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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called up two uncapped players-Yasir Ali and Munim Shahriar in the 14-member T20I squad, which will play a two-match T20 International series against Afghanistan next month. Their call up expected given their performance in the recently concluded Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket. Squad: Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Liton Das, Munim Shahriar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shohidul Islam and Mohammad...

BSS, Dhaka :The football fans are eagerly waiting to enjoy high voltage match as spirited Abahani Limited, Dhaka lock-horn their arch-rival Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited in the TVS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football scheduled to be held today at Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet.The match kicks-off at 5.30pm.The popular sky blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani Limited have secured ten points from four matches, while Mohammedan Sporting Club have eight points playing the same number of matches.Abahani Limited earlier made a winning...

Sports Reporter :Reigning champions Bashundhara Kings beat Rahmatganj MFS by 3-2 goals in their match of the TVS Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Bashundhara Sports Complex in the city on Tuesday.Rahmatganj’s Nigerian recruit Sunday Chizoba put his team ahead in the 27th minute of the play.Bashundhara’s Brazilian recruit Robinho leveled the margin by an angular shot in the 32nd minute of the match.Ibrahim of Bashundhra made it 2-1 by tapping the ball into the blank net using a long...

Agency :The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Olympic Cup to the Chinese people in recognition of their support for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, IOC President Thomas Bach announced during the 139th IOC session here on Saturday.“The Beijing 2022 could not have achieved this level of excellence without the support of the Chinese people. We could feel their warmth, energy, hospitality and support. They were greatly committed to the success of the Games,” Bach said.“Chinese people from...

AFP, Paris :Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were brought back down to earth after their Champions League win over Real Madrid as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday.Nantes, looking to qualify for Europe for the first time since playing in the 2004 Intertoto Cup, raced into a stunning 3-0 lead at the break – the first time PSG had conceded three goals before half-time in over two years.Neymar gave PSG hope with his first goal...

Ante Rebic’s equalizer rescued AC Milan from suffering an away defeat against bottom-placed Salernitana in Serie A, as the Rossoneri just scraped one point after a 2-2 tie with the relegation-battler on Saturday. It was a clash between top and bottom and Milan broke the deadlock just five minutes into the game when Theo Hernandez’s smart pass found Junior Messias to finish with a low strike. The home side got back on level terms in the 29th minute in a...

Sports Reporter :Banani Club beat Dhaka Club Limited by seven runs in a thrilling friendly cricket match at a city venue on Sunday. Batting first Banani Club piled up 234 runs in 30 overs and then restricted Dhaka Club to 227 runs. Ishtiaq Sadik of Banani Club was adjudged the Man of the Match.After the friendly cricket match, President of Dhaka Club Khondker Mashiuzzaman and President of Banani Club Rubel Aziz distributed the prizes among the winners as chief guests.Members...