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

Excitement overwhelms fears as Games begin

The Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games finally got underway yesterday after a one-year wait at the Bangabandhu National Stadium amidst the backdrop of promising performances and the threat of Covid-19.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings' flying start in women's league

Kings’ flying start in women’s league
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Clean sweep or first win?

The third and final T20I in Auckland today presents the last chance for the Tigers, at least until their next tour to New Zealand, to register a first-ever win against the hosts in their backyard.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Games start today with hope and anxiety

The curtains on the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will rise today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with renewed hope as well as anxieties over the worsening pandemic situation across the country.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Mukidul sets Rangpur up for first victory

Young pacer Mukidul Islam’s maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket kept Rangpur in the hunt for a first win in the second round of the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BNCL) as the hosts were left needing 101 runs with ten wickets at the conclusion of the penultimate third day at the Rangpur Cricket Garden today.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Ronaldo gets off the mark

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Tuesday with his first goal of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, while Belgium became the latest team to join the protests over human rights in Qatar before hitting eight past Belarus.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh in Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi final

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in their last round-robin fixture to book a place in the final of the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament at the National Volleyball Stadium in Paltan today.
31 March 2021, 13:53 PM

‘A City legend forever’

Sergio Aguero, who will always be associated with a single gilded moment in Manchester City’s history, is starting his long goodbye from the club with his position secure as one of the Premier League’s all-time greats.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Day, Jamal fault system

Bangladesh coach Jamie Day is apparently satisfied to have achieved the target he set for the players in the Three Nations Cup football tournament in Nepal, but sees no immediate change of fate for the team until the domestic structure is reformed.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Records tumble as Rajshahi demolish Barishal

Rajshahi entangled Barishal to register a first win in the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BNCL), ending the Tier-2 game before lunch on the second day amid a flurry of records at the BKSP-3 ground in Savar yesterday.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘It all seemed to be stacked against us’

The dramatic rain-interrupted second T20I in Napier between New Zealand and Bangladesh had everything. There was a bit of drama due to confusion about the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method and a blunder from officials kept Bangladesh in the dark for a while about their revised chase of 171 runs off 16 overs.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

2nd round of BNCL starts today

The second round of the Bangabandhu 22nd National Cricket League (BNCL) will start from today across four venues.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

World Cup qualifiers

Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch before fulltime when he was denied a clear stoppage-time winner in a 2-2 draw in Serbia, while Belgium were held 1-1 by the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Three-step measures’to keep Games safe

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) promised to take firm measures to ensure a healthy and safe environment amid an alarming Covid-19 situation ahead of the start of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games across the country on April 1.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Day eyes experiment, players trophy

Bangladesh coach Jamie Day is still focused on giving game-time to younger players as the men in red and green take on hosts Nepal in the final of the Three Nations Cup at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu today.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers heading to Napier for 31-0?

The Tigers sit at 30-0 after a crushing 66-run New Zealand win in the first of the three-match T20I series at the Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. It was the Tigers’ 30th international match across all formats against the Black Caps in their backyard and the outcome was as similar as it was in the other all games.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Police clinch Premier Division chess title

Bangladesh Police clinched the title of the SAIF POWERTEC Premier Division Chess League with a match in hand after beating Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society by 3.5 - 0.5 points at the Bangladesh Chess Federation's Hall Room today to retain the title.
28 March 2021, 17:14 PM

Goalless draw sets up BD-Nepal final

Bangladesh played out a goalless draw against Nepal in the last round-robin match of the Three Nations Cup at the Dasharath Rangasala yesterday to set up a final clash against the same team on Monday.
27 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We should have won the second game’

While Khaled Mahmud, former Bangladesh captain and chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s game development committee, was concerned about the poor showing in all three departments in New Zealand, newly appointed national selector Abdur Razzak was still trying to find positives from the ODI whitewash.
27 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Long-term vision still impaired

Russel Domingo’s vision of a long-term plan played a big part in his appointment as Bangladesh’s head coach after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) parted ways with Steve Rhodes following an eighth-placed finish at the 2019 ICC World Cup.
27 March 2021, 18:00 PM