Shakib Al Hasan has completed almost 17 years of his career. However, he never faced any question about the bowling action in his entire career. Coming to the end of his career, questions arose about his bowling, said the popular cricket website Cricinfo.

The 37-year-old Shakib played a match for Surrey before the India series. Not a single ball action was called 'No' in the match. However, after the match, two umpires expressed their doubts.

Shakib played against Somerset in Surrey in September. As a result, he returned to the county after 13 years. The then world-class all-rounder played for Worcestershire in the county in 2011.

In that match he took 9 wickets in two innings. He bowled 63 overs comfortably. Immediately after this, there were many questions about his low bowling in the Chennai Test against India. Rumors were also spread at that time whether he was playing with an injury or not.

However, his bowling in that match on the soil of England was found suspicious by two umpires, Steve O'Nessie and David Milnes. As a result, he now has to go through the test of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

According to Cricinfo, Shakib is in talks to take a bowling test at an approved venue. Shakib's test is expected to be held in the next couple of weeks.

This is the first time Shakib has to take this test in his almost two decades long career. In the last two decades, Shakib has played 447 matches in international cricket, during which he has taken 712 international wickets across three formats. Out of which he picked up 246 wickets in 71 Tests.

This year's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will start three days later on December 30. This is the first BPL after the country's political upheaval. Therefore, the Cricket Board (BCB) will not lack in efforts to keep it colorful. The final of the 7-team tournament is on February 7, 2025.

Chief adviser Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Mohammad Yunus is directly involved in the planning and design of this season.

The BCB is preparing an action plan around this BPL, which has been going on for more than a month. This time they want to give a different dimension to this franchise cricket. Chief adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus is also involved in the entire arrangement. This was said by BCB Director Nazmul Abedin Fahim.

Fahim spoke about the BPL in a video published on the social media page of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. He said, "We are trying to take this year's BPL to a different level. The Chief adviser, Professor Yunus, is himself involved in it, this is great news for us. Our sports adviser is very closely involved with the BPL.’

Fahim also said, ‘The power of the BPL is that there are not many occasions in our country that everyone is involved with. BPL is one such occasion.’

The BCB wants to make this year’s BPL festive. The BCB director said, ‘We want to spread the BPL all over the country. Not just sports, it can play a role in many other areas beyond sports. I can say this much, every district and upazila will organize various activities among the people, it can be organizing sports, organizing fairs, cultural activities; as long as the BPL continues, all the common people will be associated with the BPL. There will be branding efforts, it will be broadcast all over the world, you will see that a new Bangladesh has been born.’

At the same time, it has been learned that various events including concerts will be held as part of the BPL promotion.

Dhaka: Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus organized a reception for the SAFF-winning women's football team.

The reception was held at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday (November 2) at 11 am. Earlier, the Bangladesh women's football team, which won the SAFF championship, entered the Jamuna at 10:30 am.

23 footballers, manager Mahmuda Ananya and Coach Peter Butler were scheduled to meet the Chief Adviser. The remaining members of the SAFF-winning Bangladesh contingent in Nepal - the goalkeeper coach, assistant coach, physio and media officer - could not go to Jamuna. In addition, no BFF official went to Jamuna.

Last Wednesday, Bangladesh won the SAFF for the second time in a row. They defeated host Nepal in the final. They won 2-1 with goals from Monika Chakma and Rituparna Chakma at the Dashrath Rangasala in Kathmandu. The Bangladesh women's football team returned home on Thursday. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan was waiting at the BFF building from 5:30 pm to welcome the winning women footballers that day. The waiting ended at 7 pm. The winning women footballers arrived at the BFF building three hours after departing from the airport at 4 pm in an open-top bus.

The winning Bangladesh team has already received a prize of Tk 1 crore from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has also announced a prize of Tk. 20 lakh for Sabina Khatun's team.

The SAFF women's football team has started its journey to BFF from Shahjalal International Airport. They boarded an open-top bus. Thousands of people have come down to the streets of Dhaka to welcome them.

The champions set foot on Dhaka soil at 2:15 pm today. Then Bangladesh coach Peter Butler and captain Sabina Khatun spoke to the media. After that, the footballers boarded the bus, this time their destination is Bangladesh Football Federation.

This bus carrying the women's football team will take the elevated expressway. Then it will come in front of FDC and get off at Sat rasta. From there, it will take the Moghbazar flyover. It will get off at Kakrail and go through Paltan, Notre Dame College and Shapla Chattar before finally reaching BFF Bhaban.

The remaining formalities will be held at BFF Bhaban. More supporters are present there. Sports adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan is scheduled to receive them there.

Bangladesh women's team has won the SAFF Championship title for the second consecutive time. Bangladesh maintained its record of winning the trophy by defeating Nepal 2-1 in Kathmandu last Wednesday night.