Barbados’ National Task Force on Reparations is preparing to roll out a renewed, targeted campaign to compel former UK Conservative parliamentarian Richard Drax to enter formal negotiations addressing his family’s centuries-long central role in the transatlantic chattel slavery system, after years of Drax repeatedly rejecting all outreach from Barbadian officials and descendant groups. Led by Ambassador David Comissiong, Barbados’ representative to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the task force has spent months attempting to secure a dialogue with Drax, whose ancestral 250-hectare Drax Hall Plantation in St George, Barbados, was a core hub of 17th-century slavery-fueled sugar production and directly tied to the drafting of Barbados’ landmark colonial slave code that codified the brutal subjugation of enslaved African people across the region. Comissiong emphasized that Drax, a UK millionaire with an estimated net worth of at least £150 million (equivalent to roughly $406 million), has demonstrated unwavering intransigence, refusing every invitation to discuss reparatory justice for the generations of inhumane exploitation endured by enslaved people on his Barbadian estate. Even outreach from a respected UK civil society group made up of descendants of other former slave-owning British elite families, who have formally apologized for their ancestors’ atrocities and committed to making tangible reparatory gestures, was flatly rebuffed by Drax. “Richard Drax has refused to follow the responsible path chosen by his peers from Britain’s former enslaver class, and has played hardball at every turn,” Comissiong stated. “But the task force is equally prepared to match that resolve, and this remains a fully active, unresolved priority for our government.” The ambassador drew parallels to the recent shift in the UK government’s long-standing hardline position on reparations: just one week prior, following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting hosted in Antigua and Barbuda, newly installed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed his willingness to launch a structured, formal dialogue with the Barbadian task force on reparatory justice, marking a historic reversal of decades of official UK refusal to engage on the issue. Comissiong noted that this breakthrough with the British national government has galvanized the task force to escalate its efforts with Drax, and that the body will host dedicated brainstorming sessions in coming weeks to design targeted measures to bring the former MP to the negotiating table, with full confidence that Drax will eventually follow the UK government’s lead in abandoning his refusal to engage. The task force is also preparing to roll out a widespread public education campaign to ensure all Barbadian citizens are fully informed of the historical context of the Drax family’s atrocities, the details of the upcoming structured dialogue with the UK government, and the full scope of the nation’s reparations claims. The Drax family’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade extends far beyond Barbados: the clan also operated a large slave plantation in Jamaica until selling it in the 18th century, and owned multiple dedicated slave ships that transported tens of thousands of enslaved African people across the Atlantic to Caribbean colonies. In 2020, an investigation by UK newspaper the Observer revealed that Drax had inherited full control of the Barbados Drax Hall estate following his father’s 2017 death, but deliberately failed to declare the high-value asset on the official UK Parliament register of members’ financial interests for years, only adding it after the investigation was published following a claim that parliamentary officials had advised no immediate declaration was required. Leading Caribbean historian Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has publicly labeled Drax Hall a “crime scene,” documenting that tens of thousands of enslaved African people perished on the property under brutal, torturous working and living conditions. Former task force chairman and sitting Barbadian MP Trevor Prescod emphasized that the estate stands as one of the most visible, well-documented monuments to the crime against humanity of chattel slavery across the entire Caribbean region, and stressed that the Barbadian government must not allocate any public funds to compensate Drax for the property, as the nation pursues full reparatory damages for the harms inflicted by his ancestors.
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Trio remanded over cocaine haul worth almost $27m
Three individuals linked to a record-breaking nearly $27 million cocaine bust appeared before the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where they were formally remanded to Dodds Prison to await further legal proceedings. The three defendants have been identified as 56-year-old Michael Andrew Warde, a resident of Greenidge Tenantry Road, Hindsbury Road, St Michael; 35-year-old Michael Quitin Franklin, who resides in Mount Friendship, St Michael; and 37-year-old Ryan Alwyn Chichester, based at Apt 1, Browns Gap, Sargeants Village, Christ Church. During the Tuesday court hearing, presiding magistrates declined to allow the trio to enter formal pleas on a slate of indictable drug-related charges, including unlawful possession of a controlled substance, narcotics trafficking, and possession of the banned substance with the explicit intent to distribute it to third parties. Court documents confirm the alleged offences took place exactly one week prior to the arraignment, on the preceding Monday. Law enforcement officials seized a total of 538.8 kilogrammes of suspected uncut cocaine during the operation, with local drug enforcement authorities calculating the haul has an estimated street market value of $26.94 million, marking one of the largest narcotics seizures recorded in the jurisdiction in recent years. As the charges brought against the three men are indictable, the case will now proceed through the formal judicial process to a higher court for preliminary hearings to determine if there is sufficient evidence to move to a full trial.
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Perreira sees encouraging signs of West Indies revival
Long-serving Caribbean cricket commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira has issued a measured reality check for the West Indies men’s Test squad, days after the team secured a 1-0 series triumph on Bangladeshi soil, noting that while the side has posted tangible, promising strides in recent outings, it remains far from the sustained resurgence needed to compete with the world’s top-ranked test nations.
Perreira, speaking to Barbados TODAY, emphasized that the hard-fought away series win, where the hosts claimed the opening fixture before the two sides played out a draw in the second and final match, is a positive milestone but not proof that the program has fully reversed its years-long slump in elite international cricket. “We have seen steady, incremental progress, but we cannot afford to declare we have turned the corner just yet,” Perreira explained. “We need to prove we can go toe-to-toe with the top five or six ranked test sides, both on home turf and in hostile away conditions, before that claim holds real weight.”
A core priority for the regional cricket board, Perreira stressed, is investing in structured, layered talent development pipelines that run from Under-19 youth academies through national A-team squads, to ensure the current wave of emerging senior players has a consistent stream of skilled, well-prepared backups pushing for selection.
Looking back at the Bangladesh tour, Perreira noted that very few touring nations manage to secure positive results on Bangladesh’s notoriously spin-friendly turning pitches, and the West Indies side overcame a handful of key mid-series injuries to outperform the hosts for large stretches of the campaign, particularly with their bowling unit. While the team missed out on a 2-0 clean sweep after settling for a draw in the final fixture, he framed the overall performance as a highly respectable outcome.
The batting line-up emerged as the most clear bright spot of the series, with Amir Jangoo leading the run charts for the visitors with 172 runs at an exceptional average of 86.00. Rookie batsman Kevin Wickham turned heads in his Test debut, notching half-centuries in both of his innings to finish the series with a 69.50 average. Kavem Hodge, John Campbell and Brandon King all posted averages north of 50, while skipper Roston Chase averaged 43 and all-rounder Justin Greaves put up a solid 35.33 with the bat. Perreira noted that the unprecedented depth of form across the batting order has already created healthy competition for starting spots, with selectors now facing genuine, tough choices over opening batsman and number three positions for upcoming fixtures. He singled out Wickham’s poised debut as reminiscent of legendary West Indies wicketkeeper Jeff Dujon’s breakout performance in Australia after earning his first call-up, and noted Jangoo’s all-format skill set makes him a long-term asset for the side, though he recommended the young batsman prioritize Test and ODI cricket in the near term to refine his game.
Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican took home Player-of-the-Series honors after bagging 16 wickets across the two matches, a feat Perreira said would push fellow spinner Gudakesh Motie to refine his line and control to compete for a regular spot, noting Motie’s natural strengths shine brightest on the harder, faster pitches common across the Caribbean.
While Greaves earned high praise for his reliable contributions with both bat and ball, Perreira flagged underperformance from the pace bowling unit as a key area for urgent improvement. He expressed particular disappointment with leading fast bowler Shamar Joseph, and to a lesser extent Jayden Seales, saying the two young pace prospects failed to hit the consistent, precise line and length required to limit run leaks on Bangladesh’s slow, turning surfaces. “We need to conduct a full, targeted review of our fast bowling development programs right now, to build the consistency our bowling attack needs to take on the world’s best sides,” Perreira said.
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Direct flights between Barbados and Martinique from January
Regional Caribbean carrier interCaribbean Airways has officially announced the launch of a brand-new non-stop air service connecting Barbados and Martinique, scheduled to commence operations on January 25, 2027, offering travellers a convenient, time-efficient new connectivity option across the eastern Caribbean archipelago. The new route will run three times per week, with scheduled departures every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, boasting a remarkably short total flight duration of roughly 55 minutes, drastically cutting down on current indirect travel times between the two island destinations. The carefully crafted flight itinerary will see outbound flights departing Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport at 10:55 a.m. local time, touching down at Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport in Fort-de-France at 11:50 a.m. the same day. For the return leg, aircraft will push back from Martinique at 12:20 p.m., arriving back at Barbados’ primary international airport at 1:15 p.m. All flights on the new inter-island route will be operated using the airline’s reliable, fuel-efficient ATR turboprop fleet, purpose-built for short-haul regional travel across tropical island geographies. Beyond the direct point-to-point travel benefit for leisure and business passengers, the new service will also unlock seamless onward connection opportunities for travellers originating in Martinique, who can now access interCaribbean Airways’ extensive network of secondary Caribbean destinations via the carrier’s established central hub at Grantley Adams International Airport. The airline confirmed that reservations for the new route are officially open for booking across all its sales channels, allowing travellers to lock in early fares for travel starting in early 2027.
