Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM

Sports

Paddlers start Commonwealth Games with win

In the first match, Hridoy and Ramhim beat their Fijian counterparts 11-7, 11-5 and 11-4 in three sets to provide Bangladesh a 1-0 lead before Rifat Mahmud Sabbir recorded 11-8, 13-11 and 11-6 wins over his Fijian counterpart in the singles event to give Bangladesh a 2-0 lead.
29 July 2022, 15:09 PM

Sura Krishna barred from first Commonwealth bout

Sura Krishna was scheduled to fight against a Fijian opponent in the lightweight category (60-60.5kg) but had to sit out due to high blood pressure.
29 July 2022, 13:23 PM

Mo Farah says he was trafficked to UK, forced to be a child servant

Olympic great Mo Farah was illegally trafficked to Britain at the age of nine from Djibouti and forced to work as a child servant, he has revealed, saying his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
12 July 2022, 06:52 AM

Wimbledon, tour, cricket and rugby find Covid still in the air

As fans again fill stadiums this summer, a string of Covid-19 cases in major events suggest it is too early to cheer pandemic-free sport.
2 July 2022, 08:20 AM

Walton-BSJA Sports Carnival from Thursday

The Walton-BSJA Sports Carnival is all set to get underway on Thursday with more than 50 members of Bangladesh Sports Journalist Association vying for 12 events of seven disciplines.
28 June 2022, 12:26 PM

FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming's change

World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's events.
21 June 2022, 06:13 AM

It’s tough, but I made it, want to go further: Boxer Sura Krishna

In pursuit of his passion from a very young age, boxer Sura Krishna Chakma made headlines around Bangladesh as he was crowned champion in the lightweight division of the recently-concluded ‘Xcel presents South Asian Pro Boxing Fight Night - The Ultimate Glory’, the first international professional boxing tournament held in the country earlier this week.
28 May 2022, 04:30 AM

Professional boxing not a sport, it’s a business

Bangladeshis are more familiar with amateur boxing, which they have competed in during different games like Olympics, Asian Games, South Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
28 May 2022, 03:30 AM

Boxer Al Amin weaving dreams

Boxers Sura Krishna Chakma and Mohammed Al Amin made dream starts in their first-ever professional boxing tournament in Bangladesh as the two managed to beat their respective Nepalese opponents on May 19.
28 May 2022, 02:30 AM

BSPA Sports Award on June 3

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) on Tuesday announced names of 15 athletes, coaches and organisers of different disciplines and two organisations for the Kool-BSPA Sports Award 2021, which will be held at a hotel in Dhaka on June 3.
17 May 2022, 13:16 PM

At least one playground in every area: PM says govt has taken steps

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that her government has taken some steps so that every area has at least a playground.
11 May 2022, 07:03 AM

Kolkata trump Mumbai despite Bumrah fifer

Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah returned his best Twenty20 figures of 5-10 but his team went down to Kolkata Knight Riders by 52 runs in the IPL on Monday.
9 May 2022, 17:54 PM

Hockey team make winning start in Asian Games Qualifiers

Bangladesh hockey team made a winning start in their Asian Games Qualifiers campaign on Saturday, handing a 3-1 defeat to Indonesia in Bangkok.
7 May 2022, 05:38 AM

Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events

Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image.
22 April 2022, 09:15 AM

Spain meet Germany in World Cup group stage

The United States will face England and Iran in Group B at the World Cup finals while Spain will take on Germany in a clash of former winners in Group E.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Navy win Independence Cup Volleyball tournament

Bangladesh Navy won the Walton Independence Cup Volleyball tournament with a straight 3-0 sets victory over Bangladesh Air Force in the final at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium today.
14 March 2022, 13:44 PM

SA down England in WWC after 20 years

Defending champions England were on the brink of Women's Cricket World Cup elimination while Pakistan's campaign imploded after Bangladesh made history with their first-ever win at the one-day showcase on Monday.
14 March 2022, 09:28 AM

A.R. Rahman to grace the stage in Mirpur this month marking Mujib Year

Renowned Indian musician A.R. Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh after eight years to perform in a mega event, organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), in Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on March 29 to mark the occasion of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
12 March 2022, 11:05 AM

Sports Clinic to begin activities

The Bangladesh Association of Sports Medicine (BASM) has decided to begin activities of the Sports Medicine Clinic to ensure modern treatments to athletes.
20 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Nafisha lands among stars in Indonesia

Shooter Nafisha Tabasum sealed her first-ever international medal with a bronze in the women’s 10m Air Rifle event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Grand Prix in Jakarta yesterday.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM