Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud speaks at a discussion meeting marking the 16th death anniversary of Begum Ivy Rahman, wife of late President Md. Zillur Rahman at the Jatiya Press Club on Sunday.

24 Aug 2020, 12:00 am0

Bairstow loses Test central contract for 2020-21

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has not been given an England central contract for Test cricket in 2020-21.Yorkshire’s Bairstow, 31, who was not selected for the summer’s Test series with West Indies and Pakistan, remains contracted for limited-overs cricket.Batsmen Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Dom Sibley all receive a Test central contract for the first time.All-rounder Tom Curran has been given a white-ball contract, while Kent batsman Joe Denly misses out altogether.Denly had previously held a limited-overs contract.Meanwhile, spinner Dom Bess, seamer...

2 Oct 2020, 12:00 am