Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot

Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM Sports
Records at a glance after Tigers snap winless streak in style
Bangladesh sealed a 2-1 series victory over the West Indies with a commanding 179-run win in the third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 15:28 PM Sports
Bangladesh seal West Indies series with crushing 179-run win
Bangladesh ended their streak of four consecutive ODI series defeats in emphatic fashion
23 October 2025, 12:14 PM Sports
Napoli humiliation reinforces Conte's poor CL record
The humiliating 6-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven made unfortunate history for both Antonio Conte and Napoli, but reaffirmed the coach’s poor Champions League record.
22 October 2025, 09:10 AM Sports

Zarif cites technical flaws in semifinal loss

The 17-year-old was beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Thailand’s Ariyaphol Leekul at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna, just six days after claiming the boy’s singles crown at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J30 in Rajshahi.
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35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30 / Zarif triumphs in thriller to reach semifinals
Bangladeshi young tennis star Zarif Abrar has continued his dream run at the 35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30, Dhaka, securing his place in the semifinals after a thrilling quarter-final victory, defeating India's second-seeded player Shounak Chatterjee 2-1.
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Pep talks with Djokovic as Sabalenka vows to improve 'in everything'
World number one Aryna Sabalenka told AFP that she needs to improve her tennis "in literally everything" and how Novak Djokovic is helping her do it on and off the court.
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SPLASH OF JOY
22 October 2025, 14:52 PM Sports
Calm before Hong Kong takeoff
10 October 2025, 09:26 AM Sports

Tamim out of second round of NCL

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has sat out of the second round of the National Cricket League, which started today, due to pain in his ribcage.
17 October 2019, 08:44 AM

PM Sheikh Hasina invited to Eden Gardens

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly has invited prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her India counterpart Narendra Modi to the Eden Gardens to watch the Test match between Bangladesh and India.
17 October 2019, 08:33 AM

Abahani out of Sheikh Kamal Club Cup

Dhaka Abahani have withdrawn from the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup at the last moment.
17 October 2019, 07:59 AM

Infantino lands in Dhaka

Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrived in Dhaka for his one-day goodwill visit.
17 October 2019, 06:24 AM

Basketball team fly to Singapore tomorrow

A 19-member Bangladesh national basketball team will leave for Singapore tomorrow for a six-day training camp as well as at least three practice matches against their Sri Lankan counterparts as part of their preparation for December’s South Asian Games.
16 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Oman grab consolation victory

Bangladesh under-21 hockey team lost the last match of the five-match series against their Omani counterparts yesterday, but won the series 3-1, having already taken a 3-0 lead in the fourth match.
15 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Undaunted for a century

The road heading north of Eden Gardens is a calm and quiet one, with some old trees lining the sides of the narrow street near the famous stadium.
15 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Swarnavo, Noshin to represent BD

With the World Junior Chess (Open & Girls) Championships set to get underway from October 15th in New Delhi, a three-member contingent will depart for India today to represent Bangladesh.
13 October 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Was never given anything’

Mo Farah angrily hit back at critics on Friday, saying he was never given any banned drugs while a member of the Nike Oregon Project and claiming he has been unfairly singled out in the scandal surrounding his former coach Alberto Salazar.
12 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Hosts clinch hockey series

Bangladesh under-21 hockey team clinched the five-match series 3-1 following a 4-1 victory against their Omani counterparts at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
12 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangla Tigers unveil logo

Abu Dhabi T10 franchise Bangla Tigers unveiled their logo during a ceremony in Chattogram on Saturday.
12 October 2019, 15:54 PM

Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon mark

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge made athletics history on Saturday when he became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours although his remarkable effort will not be recognised by the sport's governing body.
12 October 2019, 10:13 AM

Bangladesh under-21s go 2-0 up

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team took a 2-0 lead in the five-match Test series by handing visitors Oman a 2-0 defeat in the third match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
11 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Dreaming of bowling ’em over

Ten-pin bowling, a sport where the player rolls a ball down a wooden lane to try to topple the 10 pins at the other end, is not well-known in Bangladesh sporting circles and those who recognise it, most probably know it from Western culture.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Argentina fight back to draw 2-2

Injury-decimated Germany squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Argentina thanks to Lucas Ocampos's 85th-minute equaliser in a friendly on Wednesday
10 October 2019, 03:37 AM

Man unplugs VAR to charge cell phone

One of the strangest things took place in the world of football on Tuesday when the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was stopped in a Saudi Premier League game between Al-Nassr and Al-Fateh as a video referee unplugged the system to charge his cell phone.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

BSPA sports carnival from today

Marcel-BSPA Sports Carnival gets underway today with some 17 events from nine disciplines scheduled to be held during the 10-day meet.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Tax issues made Messi want to leave Barca!

Lionel Messi has admitted he wanted to leave Barcelona when he was under investigation from the Spanish tax authorities but insists now he intends to finish his career at the club.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

XABI APPEARS IN COURT FOR TAX CASE

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso appeared in a Madrid court on Wednesday, facing charges of tax fraud to the tune of two million
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Oman hold hosts to a 2-2 draw

Bangladesh under-21 were held to a 2-2 draw by their Omani counterparts in the second match of the five-match series as part of preparation for next year’s Junior Asia Cup at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM