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

‘We will see what is possible for Liverpool’

Juergen Klopp said every club left in the Champions League will have designs on winning it but despite Liverpool cruising into the quarter-finals the German downplayed his own team’s chances as they struggle for form on the domestic front.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We missed big chances’

Paris St Germain looked shaky as they completed a 5-2 aggregate victory against Barcelona and reach the Champions League quarter-finals, but they buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit and keeper Keylor Navas kept them afloat when their demons resurfaced.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers enjoy first team practice in ‘heavenly Queenstown’

Situated in the foothills of the stunning mountain range aptly called The Remarkables, John Davies Oval in Queenstown is considered one of the most beautiful cricket venues in the world.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Man Utd face Milan tonight

Manchester United and AC Milan meet in the Europa League last 16 tonight in a battle of European royalty, with both clubs showing signs of revival.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Salahuddin condemns DFAs’ inactivity

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin came down heavily on the leaders of District Football Associations for not holding the much-talked District Football League across the country.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Haaland shines on Ronaldo’s day of misery

On a night when Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning a sixth UEFA Champions League title were dashed, Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland enhanced his wrecking-ball reputation with yet another goal-scoring masterclass.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Dribbling past family and into the national team

Mehedi Hasan Royal is a student of the law department of Kushtia Islamic University but his passion since childhood has been football.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers’ team training starts today

There were incredible scenes in Christchurch yesterday as the Bangladesh cricketers greeted each other heartily after being finally free from isolation following the end of 14-day mandatory quarantine period.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Asghar ton puts Afghans on top

Skipper Asghar Afghan hit his maiden century to lead Afghanistan to an imposing 307-3 on the opening day of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Saif ton gives hosts 2-0 lead

Skipper Saif Hassan’s century guided hosts Bangladesh Emerging Team to a six-wicket win against Ireland Wolves in the third unofficial ODI at Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium yesterday.
9 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Barca’s daunting PSG task

As Lionel Messi came to Paris with Barcelona in the Champions League, the inevitable temptation is to think ahead to next season and wonder if the Argentine might be a regular fixture in the French capital.
9 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Liverpool limp into Leipzig encounter

Liverpool have a rich history of turning on the style in Europe to make up for disappointing domestic form, but even a 2-0 first-leg lead over RB Leipzig in their Champions League last-16 tie looks precarious.
9 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers to get down to business in Queenstown

There was some much-needed good news for the Bangladesh team as all members of the squad tested negative in the fourth and final round of coronavirus tests in New Zealand yesterday.
9 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Five rewarded for BPL performances

Bangladesh coach Jamie Day yesterday disclosed a 24-member squad of the national team for this month’s tri-nation tournament in Nepal with the inclusion of five new faces and exclusion of nine players from the squad that played against Qatar in World Cup Qualifiers last December.
9 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Aussie women cricketers to get a statue

Sports-mad Australia has 73 statues and sculptures of cricketers dotted around the country, and they all depict men. But that will change with Cricket Australia Monday commissioning the first of a female player to address the glaring gender imbalance. Who will be immortalised in bronze has not been revealed, but it will go on prominent display at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Focus on Dortmund ace Haaland

Borussia Dortmund will be looking to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they host Sevilla at the Signal Iduna Park in the second leg of their last-16 tie tonight.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Will Porto stun Juventus again?

The reigning champions of Italy and Portugal resume their battle for a Champions League quarter-final place tonight, as Juventus host Porto at the Allianz Stadium trailing by a goal from the first leg. This match is set up to be an enthralling second leg encounter.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

BFF to write to AFC

While not yet completely ruling out the possibility of hosting Afghanistan in a World Cup qualifying fixture, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is making arrangements to send the national team to Kathmandu to play a tri-nation tournament involving hosts Nepal, Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan U-23 team, scheduled for March 23-29.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Need to focus on line and length’

Mahmudullah Riyad’s connection with New Zealand is a memorable one as the all-rounder has played some sparkling innings against the Kiwis over the years.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings leading a one-horse race

At the start of this season’s Bangladesh Premier League, there were fears about a poor show from the footballers following the long coronavirus-induced break and the nominal payment to players.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM