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

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Verstappen wins maiden Austalian GP amid drama

Max Verstappen held off a revived Lewis Hamilton to steer his Red Bull to a chaotic win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday and tighten his grip on the world championship.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Can Dortmund overcome Munich hoodoo?

Borussia Dortmund can gatecrash former boss Thomas Tuchel’s unveiling party at Bayern Munich on Saturday and take another step closer to thwarting the Bavarian giants’ bid for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Russian participation works’

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Tuesday defended plans to get Russian and Belarusian athletes back into competitions as neutrals, saying their participation “works” despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Oliver Glasner

“Napoli don’t play like an Italian team. They play with the most intensity by some distance. They’re aggressive without the ball and counter-press with incredible intensity.”
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Ruqsana beats Tanjila as female boxers steal the show

Ruqsana Begum battled for 10 rounds to secure a famous victory against Tanjila as female boxers got a chance to showcase their talents at the Beximco-XBC Fight Night, an international professional boxing event, at the InterContinental Dhaka on Tuesday.
22 March 2023, 00:12 AM

Third straight title fails to mask shortcomings

Bangladesh maintained their dominance in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi, clinching their third title in a row with an emphatic 42-28 win over Chinese Taipei in the final at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium yesterday, but the hosts were clearly lacking the match temperament that once buoyed them to the top of the kabaddi world.
21 March 2023, 18:00 PM

U-17s off to flying start

Bangladesh made a flying start in the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship with an 8-1 thrashing of Bhutan at the Birshreshtho Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday.
20 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hosts seal final berth and WC place

Bangladesh stormed into the final of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi with a 45-26 points win against Thailand in the first semifinal at the Shahid Noor Hossain Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
20 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Alcaraz reclaims world no. 1 ranking

Carlos Alcaraz returned to the top of the ATP rankings on Monday after his Indian Wells triumph, while Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 10 for the first time in 18 years.
20 March 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Best in the world’ Starc crushes India

Mitchell Starc on Sunday returned figures of 5-53 with his excellent swing and seam to power Australia to a series-levelling 10-wicket win over India in the second one-day international.
19 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hakim-Diya to fight for gold

Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Diya Siddiqui pair of Bangladesh moved into the final of recurve mixed team event in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament, beating their Australian opponents in the semifinals in Taiwan yesterday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Nagelsmann relishing City clash

Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarterfinal clash against Manchester City next month is a massive challenge for the Bavarians but as contenders they need to eliminate big clubs en route to the title, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hosts storm into semifinals

Defending champions Bangladesh stormed into the semifinals of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament with an emphatic 55-27 points victory over England in their fourth match at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hosts start title defence in style

Bangladesh kicked off their title defence of the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi with a 50-22 points victory over Poland at the National Kabaddi Stadium in Paltan yesterday.
13 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Wave down under sinks SL, buoys India

On a day of high Test drama, India sealed their place at the ICC World Test Championship final by virtue of Sri Lanka’s dramatic last-over defeat against New Zealand and a drawn final Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, confirming a mouth-watering Australia-India matchup for the ultimate Test at the Oval from 7 to 11 June, plus a reserve day.
13 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Inzaghi under pressure as Inter take on Porto

Simone Inzaghi is in the firing line as his Inter Milan side travel to Porto trying to make the last eight of the Champions League and turn a depressing tide of bad results away from home.
13 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Choton sees improvement despite failure

Head coach Golam Rabbani Choton believes Bangladesh are inching closer to superior teams in AFC age-group women’s competitions following a 1-0 defeat against Iran in the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday.
12 March 2023, 18:00 PM

U-20s meet Iran in ‘must-win’ game

Bangladesh know they cannot afford anything but a victory when they face favourites Iran in the last match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asia Cup today.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Taijul's third leaves England seven down

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam picked up his third scalp of the match when he dismissed England all-rounder Chris Woakes for seven to leave England seven down for 161 in the 39th over in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
1 March 2023, 13:15 PM

Ten Hag’s United ‘happy but not satisfied’

Manchester United’s near six-year trophy drought was almost overlooked in the build-up to the League Cup final as Newcastle United’s wait for major silverware spanned nearly seven decades.
27 February 2023, 18:00 PM