Popular singer Akbar Ali passed away while undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s BIRDEM hospital on Sunday. He breathed his last at the age of 54 and left behind wife and daughter. His widow Kanij Fatema told UNB that Akbar died around 3pm. However, his daughter Athoi uploaded a post saying "Abbu is no more" on her father’s Facebook page earlier. Read more: PM condoles death of actor Masum Aziz Akbar had been suffering from several complicated diseases including kidney and diabetes. He had to have his legs amputated due to physical complications. The singer was kept at the ICU for a few days due to critical condition following an operation. Akbar Ali earned huge popularity for his song ‘Tomar Haat Pakhar Batashe’, aired in the show ‘Ityadi’. Read more: Veteran journalist Toab Khan dies at 87 He was absent from the music industry after he fell sick.

The National Sports Council (NSC) will hand over its newly introduced "Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award" Thursday. The ICC Under-19 World Cup Cricket champions Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali has been picked for the annual sports awards in the emerging sportsman category, famed archer Ruman Shana in sportsman category, and Mohammad Quamruzzaman in journalist category. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will grace the award distribution ceremony at Sheikh Kamal Auditorium of NSC Tower Thursday at 11am as the chief guest and will hand over the awards to 10 sportsmen, journalists, organisers and two organisations through a virtual platform. Each award comes with Tk1 lakh, a crest and a certificate. State Minister for Youth and Sports M Zahid Ahsan Russell disclosed this at a press conference arranged on the occasion of the 72nd birthday celebration of Sheikh Kamal and Sheikh Kamal NSC awards distribution programme at the NSC conference room today. Read: NSC to introduce Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award this year Recipients of Sheikh Kamal award Lifetime achievement: Kazi M Salahuddin Sportsmen: Ruman Shana (archery), Mahfuza Khatun Shila (swimming) and Mabia Akhter Simanta (weightlifting) Emerging sportsman: Akbar Ali (cricket), Fahad Rahman (chess), and Unnoti Khatun (football) Organisers: Monjur Kader (Sheikh Jamal DC) and Kyaw Shwe Hla (karate) Journalist: Mohammad Quamruzzaman Organisation: Bangladesh Cricket Board Patron: Walton.

 

After losing three matches in a row, Beximco Dhaka have made a strong comeback winning back-to-back games in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020.

The cricketers were supposed to enjoy their games in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, but instead they are passing idle time at home due to the shutdown to tackle coronavirus.

The ICC U-19 World Cup champions captain cum wicket-keeper of Bangladesh team Akbar Ali has been named as the captain of the tournament’s best XI, chosen from all the competing teams by Cricinfo.

Bangladesh U-19 captain won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the dream final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa.