Liton, Sabina, Nasrin nominated for Kool-BSPA Sportsperson of the Year award

Cricketer Liton Das, footballer Sabina Khatun, and archer Nasrin Akter have been nominated in the Sportsperson of the Year category for Kool-BSPA Sports Award 2022, organised by the Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA).
18 May 2023, 14:43 PM

Girls accomplish ‘tough’ task

Although Bangladesh suffered a 43-33 defeat to India in the group’s last match, the women in red and green reversed the tide in the all-important clash by fighting neck-to-neck till the last moment.
17 May 2023, 18:33 PM

Archers eliminated after primary target achieved

Before leaving for China to take part in the competition, Bangladesh coach Martin Frederick said that he would be pleased if his compound team played in the quarterfinals in their maiden appearance.
17 May 2023, 14:15 PM

Bangladesh, India share handball titles

Bangladesh youth team (under-17s) emerged champions in final beating their Indian counterparts by 46-43 goals in a nerve-wracking final
17 May 2023, 11:59 AM

Asian Games Fun Run on Wednesday

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is set to hold the Asian Games Fun Run in Dhaka on Wednesday aiming to promote and raise awareness about the upcoming Asian Games. 
16 May 2023, 13:33 PM

Diya excluded over poor performance

Bangladesh’s premier female archer Diya Siddique, who won a gold medal in recurved mixed events of Asia Cup World Ranking tournament in Chinese Taipei in March, has been left out of the World Cup Stage-2 team over poor performance.
14 May 2023, 18:15 PM

Bangladesh in handball final

Hosts Bangladesh confirmed final berths in both youth and junior sections of Bangabandhu IHF Challenge Women’s Trophy after notching up back-to-back victories at Shaheed M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium yesterday..Bangladesh’s preliminary target was to play in the final of the U-17 y
14 May 2023, 18:06 PM

Bangladesh thrash Nepal in Bangabandhu IHF Handball 

Bangladesh continued their dominance in the Bangabandhu IHF Challenge Trophy Women’s Handball ( Under-17) tournament winning their second consecutive game on Sunday.
14 May 2023, 10:33 AM

Handball teams make flying start

Bangladesh made a flying start in the Bangabandhu IHF Challenge Trophy Women’s (Youth & Junior) at the M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium yesterday,.The hosts beat Maldives by 48-10 goals in the junior (under-17) event before the youth team (under-19) beat their Maldivian counterparts
13 May 2023, 18:20 PM

0.1 separates Nafisha’s career-best score from Koly’s feat

Shooter Nafisha Tabasum narrowly missed the opportunity to scale a national record despite making her career-best score at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.
12 May 2023, 15:09 PM

HSC exams force hosts to turn to U-17 squad

After some key players of the Under-19 squad were rendered unavailable for the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women Trophy, Zone-II due to the upcoming HSC examinations, hosts Bangladesh have shifted their focus to the U-17 team ahead of the start of the tournament in the capital on Saturday.
12 May 2023, 08:10 AM

Discovery One hosts Fifa Royale 2023 LAN grand final

The grand finale of the month-long championship was held on May 6 at the International Convention City Bashundhara, with a prize pool of Tk15 lakh.
9 May 2023, 05:52 AM

Shooters eye the finals in Baku

The Bangladesh shooters on Monday started gearing up with the hope of qualifying for the finals in both the men’s and women’s 10m Air Rifle events at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, which will get underway on Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan following a two-day training schedule.
8 May 2023, 18:25 PM

IM Fahad takes the lead, GM Niaz withdraws from competition 

International Master (IM) Fahad Rahman took the lead in the open section of the Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships at the close of the seventh round of matches at the Dilkusha Hall of Hotel Purbani International in Dhaka on Monday.
8 May 2023, 17:33 PM

Avik-Aiman set for Malaysian Championship series

Bangladesh pro-racer Avik Anwar and emerging racer Aiman Sadat is set to take part in the Malaysian Championship Series set to held at the Sepang International Circuit on Saturday and Sunday.
5 May 2023, 12:10 PM

Up-and-coming archers to vie for bronze

Bangladesh’s up-and-coming archers showed their character in the Asia Cup Archery Stage-II as they set the stage to contend for two bronze medals in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, yesterday.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Mabia and two others leave for Asian Weightlifting C'ships in S Korea

Three weightlifters, including SA Games gold medallist Mabia Akter Simanta, left the capital last night to take part in the Asian Weightlifting Championships, starting today in South Korea. 
3 May 2023, 05:49 AM

83-year-old dreams of ‘crowning achievement’ in Paris Olympics

At 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time - and she's got the pedigree to beat some runners half her age.
2 May 2023, 14:18 PM

China’s Liren makes history

Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.
30 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Qatar to host men's basketball World Cup in 2027

Qatar will host the 2027 edition of the men's FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's governing body announced, the Middle Eastern nation securing another major sporting event after it hosted football's showpiece last year.
29 April 2023, 08:22 AM