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Police seek Novon Neblett for questioning
Law enforcement authorities in Barbados have issued an official public appeal urging community members to come forward with information that could lead to the location of a man wanted for questioning in relation to a high-stakes ongoing criminal probe. Identified as Novon Neuo Neblett, who also goes by the street alias “G”, the individual is being sought by the Southern Division of the Criminal Investigations Department to assist with inquiries into a serious, undisclosed criminal matter. According to official police records, Neblett’s most recently confirmed residential address is in the St Barnabas neighbourhood of the St Michael parish. Law enforcement has released detailed descriptive details to help the public recognize him: he stands roughly six feet in height, has a dark complexion, and a medium physical build. One highly distinctive identifying mark has been highlighted for easy recognition: a prominent tattoo on the left side of his neck that features the letters “GG” paired with the iconic Gucci brand logo. Officials have formally advised Neblett that if he voluntarily turns himself in, he must do so at the Southern Criminal Investigations Department offices housed within the Oistins Police Station in Christ Church parish, and he is permitted to be accompanied by a licensed legal representative of his own choosing at the time of surrender. Members of the public who hold any credible details related to Neblett’s current location, recent movements, or contacts are being instructed to reach out to authorities via multiple dedicated, 24/7 contact channels: the Southern CID direct lines at 418-2609 or 418-2612, the national police emergency hotline at 211, the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-8477, or the nearest local police precinct at their earliest convenience. As part of the public notice, police have also issued a formal reminder that any individual found intentionally sheltering, aiding, or providing material support to a wanted person is committing a separate criminal offence under local law, and will be subject to formal criminal prosecution for that action.
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Paradise, Mavericks remain unbeaten in Prime Minister’s Cup for Women
Last Sunday, Speightown Playing Field played host to a high-octane day of Prime Minister’s Cup football action, where two reigning Barbados Football Association Kotex Women’s League title holders, Paradise and Mavericks, delivered lopsided victories to preserve their unblemished records in the ongoing women’s group stage, while a dramatic men’s Round of 16 clash capped off the day’s fixtures. Kicking off the day’s women’s Group Two action, Mavericks faced an early scare against Kickstart Rush Women, who drew first blood in the third minute via a sharp finish from Shamanda Blenman-Murray. The deficit spurred Mavericks into action, as Makela Alleyne notched an equalizer in the 18th minute, before the tournament’s leading marksman Aaliyah Prince put her side ahead just four minutes later. What followed was an avalanche of goals for Mavericks, who ran riot before the halftime whistle: Prince bagged two more strikes, Alexia Ali completed a first-half hat-trick, and even a lone consolation effort from Kickstart Rush’s Nadisha Jardine could not stop Mavericks from storming into the break with a commanding 7-2 lead. The second half saw Mavericks extend their dominance further, with Prince securing her fourth goal of the match in the 65th minute and Alleyne notching her second to seal a resounding 9-2 triumph. The Trinidad and Tobago international Prince earned her third Player-of-the-Match honor in four appearances, stretching her golden boot lead to 10 total goals, while Mavericks climbed to 10 points from four Group Two outings. Kickstart Rush Women slipped to third place in the standings, holding three points from two matches. In the evening’s headlining women’s Group One fixture, Paradise continued their flawless run with a clinical 8-0 shutout of Fitts Village Femeni, marking their third consecutive win from as many group stage appearances. Keinelle Johnson scored a brace, while Soraya Toppin-Herbert, Shanice Stevenson, Rianna Cyrus, and Solange Holford all found the back of the net to send Paradise into halftime with a 6-0 cushion. Toppin-Herbert grabbed her second goal of the tie shortly after the restart in the 48th minute to wrap up the one-sided rout. The dominant performance cements Paradise’s status as one of the tournament’s top contenders: the side has notched a competition-leading 27 goals across three games, conceded a tournament-low two goals, and holds a peerless +25 goal difference. The day’s final fixture was a fiercely contested men’s Round of 16 showdown between Kickstart Rush and Whitehall, which delivered drama from the opening whistle. Just two minutes into the match, Kickstart’s Jacob Bishop was shown a straight red card, leaving his side down a man for nearly the entire duration of the contest. Against the odds, 10-man Kickstart Rush took the lead right before halftime, when Whitehall’s Honor Bradshaw inadvertently turned the ball into his own net. Kickstart extended their advantage to 2-0 in the 56th minute via a finish from Romario Drakes, before Bradshaw redeemed himself by scoring a legitimate goal for his side in the 65th minute. Despite late pressure from Whitehall, Kickstart Rush held firm to secure a 2-1 win, booking their spot in the quarterfinals where they will face defending champions Weymouth Wales on November 16.
