BDCricTime recognised by ministry as registered cricket news portal
BDCricTime has received official registration from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, becoming Bangladesh's first registered cricket news portal, according to the platform.
The approval was granted on 9 February 2026.
Founded in 2011 under the leadership of Md Jabed Ali, BDCricTime began as a social media-based cricket platform before expanding its coverage. In 2014, it broadened its presence across multiple social media platforms and has since built a large audience among Bangladeshi cricket followers, the platform stated.
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The platform stated that it has recently surpassed 10 million followers on Facebook, while its YouTube channel has exceeded one million subscribers. It also maintains active communities on other digital platforms.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul congratulated BDCricTime on its registration.
'Many congratulations to BDCricTime for being registered by the Ministry of Information of the Government of Bangladesh. We hope everyone involved in online media will become officially registered as well. We are proud of the way BDCricTime has been consistently working for cricket both at home and abroad. You are helping move cricket forward in a positive way. We pray for your continued success. Please keep doing this work for the country and for cricket. Best wishes to all of you,' he said.
BDCricTime Editor-in-Chief Md Jabed Ali stated that the registration was an important recognition of the platform's work.
'Receiving registration from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is an important milestone for BDCricTime. For more than a decade, we have practised cricket journalism with responsibility and professionalism, and this recognition is an institutional acknowledgement of that effort.
We are grateful to our readers, viewers, well-wishers, and the entire team. Going forward, we aim to continue contributing to the progress of Bangladesh cricket through responsible, fact-based, and positive cricket journalism,' he said.
