Nasima adopts Urmi’s mantra to dethrone her

Bangladesh's top two female shuttlers -- Urmi Akhter and Nasima Khatun -- have long been teammates, representing the Bangladesh Army. Both learned the sport in Pabna, yet over the years, a quiet rivalry has developed between them, especially in the finals of national and summer badminton championships.
21 July 2025, 03:00 AM

Badminton federation's president resigns

Barely a month and a half after taking charge, Salahuddin Alamgir has resigned from his post as president of the Bangladesh Badminton Federation. He submitted his resignation letter to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, citing personal reasons.
19 July 2025, 17:01 PM

Swad retains national badminton crown, Nasima unseats Urmi

Khandokar Abdus Swad completed a hattrick of national titles but Urmi Akter failed to do the same as the 39th National Badminton Championship concluded at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.
19 July 2025, 11:48 AM

Once-a-prodigy, Ayman returns to 'same problems' after 9 years

Now 28 and working as a software engineer, Ayman Ibn Zaman spoke to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about his comeback, the evolution of badminton in Bangladesh, and his hopes for the sport's future. Following are the excerpts:
17 July 2025, 03:00 AM

Shuttlers from five nations triumph

Top-seed Polina, who participated in the Paris Olympics for Ukraine, handed a 21-19, 21-19 defeat to Thailand’s Lalinrat Chaiwan at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium
21 December 2024, 17:00 PM

Ukrainian shuttlers seek ‘peace’, a path home

For Polina, ranked 69th in the world, the emotional toll of the war remains immense.
18 December 2024, 18:01 PM

Nineteen countries to take part in int'l badminton in Dhaka

Since the political changeover on August 5, a number of international sporting events were moved away from Bangladesh due to the evolving situation. But the country's capital, Dhaka, is now set to host two badminton tournaments this month.
11 December 2024, 13:49 PM

Mustakim's tribulations far from over

Having fashioned a racket out of cocksheet from a fish container and collected discarded shuttlecocks, then third-grader Mustakim Hossain began his badminton journey in 2014 before his mother, who works as a domestic helper, gifted him a racket worth Tk 250 to provide a real taste of the game.
3 October 2022, 18:22 PM

Galib, Mustakim win crown of U-15 doubles in India

Sifat Ullah Galib and Mustakim Hossain emerged as champions in the doubles event of the South Asian (U-15 & U-17) Regional Junior Championship, beating an Indian pair in the final in Guwahati.
30 September 2022, 14:48 PM

India stun Indonesia to win Thomas Cup

The Indian men's badminton team today made history by winning their first Thomas Cup title after beating holders and 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Impact Arena in Thailand.
15 May 2022, 14:57 PM

‘Like living in a fool’s paradise’

The Daily Star: What are you doing at present?
3 December 2021, 18:00 PM