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Gabby’s rape trial set for January
Barbadian calypso cultural icon Dr Anthony Carter, globally known by his stage moniker The Mighty Gabby, saw his ongoing non-consensual sexual intercourse trial pushed back nearly two and a half years during a Monday Supreme Court hearing in Bridgetown. The legendary entertainer, a stalwart of the Caribbean calypso scene who has shaped regional musical and social commentary for decades, appeared at the Henry Forde and David Symmonds Complex on Coleridge Street shortly after 9 a.m. local time, flanked by his two-member legal team: lead attorney Senior Counsel Andrew Pilgrim and co-counsel Lesley Cargil-Straker. The proceedings faced an initial minor delay when court administration notified assembled parties the assigned prosecutor was temporarily tied up with a separate matter at the Court of Appeal, pushing the scheduled start time back by several hours. When the case was formally called before Justice Anthony Blackman in Supreme Court Courtroom No. 3A shortly after noon, acting Senior State Counsel Treann Knight confirmed the prosecution had fully completed its pre-trial preparations, with all planned civilian and official witnesses already present and ready to give testimony. Despite the prosecution’s full readiness, lead defence counsel Andrew Pilgrim submitted an official application to adjourn the entire trial, disclosing he was obligated to appear for a conflicting, previously scheduled high-profile legal matter that could not be rescheduled on short notice. Presiding judge Justice Blackman granted the adjournment request, formally setting the primary trial commencement date for January 18, 2027, with a backup alternate start date of May 18, 2027 reserved to accommodate any unforeseen scheduling conflicts for the court or legal teams. The 70-something entertainer, who resides in the Clapham Park neighborhood of the St Michael parish, will remain on his existing pre-trial bail conditions for the entire intervening period. The formal charges against Carter allege he engaged in non-consensual sexual intercourse with a female complainant, or acted with reckless disregard for whether the complainant provided valid consent, over a seven-week window stretching from July 17, 2023, to September 8, 2023.
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Walter Prescod freed of drug importation charges
A Barbados Supreme Court jury has formally cleared ex-Goddard Enterprises sailor Walter Oneal Prescod of three separate drug counts tied to 121.4 kilograms of cannabis uncovered on the company’s yacht *Ecstasy*, bringing a definitive close to a high-profile legal saga that saturated national news headlines back in 2018. The sprawling case first unfolded in July 2018, when authorities arrested three individuals linked to the prominent Barbadian conglomerate: Prescod, then-Goddard Enterprises chairman Charles Herbert, and company director Christopher Rogers, all taken into custody following the drug seizure on the firm’s vessel. One full year after the initial arrests, the Director of Public Prosecutions opted to dismiss all charges against Herbert and Rogers, noting insufficient admissible evidence to move their cases forward, leaving Prescod to stand trial alone on three distinct offences: unlawful possession of cannabis within Barbadian territorial waters, unlicensed importation of the controlled substance, and possession of the 121.4kg haul for the explicit purpose of illicit trafficking. After the presiding judge delivered her full summation of the evidence to the panel in No. 4 Supreme Court, the jury deliberated for just over an hour before first notifying Justice Laurie-Ann Smith Bovell that they had not yet reached a unanimous verdict. Mere minutes later, the jurors returned to deliver a decisive 8-to-1 not-guilty ruling on every single charge against Prescod. As he exited the Supreme Court Complex wrapped in his wife’s embrace, Prescod declined to deliver a full public statement to assembled press, offering only a brief, heartfelt remark: “God is good. Have a Merry Christmas,” before flashing a thumbs-up gesture to gathered reporters. Lead defence counsel Sade Harris, who represented Prescod alongside fellow attorney Elan Greenidge, emphasized the team’s extensive preparation, stating “It was a lot of hard work but I believe that justice has prevailed in this matter.” During proceedings, the court heard initial statements Prescod gave to police shortly after his 2018 arrest, in which he initially claimed full responsibility for the cannabis, explaining he had arranged to smuggle the haul after travelling to Grenada, desperate for cash to cover costly cancer treatment for his unwell wife. He told investigators at the time that he had met a local contact in Grenada, who drove him to the dockyard where the *Ecstasy* was undergoing scheduled maintenance, and that the pair had moved four sugar sacks, one black bag and four taped packages of cannabis from the jeep to the yacht, stashing the haul adjacent to the vessel’s water tanks before he relocked the craft and left. In that initial police statement, Prescod had explicitly told officers that both Herbert and Rogers had no prior knowledge of the drugs being placed on the company yacht. The two former Goddard board members later testified as prosecution witnesses, repeating under oath that they had no awareness of the cannabis shipment, and flatly denied any allegation that they had offered Prescod job security in exchange for taking full blame for the smuggling operation. Choosing to deliver an unsworn dock statement rather than testify under cross-examination, Prescod later reversed his earlier self-incriminating account, telling the jury that the discovery of the massive cannabis haul had been a complete surprise to him. He explained that before any of the three men had been formally charged, they had been held in adjacent holding cells, where Rogers, in Herbert’s full presence, had urged him to take full legal responsibility for the drug find so that the two executives could return home quickly, promising to restore his job at Goddard Enterprises if he complied. Prescod added that he had agreed to the arrangement at the time because he was facing crippling medical bills for his wife’s cancer care, and believed the steady income from keeping his job would help him cover those urgent costs. The prosecution team for the case was led by Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale SC, working alongside Acting Senior State Counsel Paul Prescod.
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National bullying strategy urged amid parents’ frustration — experts
Two leading Barbadian behavioural and youth support specialists have issued a joint urgent appeal for a unified, countrywide bullying prevention strategy and more robust, enforceable youth rehabilitation schemes, as mounting parental frustration grows over inconsistent school responses to rising reported peer conflict incidents. The public call from Shawn Clarke, CEO of Supreme Counselling for Personal Development, and Professor Dwayne Devonish, a behavioural scientist and lecturer at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, comes on the heels of a wave of widely shared viral videos capturing violent student altercations, targeted verbal harassment, and derogatory public remarks directed at peers across multiple secondary school campuses. Clarke noted that complaints from both caregivers and affected young people stretch back several years, rather than being a recent development, with consistent reports that families who follow official school reporting protocols rarely see outcomes that meet their expectations. He pointed to a widespread disconnect between administrative and parental perceptions of appropriate disciplinary action: while many school administrations deem a two-week suspension a sufficient penalty for severe bullying behaviour, a large share of affected families argue the consequence is far too lenient, with some reporting that schools have taken no meaningful action at all after they filed formal reports. Clarke advised parents who remain dissatisfied with school-level resolutions to escalate their concerns directly to the national Ministry of Education, and emphasized that existing legal frameworks already provide avenues for redress even in the absence of standalone anti-bullying legislation. He clarified that physical bullying qualifies as a statutory assault offence, while targeted rumour-mongering that harms a peer’s reputation falls under established defamation laws, both of which are codified in Barbadian legal statutes. Recent high-profile incidents have amplified public scrutiny of the issue: Parkinson Memorial School launched full disciplinary and administrative reviews over the weekend after a viral video showed uniformed students making hostile public comments about their classmates and the institution itself. Last week, 43-year-old Melissa Onita Griffith of Mason Hall Street, St Michael, was formally charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with a November 3 incident at Queen’s Park involving a minor female student, a confrontation that was captured on camera and widely shared online; Griffith has publicly stated the altercation stemmed from an unresolved bullying dispute involving her own child who attends the same school. A separate viral clip circulated over the weekend showing a student delivering a forceful open-handed slap to a peer’s head during regular class hours. Clarke stressed that the underlying prevalence of bullying in Barbadian schools has not necessarily increased in recent years, but the widespread penetration of social media platforms has pushed incidents that would have previously remained isolated and unreported into full public view. He warned that many young people now feel emboldened to engage in harmful behaviour due to a widespread perception that the consequences for their actions are negligible, making a standardized national anti-bullying protocol for all school staff and principals a critical unmet need. For his part, Professor Devonish argued that educational institutions must shift away from a purely reactive, incident-driven response model and embed long-term, sustained curriculum programmes that teach core life skills including emotional self-regulation, empathetic engagement, non-violent conflict resolution, and responsible digital citizenship. He emphasized that families have a non-negotiable role to play, urging parents to hold consistent, meaningful conversations with their children about both their offline social interactions and online activity, rather than treating bullying as a problem that falls exclusively under school jurisdiction. Devonish also highlighted the under-resourced state of existing youth support systems, pointing to the Royal Barbados Police Force’s Juvenile Liaison Scheme as an example of an initiative that delivers high-value support to at-risk young people, but remains entirely voluntary, allowing participants to disengage from interventions at any point with no accountability mechanisms. He called for expanded investment in targeted youth rehabilitation programmes, including mandating participation in these schemes as a formal requirement for young people who come before the courts for behavioural offences, alongside regular, structured evaluations of all existing youth support initiatives to measure their real-world impact and identify gaps in service delivery.
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West Indies seal 1-0 series win over Bangladesh
The West Indies men’s Test cricket side has etched a notable milestone in its cricketing history, closing out 2024 without a single Test series defeat for the first time in 30 years, a feat last achieved back in 1994, following a hard-fought drawn second Test against Bangladesh that wrapped up in Sylhet on Monday.
Entering the final day of the fixture, Bangladesh faced a daunting, near-unachievable run chase of 369 to claim a full match victory. The hosts had crawled to 184 for the loss of four wickets by the time umpires called an early halt to play due to deteriorating light conditions after the afternoon tea break. At the moment of stoppage, wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das stood undefeated on 7 runs, while all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz had notched just a single unbeaten run.
Standout Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy, who was awarded the Player of the Match honor, anchored his side’s second innings resistance with a top score of 82. The knock, struck off 140 deliveries and punctuated by eight crisp boundaries, came on the heels of his career-defining first-innings masterclass of 242 not out that had put Bangladesh in a competitive position from the opening days of the Test. Veteran Bangladesh stalwart Mushfiqur Rahim also chipped in with a steady 49 to support the chase effort.
For the touring West Indies, vice-captain Jomel Warrican delivered a series-defining performance, wrapping up the two-match tour with a staggering total of 16 wickets at an exceptional average, earning him the Player of the Series accolade. The left-arm spin specialist also joined an exclusive club of West Indies bowling greats, becoming only the second left-arm spinner in the nation’s Test history to cross the 100 Test wicket milestone, following in the footsteps of legendary 1950s cricketer Alf Valentine.
The West Indies resumed the fifth and final day of the match in a dominant batting position at 345 for 3, before their management declared the innings closed once they reached 398 for 6 to set Bangladesh a stiff target. Overnight unbeaten centurion Kavem Hodge, who had carried his score to 140 the previous evening, was dismissed early on day five for a well-earned 142. Teenage batter Amir Jangoo pushed his overnight 20 to an unbeaten 39, while lower-order batters Justin Greaves added 9, Shamar Joseph contributed 1, and Joshua Bishop finished not out on 20. For Bangladesh’s bowling unit, spinners Nayeem Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Taijul Islam each claimed two wickets, with respective figures of 2 for 72, 2 for 85, and 2 for 118.
Post-match, West Indies captain Roston Chase voiced his immense satisfaction with the tour outcome, noting that securing a series victory on Bangladeshi soil is no small feat against a notoriously strong home side. He acknowledged that the team had targeted a clean 2-0 series sweep to climb to the sixth spot in the World Test Championship rankings, and that frequent interruptions from bad light had made a full match win in the second Test far more difficult to pursue. Chase praised Hridoy’s exceptional batting performance for disrupting his side’s victory plans, noting that such moments of individual brilliance are part of the inherent charm of Test cricket. He also highlighted that the side’s unbeaten 2024 calendar year, which saw them win two out of three contested Test series, was the direct product of months of deliberate planning and relentless hard work, and that the squad is now on a clear upward trajectory, with players set to return home to refine individual skill gaps ahead of future international fixtures.