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

Mirona stands tall

Mirona Khatun is barely noticeable when she sits in the Dhaka City Football Club dugout. A slight physique of 4ft 8in, Mirona is hidden behind the more imposing and authoritative figures of her coaching staff. Even as she celebrates a goal, jumping up and down the sideline, it is difficult to notice her.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

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European soccer's governing body UEFA has charged Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos with "receiving a yellow card on purpose" in the club's Champions League tie against Ajax Amsterdam earlier this month.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

A bright light passes, but not dimmed

Widely respected and loved cricket coach Syed Altaf Hossain, credited as being the first cricket coach of independent Bangladesh, breathed his last on Tuesday evening at the age of 81 at his residence in Dhaka.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

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Women fail in pistol shooting
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh lose crown

Although the Bangladesh compound women's team and recurve individual archer Diya Siddique both won their respective finals, the rest of Bangladesh's archers failed in three other finals on the concluding day of the 3rd ISSF International Archery Championships at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi, Gazipur yesterday.
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Diya tastes 1st gold

Two years ago, Diya Siddique picked up her bow and arrows for the first time during the National Sports Council's talent hunt programme in Nilphamari, where she was selected for a month-long training camp in Dhaka.
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Baki misses out on final

Following Shakil Ahmed's disappointing performance, two-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist Abdullah Hel Baki frustrated in the ISSF World Cup by finishing 31st out of 95 shooters in the 10m Air Rifle event in New Delhi, India yesterday.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Roman, Diya shoot into finals

Bangladesh's Roman Sana and Diya Siddique stunned their more adept Indian counterparts to reach the recurve individual event finals of the 3rd ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championships at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi yesterday.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

WI-Eng third ODI today

A record-breaking chase in the first ODI followed by a collapse in the second means England have a bit to ponder going into the third encounter at St George's, Grenada on Monday with the five-match series against the West Indies poised at 1-1.
24 February 2019, 18:00 PM

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Bangladeshi trainer bodybuilder Tasdid Hasan clinched silver medal in the 70kg weight category of prestigious Sheru Classic Pro Qualifiers Series, which concluded in Bengaluru, India yesterday, said a press release from Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation. A total of 17 international bodybuilders took part in the competition.
24 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh face India in three finals

Hosts Bangladesh moved into the finals of three team events of the 3rd ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championships by beating their respective semifinal rivals at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi, Gazipur yesterday.
24 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Female police officer becomes World Karate Federation judge

Sub-inspector Lata Parvin has been appointed as a judge of World Karate Federation, said a press release yesterday. Lata is working as a sub-inspector of in-service training centre of Chattogram Metropolitan Polie.
24 February 2019, 11:33 AM

We knew the forecast: Walsh

Bangladesh's bowlers fail to tune up for the upcoming Test series as well as they would have hoped after the second day of their practice match against a New Zealand XI is washed out, but bowling coach Courtney Walsh is not too concerned by their lack of match practice.
24 February 2019, 02:52 AM

Fizz and Ebadot strike before rain washes out second day

New Zealand XI reach 57 for two before rain washed out the rest of the day's play in the 12th over on the final day of Bangladesh's two-day practice game against a New Zealand XI.
23 February 2019, 23:13 PM

Women shooters frustrate

Bangladesh's Ummey Zakia Sultana finished 85th and Syeda Atkiya Hassan finished 99th among 101 competitors in the qualification round of the women's 10m air rifle event of the New Delhi World Cup yesterday.
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM

India fears Olympic isolation over Pakistan visa row

A senior Indian Olympic official warned Friday that the country faced isolation after it was effectively barred from hosting Olympic-related events for refusing visas to Pakistani shooters.
23 February 2019, 11:44 AM

Chelsea banned from signing new players for next two transfer windows

Premier League club Chelsea have been banned from signing new players in the next two transfer windows as punishment for breaking rules on registering under-age players, FIFA said on Friday.
22 February 2019, 14:21 PM

Shooting team leaves today

A 14-member Bangladesh shooting team is scheduled to leave for India this morning to take part in the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Int'l solidarity archery from Saturday

The third edition of the ISSF International Solidarity World Ranking Archery Championship will get underway at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Gazipur on Saturday.
20 February 2019, 18:00 PM

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Italian side kicked out of Serie C after 20-0 defeat
19 February 2019, 18:00 PM