Former Bangladesh women’s team captain Jahanara Alam has submitted her written statement to the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) inquiry committee, marking the latest development in her sexual harassment allegations against former team officials.

Women’s team slip eight places in FIFA rankings

Bangladesh women’s football team have slipped eight places in the latest FIFA rankings, falling to 112th among 198 nations after suffering four straight defeats in recent international friendlies. The women in red and green made a remarkable 24-place jump in August, climbing to 104th following their historic maiden qualification for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup but they lost all four encounters in a recently concluded tri-nation tournament, resulting in their drop in Thursday’s updated FIFA rankings.

‘Feels amazing’

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain took to social media to express his excitement about his Big Bash League participation. Rishad posed for a photo wearing the Hobart Hurricanes jersey and, posting the photo on Facebook, he wrote: “Finally wearing the Hobart Hurricanes kit -- feels amazing to have it on! Eyes on the game.”

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