Siddikur Rahman squeezes into the third round of the ISPS HANDA Global Cup tied for 50th position.

The stakeholders of the country's football have urged for a combined effort to uplift the standard of the game as they believe the new format of the Bangladesh Premier League and the introduction of franchise-based Bangladesh Super League could prove to be a new beginning for football.

Approaching completion of his 10th year in international cricket, star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan sat down with The Daily Star to take a look back on his career so far.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves a loan of $165 million for a power distribution system upgrade and expansion in Bangladesh.

Sussex County Cricket Club’s summer-long dream of getting Mustafizur Rahman, one of the best young bowlers in world cricket into their one-day team finally looks like happening.

Three people including a teacher couple are killed and three others injured as a truck hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Muktagachha upazila of Mymensingh.

The United States and Bangladesh have agreed to enhance cooperation in the areas of counter terrorism and countering violent extremism through capacity enhancement.

Ranjit Kumar Bishwas, the former senior secretary for Cultural Affairs and a prominent sports writer, passed away in Chittagong yesterday. He was 60.

Archer Shamoli Roy has been awarded a wildcard entry in the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August, an official confirmed yesterday.

From his thunderous 92 against Sri Lanka in 2009 that brought Tigers back from the dead to his indomitable spirit against New Zealand a year later that led to the first ever 'Banglawash';

A Jatiya Party lawmaker calls for Finance Minister AMA Muhith’s resignation at parliament alleging that he failed to maintain discipline in the financial sector.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate Dhaka-Chittagong and Joydebpur-Mymensingh four-lane highways on July 2, the road transport and bridges minister says.

A train has rammed a private car on a level crossing in Jessore Sadar upazila leaving three people dead and one other injured.

A revamped Arambagh Krira Sangha will be looking forward to making it to the Federation Cup final after 15 years when they take on Team BJMC in the first semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

Bangladesh's central bank is unlikely to extend the contract of US cyber security firm FireEye to investigate the electronic theft of $81 million of its money, sources at the bank say, citing high costs as one of the factors.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the country has been turned into a “police state”.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) quizzes three local artistes over the killing of Comilla Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu.

Journalist Shawkat Mahmud is released on bail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur.

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury sharply criticises Finance Minister AMA Muhith today in the parliament for his budget proposal to cut interest rate on savings certificates.

Good news for civil servants! The government declares a long nine-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest Muslim religious festival, starting from July 1.