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

Koreas clash at Asian Games as fierce rivalries take centre stage

North and South Korea clash on the football pitch and India do battle with Pakistan in hockey as fierce rivalries take centre stage at the Asian Games on Saturday.
30 September 2023, 07:47 AM

Alcaraz hopes for swift resolution to Rubiales kiss scandal

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he hopes for a quick resolution to the Women's World Cup kiss scandal involving the country's football chief Luis Rubiales.
30 August 2023, 04:20 AM

U-16 boys aim to regain SAFF title

Bangladesh, the champions 2015 and 2018 editions, are set to fly today for Thimphu to take part in the SAFF U-16 Championship with the hope of regaining the title.
29 August 2023, 18:00 PM

PM hands over Sheikh Kamal sports award to 10 persons, 2 organisations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award-2023 to 10 sports personalities and two organisations in eight categories in recognition of their outstanding contribution to sports
5 August 2023, 06:07 AM

Lebanon, Kuwait show makes Jamal hopeful for future

The 33-year-old captain, who has worked under different foreign and local coaches and seen the ups and downs of the team, spoke elaborately regarding the difference from the previous campaigns to the recent one and what he feels should be the ideology for the team going forward. Excerpts of the interview, taken by The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman, are as follows.
15 July 2023, 03:36 AM

Can others dare play catch-up with India?  

India re-evaluated themselves against skilled Asian teams, having repelled Lebanon in similar fashion in the semi-finals, but what will the rest of the South Asian participating nations take away from the tournament? From here on, how do they gauge their standards relative to India’s ever-accelerating progress?
15 July 2023, 02:26 AM

Standard Chartered’s Goal initiative celebrates 10 years in Bangladesh 

Standard Chartered’s award-winning girls’ education programme, Goal, celebrated its 10-year anniversary of tackling inequality and promoting economic inclusion in Bangladesh on Saturday.   
24 June 2023, 14:53 PM

Ostapenko knocks out Venus Williams in Birmingham

Williams briefly rolled back the years when she saved a match point at 3-5 in the second set, then reeled off three successive games as second seeded Ostapenko lost her rhythm.
22 June 2023, 21:16 PM

Al Arafah Islami Bank runners-up in inter-bank football

Al Arafah Islami Bank Limited finished runners-up in the Sheikh Hasina Interbank Football Tournament, which concluded at the Army Stadium in Banani a few days ago.
12 June 2023, 09:03 AM

Liton, Sabina, and Nasrin shortlisted for BSPA Sportsperson of the Year 2022

Cricketer Liton Das, footballer Sabina Khatun, and archer Nasrin Akhter have been shortlisted for the Kool-BSPA Best Sportsperson of the Year Award 2022, the association’s president Sanat Babla announced on Thursday in Dhaka.
18 May 2023, 12:59 PM

Milan reaching fever pitch

Milan is gearing up for its biggest local derby in a generation as two of Europe’s grand old clubs face off on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League semifinal.
9 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Joty masterminds Tigresses’ first win on SL tour

Captain Nigar Sultana Joty led from the front with a smashing 75 as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I at Colombo on Tuesday.
9 May 2023, 18:00 PM

MSC KO Kings to reach Fed Cup final

Mohammedan booked their first Federation Cup final in 14 years as the Black and Whites bested favourites Bashundhara Kings in a semifinal at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj yesterday.
9 May 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Swiatek always pushes me to the limits’

Aryna Sabalenka beat world number one Iga Swiatek to win the Madrid Open in the pair’s second clash in a final this year, with the Belarusian saying she hopes their burgeoning rivalry will continue to enthral tennis fans throughout the season.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM

SAFF Club C’ship from next year

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), during an ordinary congress in Dhaka on Saturday, decided to start the long-awaited Club Championship from next year, confirmed the organisation’s president Kazi Salahuddin.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Chelmsford offers sweet memories

The city of Chelmsford in England, the stage for Bangladesh’s three-match ODI series against Ireland, holds special significance for the Tigers as it was the venue for the nation’s first-ever ICC ODI World Cup match in 1999.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Sk Russel move up to third spot

Sheikh Russel KC ended Mohammedan’s mini-resurgence in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-1 win at Mohammedan’s home venue in Cumilla yesterday.
6 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Edgar Davids

“The Champions League is so difficult, it’s like a lottery, sometimes you’re just unlucky.”
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Osasuna seek first trophy against mighty Real

The romance of the Cup heads to Seville on Saturday when Osasuna, who have never won a major trophy in their 103-year history, look to break their duck in the Copa del Rey final against the mighty Real Madrid, who have won them all several times over.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Kings continue impressive run

Bashundhara Kings extended their unbeaten run to 24 matches when they notched up a 4-0 win over Muktijoddha Sangsad in their home fixture of the Bangladesh Premier League at Bashundhara Kings arena yesterday.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM