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Brazil football delegation arrives in Dhaka, to meet BFF officials
A delegation from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is arriving in Dhaka on Sunday (August 23) for talks with Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officials and a visit to the National Stadium, according to BFF sources.
Bangladesh break into Test rankings' top six for first time
Bangladesh have climbed to a historic sixth place in the ICC Test rankings, despite suffering an innings-and-51-run defeat to Australia in the second Test of the series.
Shoriful joins Ambrose in rare feat after 33 years in Australia
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam produced a career-defining spell in Mackay, taking seven wickets against Australia to become the first visiting bowler in 33 years to claim a seven-wicket haul in a Test on Australian soil.
Australia's pace blitz sends Bangladesh to innings defeat in Mackay
Bangladesh's hopes of extending their historic success in Australia ended in a crushing innings defeat to the hosts in Mackay on Sunday (August 23), as a relentless Australian pace attack exposed their batting frailties.
Portuguese footballer dies on pitch during friendly match
Portuguese footballer Quevin Castro, a former West Bromwich Albion midfielder, died after collapsing during a friendly match in Lisbon on Saturday (August 22). He was 25.
Bangladesh slump to 3 wickets down in second innings against Australia
Bangladesh’s batting woes continued in the second innings of the Mackay Test as they lost three early wickets after being set a daunting target by Australia.
Gap between talent and opportunity hinders sports development: Shukla
There is no shortage of sporting talent in Bangladesh, but the country's sports sector is not developing as expected due to a lack of proper coordination between talent and opportunity, said Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, Vice President of the Bangladesh Olympic Association and President of Bangladesh Mahila Krira Parishad.
Shariful gives Bangladesh hope after batting collapse
Bangladesh's innings unravelled in a nightmare start on the opening morning of the McKay Test. However, the Tigers fought back late in the day, relying once again on their pace bowling. Despite being bowled out for their fourth-lowest total in Test history, just 64 runs, Bangladesh did not allow Australia to take full control of the match. It was left-arm pacer Shariful Islam who kept Bangladesh in the fight. After scoring the team's highest of 14 runs with the bat, he took six wickets with the ball. Taskin Ahmed and Mehidy Hasan Miraz took one wicket each. Australia ended the day on 165-8, leading by 101 runs.
Messi faces fine for slapping Bangladeshi-origin footballer
Argentine football star Lionel Messi is facing a fine after slapping American footballer Quinn Sullivan, who is of Bangladeshi descent, on the back of his neck.
Baichung Bhutia calls for boycott of Brazil's India friendly
Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia has urged fans to boycott India's proposed friendly against five-time world champions Brazil, arguing that the money being spent on the high-profile match would be better invested in developing the country's football infrastructure.