'If we don’t score in ODIs, we can’t survive'
For once, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dropped the clichés. There was no talk of “learning experiences” or “positives to take.” Instead, the Bangladesh ODI captain sounded visibly exasperated as he laid bare the team’s batting frailties after yet another collapse saw them slump to an 81-run defeat -- and a 2-0 series loss -- against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
11 October 2025, 22:47 PM
Cabrera at a crossroads
Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera finds himself at a defining crossroads, blessed with a momentous opportunity to shape the very future of the country’s football.
11 October 2025, 01:30 AM
‘You get what you deserve’: Hong Kong coach reflects on Dhaka ‘rollercoaster’
Even as he credited his side’s resilience, Westwood was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s surge.
10 October 2025, 07:11 AM
Saif the improved one
Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan has done what many of his peers could not. He stepped away from the national fold, returned stronger, and finally proved himself ready for the demands of international cricket.
6 October 2025, 18:05 PM
Can Chelsea's Brazilian core shape Ancelotti era?
The samba beat may be Brazilian, but its rhythm this season is pulsing prominently from West London. So, Brazil fans hop in. There is a lot to get excited about this season.
11 August 2025, 01:00 AM
DSP Siraj issues series-deciding speeding ticket to England's Bazball
He finished the five-match series in England with a chart-topping 23 wickets, the highest for any bowler.
5 August 2025, 00:30 AM
Chasing 150 feels like chasing ghosts for Tigers
The Tigers suffer from megalophobia -- they fear large targets.
24 July 2025, 16:57 PM
Chelsea's blueprint silences the noise
"The message before the game was to make them understand that we are here to win the game," Maresca said.
15 July 2025, 01:30 AM
What went wrong in Chandika’s planning?
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was expected to erect a plan that would streamline a path for the Tigers to reach their dream semifinal in the ongoing ICC World Cup when he was reappointed to the helm for a second time in January.
29 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Liverpool, not Barca, started playing high-pressing: Ian Rush
Liverpool legend Ian Rush hung up his boots in 2000 after 356 goals to his name, of which 346 came with the Merseyside club -- making him the all-time highest goal-scorer for The Reds, a record that still stands today. It was at Anfield where he won two Champions Leagues, five Premierships, and three FA Cups. In an interview with Shabab Chowdhury of The Daily Star, the legendary striker discussed all things Merseyside yesterday.
5 August 2023, 03:00 AM
Messi ends Barca homecoming saga
Lionel Messi on Wednesday put an end to speculation about a romanticised Barcelona return after he announced his intention to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent.
8 June 2023, 18:00 PM
The attitude adjustment that the Tigers needed
Bangladesh wrapped up the three-match ODI series against Ireland with an emphatic 10-wicket victory in the final game after a record-breaking display saw the fast bowlers take all 10 wickets in an innings for the first time in any format at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Race for top four hots up
League leaders Arsenal and their biggest competition of the ongoing season, Manchester City, have headlined the title-winning talks in the Premier League for the most part of the 2022-23 campaign but the next two spots that have Champions League qualification at stake have spurred on much more interesting discussions with as many as eight teams currently eyeing the coveted top-four spots.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Local starlets refuse sidekick roles
The just-concluded season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) kicked off with mixed feelings a month ago owing to the unavailability of renowned, seasoned T20 campaigners in terms of foreign recruits, and of course the inclusion of the infamous Alternate Decision Review System (ADRS).
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Three Ironmen of Bangladesh take assured strides
The Daily Star (DS): You have produced the most promising results by any Bangladeshi in Ironman competitions so far and you have been doing this for years now. What’s next?
6 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Immortality or the dawn of a new era?
A shift has already occurred, tectonic plates have collided resulting in the dusk of the old and the emergence of new horizons. At the footballing forefront, France’s Kylian Mbappe readies to win his second World Cup as he looks to come forth as the face of the next generation of megastars but faces the old guard in Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who has yet again carried his side to the cusp of glory.
18 December 2022, 04:00 AM
Desert Fest: Exciting, but ultimately meaningless
The stage is set. The greatest show on earth is nearing its end and the protagonists are all but ready for the climax as Lionel Messi prepares for his last chance at footballing immortality with Argentina against a formidable France,
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Spirit of samba comes alive
Richarlison’s seal dribble and Neymar’s nifty feet eventually culminated in samba celebrations -- Brazil’s jogo bonito was on display in Qatar on Tuesday at Stadium 974 where the Selecao barely left any tricks up the sleeve to entertain the crowd on way to making it to the quarterfinal by crushing South Korea 4-1.
7 December 2022, 05:30 AM