‘Size doesn’t matter’: Amirul on Bangladesh’s spirit
The Faridpur-born former BKSP trainee now leads the scorers' chart with 12 goals in four matches.
5 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Crisis within: How will BFF respond?
Bangladesh’s underwhelming performance in their 1-0 defeat to Malaysia in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Series, also involving Azerbaijan, has raised a serious concern -- whether the poor display stemmed from on-field lapses or from issues unfolding off the pitch.
28 November 2025, 02:00 AM
‘Can’t make 180 million people happy anywhere else’: Hamza
Asked to place the latest victory alongside his English FA Cup win with Leicester City, he replied that the significance was incomparable.
18 November 2025, 19:22 PM
Eager vendors cash in on football frenzy
From jerseys to flags and food, Bangladesh's international football fixtures have become a thriving ecosystem for small businesses, showing how national pride can ripple through local communities.
18 November 2025, 18:05 PM
‘There may be 30 Jahanaras who haven’t spoken up’
Allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct recently made by former Bangladesh women's team captain Jahanara Alam against team management and support staff has sparked a countrywide uproar. The issue has once again put the spotlight on women's safety in sports -- something often overlooked in this country in spite similar allegations surfacing across disciplines in the past.
8 November 2025, 02:30 AM
Interview / ‘Paid for risky play' against Ivanchuk: IM Fahad
In an interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, Fahad reflected on his World Cup lessons and the road to GM title and more.
6 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Hattrick champion Noshin wants to compete against men
Having secured a hattrick of titles at the National Women's Chess Championship, Woman's FIDE Master (WFM) Noshin Anjum has announced her intention to compete in the Open section from the next edition, aiming to challenge male opponents rather than continuing in the women's championship.
1 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Poor show in South Asian athletics reflects deeper problems
Bangladesh's disappointing results at the recently concluded 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships only highlight the long-standing decline of the country's athletics.
30 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Isolated booters working to stay fit
National booter Bishwanath Ghosh may think himself lucky, especially when compared to his other national teammates, as unlike them the promising right-back is regularly availing gym facilities in the midst of the national shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Shooting goes online but Baki, Shakil miss out
While in home confinement, chess players have found it ideal time to hone their skills through playing chess online.
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Coaches go online to help peers, booters
“As there are hardly any fitness trainers at club level, most coaches have to look after the fitness aspect of the players.
26 April 2020, 18:00 PM
When domestic hockey ignited passions
Although the Premier Division Hockey League has not been held for the last two and a half years,
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Two former stars look back at hockey’s glory days
After the Liberation War, hockey was tipped as the sport holding the most potential after the ever-popular football. While, unlike football,
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Priya’s fight for a better future
Determination and hard work might have given Marzan Akter Priya overwhelming success within three years of stepping into the karate mat, but the South Asian (SA) Games gold medallist is seemingly losing interest in the sport due to its bleak future in Bangladesh.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Hockey players hit hard
When some top national hockey players joined Bangladesh Navy in 2013, an argument over the justification of their joining the services team had made the rounds in the hockey fraternity.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Two-year extension for Day, Watkiss
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) wants Jamie Day to scout expatriate footballers from the United Kingdom in a bid to strengthening the national team, with the game’s local governing body having already decided in principle to renew the contract with the English coach for the next two years.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
BFF polls uncertain, but process still on
Despite postponing its elections for indefinite period on March 27 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is still continuing the process of preparing voters’ list by extending the deadline of submission of the delegates’ names.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM
‘We have meals on alternate days’
The country’s fastest teenage sprinter Samiul Islam and his family have fallen upon hard times in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a countrywide shutdown that has hit Samiul on multiple levels.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Ariful longs for home
Swimmer Ariful Islam could have caught a flight to Bangladesh before lockdown was enforced in France early last month, but the 21-year-old decided to stay back there in home quarantine in a bid to keep his family members and others in Bangladesh safe from the coronavirus.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Matin raring to return
National team’s forward Matin Mia is eagerly counting days to return to the pitch after recovering from a hamstring injury which he sustained during the Bangabandhu Gold Cup’s semifinal against Burundi on January 23.
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Mabia worried, frustrated
Athletes of different disciplines have an opportunity to maintain their fitness by doing exercise at home, but weightlifters need special type of exercise which cannot be conducted at home.
8 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Reminiscence: My first match
I grew up in a district that has long been a breeding ground for many renowned athletes and also one that hosted a lot of national events, apart from local leagues of football, cricket, hockey and many other sports.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Trouble on the horizon for chess players
“Working from home” has suddenly became a buzzword for the professionals the world over following the outbreak of coronavirus, but for professional athletes that hardly holds meaning as all they can do is some light practice to stay fit.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Local forwards lack belief in their qualities: Colindres
World Cupper Daniel Colindres has become a household name in Bangladesh football after he played a key role in Bashundhara Kings’ Bangladesh Premier League triumph in his debut appearance last season.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Chayan prepared for the sacrifice
While most people of the country including sports stars are staying indoors to contain the spread of coronavirus, some national hockey players, especially the ones employed by Bangladesh Navy, are mentally gearing up to step out and serve the people in their hour of need.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Hope of a strong board in MSC’s April 18 polls
The long-awaited elections of Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd will be held on April 18 with the hope of electing board of directors, which is expected to revive the past glory of the country’s traditional outfit.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Motijheel clubs in crisis
With state-owned BJMC already withdrawing its team from the upcoming Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) citing a financial crisis, other outfits based in Motijheel and Arambagh’s Club Para, are facing similar problems in signing players in the ongoing transfer market.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Reducing foreign players not the only solution
After failing to shine in the recent Bangabandhu Gold Cup at home, the national team forwards’ inability to cash in on opportunities has once again come to the fore and Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day reiterated that changes in domestic football structure as well as reduction in the foreign players’ quota in top-flight football would pave the way for local forwards.
30 January 2020, 18:00 PM