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

‘A tournament of emotions’ for Pandev

When Goran Pandev stabbed home the winning goal that sent North Macedonia to a European Championship for the first time, he was merely capping his status as the country’s greatest sportsman.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Conway sets new record at Lord’s

New Zealand were bowled out for 378 in the first innings after lunch on day two as England’s fast bowlers cleaned up the middle order and tail on Thursday but not before opening batsman Devon Conway smashed a double century and nearly carried his bat.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Alauddin and Saifuddin prevail on a gloomy day

Alauddin Babu from Brothers Union and Abahani’s Mohammad Saifuddin set the tone for victories of their respective sides during their Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 encounters on an overcast day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh earn a draw

Veteran defender Tapu Barman’s 84th-minute strike earned Bangladesh a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan as the Group E fixtures of the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers got underway in Doha, Qatar yesterday.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Tapu ensures draw against Afghanistan

Defender Tapu Barman channel his inner striker as he clinically buried a goal to equlise against Afghanistan in the 83rd minute to ensure 1-1 draw in the World Cup and Asian Cup qualifier.
3 June 2021, 16:03 PM

ICC gets more inclusive with global events

The men’s Cricket World Cup will once again become a 14-team tournament in 2027 and 2031, the International Cricket Council said Tuesday.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Zverev storms into third round

German sixth seed Alexander Zverev blew hot and cold with his serve but had enough artillery to take down Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(1) to reach the third round of the French Open on Wednesday.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Mahmudullah guides Gazi Group to victory

Captain Mahmudullah Riyad’s all-around performance helped Gazi Group Cricketers register their first win in the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League T20 competition as they beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by seven wickets in the day’s second game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Everyone has to give more than 100 per cent’

Bangladesh will look to showcase their ability against Afghanistan today as they resume their World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign at the temperature-controlled Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha today.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM

No more IPL for Shakib, Fizz?

With a densely packed schedule of international cricket ahead of the Tigers in the upcoming months, the Bangladesh Cricket Board is against allowing the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, to prevent the duo from skipping the national team’s assignments in favor of the remaining part of the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL).
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We had an immensely intensive training upfront’

The goal scoring inefficiency of the national team has been a prominent recurring theme and remains the bone in their throat, ahead of the World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers, set to begin tomorrow in Qatar.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

FIFA and ‘addas’ brighten gloomy day

Yesterday was supposed to be a busy day on the field for cricketers taking part in the Dhaka Premier League T20, but rain forced them to spend a rather lazy day in their hotel rooms yesterday.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Take a good, long break’

Japanese fans and public figures rallied in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka on Tuesday, offering sympathy after she withdrew from the French Open and opened up about her battles with depression.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Everybody will suffer from too much football’

Euro 2020, which had been scheduled to take place last summer, begins on June 11 with 24 teams set to vie for the trophy.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

New-look England brace for Kiwi test

The first of the two-match Test series between England and New Zealand will begin today at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after French Open withdrawal

Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women’s world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from “depression” and “anxiety”.
1 June 2021, 05:24 AM

Zidane reveals reason behind Real exit

Zinedine Zidane resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the Spanish club no longer had any confidence in him, he wrote in an open letter on Monday.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I’m feeling old at 20’

Birthday girl Iga Swiatek faced some stiff resistance in the second set before the Pole went on to beat best friend Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-0, 7-5 to launch her French Open title defence on Monday.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Mbappe is still a young player, a phenomenon’

Five years after an exile from the France national team, Karim Benzema said he is looking to put the past behind him and his only focus is on leading the line for Didier Deschamps’ side at next month’s European Championship.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM