ASEAN chief rules out Bangladesh's membership under current charter

The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with two matches completed for each of the 48 teams across the tournament's 12 groups. One match remains for every team in the opening phase. Despite having one group match left to play, six teams have already secured their places in the Round of 32. At the same time, five teams have been eliminated from the tournament after just two matches. The six teams to have confirmed their progression to the knockout stage are Mexico from Group A,...

The Bangladesh Boxing Federation confirmed Md Faizur Rahman Bhuiyan as its new president on Thursday, moving swiftly to fill the leadership vacuum created by the sudden death of its incumbent chief earlier this month. Bhuiyan, who had been serving as second vice-president of the federation’s ad-hoc committee, was elevated to the top post following a formal meeting and in accordance with the organisation’s constitutional provisions. The decision was taken to ensure institutional stability...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has banned former national women’s team coach Manjurul Islam Manju after an internal investigation substantiated a sexual harassment complaint lodged by national cricketer Jahanara Alam. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of the board on Sunday (22 February), following the submission of findings by a committee formed to examine the allegation. At the time of the alleged misconduct, Jahanara was a regular member of the national side, while Manju was...

The International Cricket Council has confirmed that Bangladesh will face no punishment for withdrawing from the T20 World Cup and will instead be awarded the right to host an additional global tournament before the 2031 ODI World Cup. The decision was announced in an ICC press release issued on Monday, following high-level meetings involving the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board after Pakistan declined to play their scheduled World Cup match against India. After...