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Women's kabaddi team bounce back in Nepal

Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team bounced back to keep the five-match Test series alive against Nepal with a 26-23 points victory at the Satdobato Taekwondo Hall in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday.
22 April 2025, 14:01 PM

Bangladesh edge past Thailand

Bangladesh emerged Pool B champions in the AHF Cup following a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Thailand in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.
22 April 2025, 13:32 PM

Simone Biles and Mondo Duplantis win Laureus awards

The world's most decorated gymnast Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Swedish pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis captured the men's honour at the Laureus awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.
22 April 2025, 08:45 AM

Bangladesh lose back-to-back matches against Nepal in kabaddi series

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team suffered their second consecutive defeat against Nepal, losing 29-22 in the second match of the five-match Test series held today in Kathmandu, Nepal.
21 April 2025, 15:01 PM

Bangladesh eye medals

Bangladesh table tennis teams are scheduled to leave for Kathmandu on Monday to take part in South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, which will be held from April 24-27, with the hope of securing medals.
20 April 2025, 17:00 PM

Bangladesh outclassed by Nepal in series opener

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team suffered a heavy defeat in the opening match of their five-match Test series against hosts Nepal, losing 41-18 in Kathmandu today.
20 April 2025, 15:56 PM

Bangladesh scrape past Indonesia in AHF Cup

Bangladesh survived a second-half scare to notch up a hard-fought 3-2 win over hosts Indonesia in their second match of the AHF Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, today.
20 April 2025, 14:40 PM

Bangladesh off to a flying start in AHF Cup

Defending champions Bangladesh made a flying start in the AHF Cup with a 5-1 win against Kazakhstan in their Pool B opener in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday.
18 April 2025, 14:26 PM

'Defend ourselves': Refugee girls in Kenya find strength in taekwondo

Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, twice a week, adolescent girls gather to learn taekwondo, the martial arts lessons offering a safe space in the often chaotic settlement.
18 April 2025, 13:29 PM

Triathlete Mishu becomes Ironman coach

Bangladesh triathlete Mishu Biswas took a step forward in promoting triathlon in the country as he became an Ironman U Certified Coach. 
17 April 2025, 15:55 PM

Sprinter Zahir handed six-month ban

Zahir Rayhan, the gold medalist in the 400m sprint at the last National Athletics Championships, was handed a six-month ban on Wednesday for misleading the media and withholding information.
17 April 2025, 07:41 AM

Holders Bangladesh eye winning start

Bangladesh hockey team will begin their AHF Cup title defence as they take on Kazakhstan in a Group B encounter in Jakarta today (6:00pm Bangladesh time)..Bangladesh are also targeting qualification for the upcoming Asian Cup, with only the top two teams advancing to the main event..
16 April 2025, 18:22 PM

Perfect Piastri puts McLaren in driving seat

Oscar Piastri wrapped up a dream weekend in Bahrain to leave McLaren with their two drivers atop the drivers standings.
14 April 2025, 06:30 AM

Penalty corner now Bangladesh’s ‘main strength’, says captain Mimo

Converting penalty corners will be Bangladesh hockey team's "main strength" during their title defense in the upcoming Men's AHF Cup in Indonesia, said new captain Pushkor Khisa Mimo.
14 April 2025, 03:00 AM

BOA expects gold in cricket, football

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) officials expressed hope of winning gold medals from cricket and football events in the upcoming South Asian Games following a meeting with officials of eight disciplines – cricket, football, volleyball, handball, basketball, kabaddi, rugby and hockey -- at the BOA office on Sunday.
13 April 2025, 13:54 PM

Bangladesh to compete in 25 disciplines at 14th South Asian Games

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) has announced that the country will participate in 25 of the 28 disciplines scheduled for the 14th South Asian (SA) Games, set to take place from January 23 to 31 across three cities in Pakistan.
10 April 2025, 14:10 PM

IOC boosts women's soccer teams to 16, men's teams down to 12

The IOC said the reason for the sharp increase in women's soccer teams was the rapidly growing popularity of women's team sports, especially in the United States, and that change in the competition format reflected that rapid growth.
10 April 2025, 03:15 AM

Alcaraz admits pressure to take Sinner's number one ranking 'killed' him

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday that the pressure to reclaim the world number one ranking from the suspended Jannik Sinner has had a negative impact on his form this season.
6 April 2025, 21:07 PM

Hockey players feel the pressure of past successes in AHF Cup

Bangladesh national hockey team feel the pressure of maintaining their streak in the AHF Cup as the winners of the last four editions are set to attempt a fifth straight triumph later this month.
6 April 2025, 15:35 PM

Swimmer Rafi produces career-best timing, wins silver in Thailand

Promising swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi produced his career-best timing in Arena Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025 to win a silver medal in 50m backstroke in Thailand today.
6 April 2025, 14:40 PM