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

Shirin, Faisal shine on day of records

Bangladesh’s fastest woman Shirin Akter finally showed improvement as she created a national record in the 200m sprint in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games yesterday.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Real are in a good moment’

Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, keeping up the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Liverpool.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Clear skies’ clouded fielders’ perspective

The Tigers returned to Bangladesh yesterday after a disastrous tour in New Zealand, where they continued a dismal run by being whitewashed in both the three-match ODI and T20I series. In doing so, they kept alive the embarrassing record of never having won a match in the nation against the hosts in 32 games across all formats.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

HOSTS’ FLYING START

Bangladesh Women’s Emerging team players celebrate after a comfortable 54-run victory over visiting South Africa Women’s emerging team in the
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Salahuddin not pleased with Jamie Day

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin has publicly expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the national team and its head coach Jamie Day in the recently-concluded Three Nations Cup in Nepal, where Bangladesh finished as runners-up.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

IPL faces coronavirus threat

Delhi Capitals spinner Axar Patel has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the start of their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign next week, the team said on Saturday. Meanwhile, a week before the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is to host the first match, eight groundsmen who work at the facility have tested positive for Covid-19.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Can 21 years of limbo lay a better blueprint for women?

Major headlines were made on Thursday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided that the Bangladesh women’s team were to be awarded Test status.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Uncertainty overshadows achievements

There were records set in various disciplines while sprint king and queen consolidated their thrones on the third day of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games yesterday, but all the joy and thrill were overshadowed by the impending restrictions on proceedings following a government declaration of nationwide lockdown.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Football to be suspended?

All football competitions in the country might remain suspended in light of the imposition of a weeklong lockdown in the country, according to Bangladesh Football Federation officials.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Games to continue till official notice from Govt

The ongoing Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue according to its original schedule till April 4, informed Games' steering committee chairman Bashir Ahmed Mamun today.
3 April 2021, 07:00 AM

Ronaldo’s armband fetches 64k euros

The captain’s armband that Cristiano Ronaldo flung to the ground in disgust after Portugal were denied an injury-time winner against Serbia was sold at a charity auction for 64,000 euros to an anonymous bidder.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Focus shifts to club football

RB Leipzig hope to capitalise on the absence of Robert Lewandowski in a top-of-the-table clash against Bayern Munich, while title rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Lille face off in France and there’s an all-Basque Copa del Rey final... almost a year later than planned. Here are some of the standout action in Europe this weekend:
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

An ‘inevitable collapse’

Abysmal failure in all three departments -- batting, bowling and especially fielding – has come to the fore more vividly than ever during Bangladesh’s recently-concluded New Zealand tour. Bangladesh were whitewashed in both T20Is and ODIs. And the thumping losses were only a reflection of Bangladesh’s failure as a unit.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Unheralded Yousuf shoots to glory

Shooter Yousuf Ali proved the biggest surprise on the second day of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games as the unheralded shooter from Bangladesh Army struck gold in the 10m air rifle event at Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation Complex in Gulshan yesterday.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh lift Bangabandhu Cup kabaddi title

Hosts Bangladesh came from behind to clinch the title of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament with a 34-28 win over Kenya in the final at the National Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ramos suffers calf injury

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has sustained a calf injury, the club said in a statement on Thursday.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

SA begin march on 2023 World Cup

South Africa return to one-day international cricket for the first time in a year against Pakistan today with a history-making new captain at the helm and their sights set on the 2023 World Cup.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Rangpur get first win ahead of indefinite postponement

Rangpur Division got their first win in the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BNCL), defeating defending champions Khulna by seven wickets in a Tier 1 clash on the final day of the second round yesterday, before news broke that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had decided to suspend the tournament indefinitely due to the upsurge in Covid-19 cases.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Rude awakening for the German team’

Germany’s performance was dubbed “embarrassing” after they suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 20 years in a humiliating 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia on Wednesday which heaped pressure on coach Joachim Loew.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Another positive lesson in New Zealand!

Pacer Shoriful Islam dropping a return catch from Finn Allen, who would go on to smash a career-best 29-ball 71 in the third and final T20I in Auckland, was a fourth lifeline for the match-winner, who was dropped twice in the fourth over of yesterday’s game.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM