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

Close enough not good enough for Bashar

“Catches win matches” is one of the oldest adages in cricket. There are several occasions when catches have won matches and dropped catches have cost matches.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Fielding the latest culprit of Tigers’ Kiwi woes

Bangladesh’s five-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second ODI at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday meant that the Tigers lost the three-match series with a game left to play.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Juve decide to keep Ronaldo

Juventus managing director Fabio Paratici said that the club have no intention of allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave the club.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

India look to ride on momentum

Virat Kohli-led Indian team will look to ride on the winning momentum when they take on World Champion England in a three-match ODI series starting today in Pune.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Saif takes form to BNCL

Opener Saif Hassan took his impeccable form to the Bangabandhu 22nd National Cricket League (BNCL) through which regular domestic cricket returned in the country yesterday after a long coronavirus-induced gap.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Relaxed’ booters take on Kyrgyzstan U-23s

The Bangladesh national football team will perhaps start an international tournament without the pressure of winning it for the first time when they take on Kyrgyzstan U-23 team in the opening match of the Three Nations Cup at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu today.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Can batsmen land a punch in Round 2?

All eyes will be on the batsmen after a disappointing showing in the first game when Bangladesh take on New Zealand in the second ODI at the Hagley Oval today, fighting to stay alive in the three-match series.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Hassan perplexed by Shakib’s allegations and the timing

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan yesterday said that he is yet to see the interview that Shakib Al Hasan gave to Cricfrenzy, an online news portal, on Saturday.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Nothing new, never dull

There is never a dull moment in Bangladesh cricket and one does not always have to wait for sporadic on-field successes for excitement.
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

All out for 32!

Jackson Bird claimed a career-best 7-18 as Tasmania bundled out defending champions New South Wales for 32, their lowest total in first-class
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘No pressure or anxiety this time’

5-year-old striker Suman Reza is likely to be head coach Jamie Day’s first-choice striker in the absence of Nabib Newaj Jibon during a tri-nation
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

7UP brand ambassador Shakib Al Hasan

Beverage brand 7UP yesterday announced the appointment of ace Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan as its brand ambassador. The all-rounder will
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

NCL set to start today

Following a long gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to start regular domestic competitions through the
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Archer out of India ODIs

Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s one-day international series against India and will also miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Ansar, BGB win handball titles

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Ansar & VDP won the titles of the Walton Independence Day Handball Tournament, which concluded at
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Mahedi holds batting accountable

Bangladesh reached Christchurch on Sunday for the second ODI against hosts New Zealand after losing the opening match of the three-match series in Dunedin.
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Kohli leads from the front to clinch T20I series

Virat Kohli led from the front as India prevailed in a high-scoring decider, beating England by 36 runs in the final Twenty20 International to complete a 3-2 series victory on Saturday.
20 March 2021, 20:43 PM

Benzema is the business, crows Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane sung the praises of Karim Benzema after the French forward's two goals helped his side to a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday and continued a prolific goalscoring run stretching to six consecutive games.
20 March 2021, 20:43 PM

Lewy hits hattrick in Stuttgart rout

Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick helped 10-man Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stay in the driving seat to retain the title with a 4-0 drubbing of Vfb Stuttgart, while Borussia Dortmund lost ground in the top-four race with a draw at Cologne on Saturday.
20 March 2021, 20:43 PM

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics

Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, calling the decision disappointing but “unavoidable” as they try to hold the Games safely during the pandemic.
20 March 2021, 18:00 PM