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

Salisbury ends Britain’s 39-year wait

Joe Salisbury ended Britain’s 39-year wait for a main draw title at the French Open when he combined with American Desirae Krawczyk to win the mixed doubles at Roland Garros on Thursday.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic and Nadal set for another epic duel

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Rafael Nadal, the two goliaths of the game, are headed for yet another collision in one of the French Open semi-finals tonight.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

DPL T20 kicks into top gear

A five-wicket haul, the highest total, a flurry of sixes in the final over and the highest individual score of the tournament were all witnessed in the sixth round of the Dhaka Premier League T20 yesterday.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Ambitious Italy face talented Turkey in curtain raiser

Euro 2020 finally kicks off tonight as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal prepare to defend their title and world champions France seek a rare double a year after the tournament was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

BFF to introduce salary structure

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is contemplating the introduction of a salary structure for the national footballers in hope that it will enhance the performance of the national football team.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Archer Prodipta stuns Olympics qualifier

Archer Prodipata Chakma beat Tokyo Olympic qualified archer in Asia Cup stage-2 before being eliminated from individual recurve quarterfinals in Gwangju, South Korea today.
10 June 2021, 16:11 PM

Swiatek crashes out of French Open

The curse of French Open defending champions continued as Iga Swiatek was knocked out 6-4, 6-4 by Greek Maria Sakkari in the French Open quarter-finals, leaving the women’s draw wide open on Wednesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

NZ look to win series without Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will be rested for the second Test against England, starting today, due to a left elbow injury, with Tom Latham to lead the side in his absence, the team’s head coach Gary Stead said on Wednesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

World Cup qualifier

World Cup qualifier
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

National batsmen struggle while bowlers make hay

The ongoing Dhaka Premier League T20 competition was expected to be ideal preparation for national cricketers ahead of the ICC World T20, slated to be held in October this year. Rain hampered that plan, with the majority of games until the fifth round ending in curtailed affairs.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Injuries and suspensions hamper Jamal and Co

With the grief of conceding twice to India in the dying minutes of their World Cup qualifier has yet to subside, the Bangladesh football team’s misery was deepened as key players, including captain Jamal Bhuiyan, were ruled out of their encounter against Oman next Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

A year later, but with added anticipation

Euro 2020 will kick off on Friday night, a year later than expected but no less anticipated. 24 teams will vie to be the continent’s best over the month-long tournament, held in 11 cities across Europe for the first time in the competition’s 60-year history.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

GPS to track foreign journos in Tokyo

Overseas journalists covering the Tokyo Olympics will have their movements tracked by GPS, the Games president said Tuesday, and could have their passes revoked if they break the rules.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Spain squad to be vaccinated

The Spanish soccer squad’s players will get a COVID-19 vaccine shot on Wednesday, less than a week before their opening Euro 2020 match, after captain Sergio Busquets tested positive, Sports Minister Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes said on Tuesday.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Top-ranked Belgium at a disadvantage

Belgium are at a disadvantage in the European Championship as they will not play any home games in the tournament, defender Thomas Vermaelen said on Tuesday.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Outsider Zidansek into semis

World number 85 Tamara Zidansek became the first woman from Slovenia to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam at the French Open on Tuesday.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Such defeat is not acceptable’

Neighbouring India may have comprehensively edged over Bangladesh football team in terms of the result but their outstanding ball possession display against the men in red and green in their reverse fixture of the World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers in Qatar on Monday remains unprecedented.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Results galore despite rain

Despite the rain halting the majority of the six games of the fourth round in the Dhaka Premier League T20 competition, all the matches eventually ended with a result yesterday.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM

'We gave the ball away too much'

British coach Jamie Day seemed to blame Bangladesh's 2-0 defeat against India on a lack of their care with the ball in their World Cup and Asian Cup qualifying match at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday.
7 June 2021, 18:08 PM

Chhetri breaks Bangladesh hearts yet again

Sunil Chhetri proved to be Bangladesh’s nemesis yet again as the India skipper’s late brace earned the Blue Tigers a 2-0 win against the men in red and green in their World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying fixture at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha last night.
7 June 2021, 18:00 PM