The country's three renowned athletes - cricketer Liton Das, shooter Abdullah Hel Baki and weightlifter Sabira Sultana - have been named as the recipients of the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Awards in the sportsperson category.

The Supreme Court yesterday extended its chamber judge's order halting the High Court directive that had stayed the conviction and sentence of BNP nominee for Jashore-2 Sabira Sultana and cleared her way to contest the polls.

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed the High Court's order of halting conviction and sentence in a corruption case against BNP Jashore-2 nominee Sabira Sultana for a day.