Punches, purpose, and ‘something meaningful’
Born and raised in the United States, Zinnat Ferdous balances her career as a Google programme manager with a burning passion for the ring.
1 August 2025, 10:16 AM
1 August 2025, 10:16 AM
Leveraging fairytale flame
After years of heartbreak and being dubbed "Neverkusen" for their string of runners-up finishes, Bayer Leverkusen finally broke through to claim their first-ever Bundesliga title. Their 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen last week secured the trophy, marking a watershed moment in the club's 119-year history. Although they have enjoyed intermittent cup success, this league title signifies a shift in their fortunes.
20 April 2024, 01:00 AM
20 April 2024, 01:00 AM
From wheelchair to Paralympics: Jhuma’s inspiring journey
“So what if I’m a person with disabilities?” said Jhuma Akhter, with sparks of defiance and confidence in her eyes, to anyone who ever doubted her.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Mauritania’s meteoric rise and lessons for Bangladesh
While Bangladesh remain in the backwaters of international football, Yahya and his federation has transformed Mauritania’s football
25 January 2024, 17:00 PM
25 January 2024, 17:00 PM
Dorival Jr the answer to Brazil’s woes?
Following a string of disappointing performances after a quarterfinal exit from the 2022 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Dorival Junior as the new head coach.
12 January 2024, 00:30 AM
12 January 2024, 00:30 AM
‘Neverkusen’ no more!
Initially seen as dark horses, Bayer Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso have stormed out of the blocks in the 2023-24 Bundesliga season, etching their name in the record books with some stellar displays so far.
22 December 2023, 18:30 PM
22 December 2023, 18:30 PM
‘Clinical’ Shanto puts Tigers in command
Najmul Hossain Shanto oozed class during a record-breaking ton against New Zealand on the third day of the Sylhet Test yesterday, setting the platform for Bangladesh to grab a rare win in the red-ball format.
30 November 2023, 18:00 PM
30 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘We may aspire to win a medal at Asian Games’
Tuhin Tarafder has been representing the Bangladesh national kabaddi team for seven long years.
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Urmi’s trajectory verifies Youth Games’ importance
After grabbing the spotlight in the 2018 Youth Games, shuttler Urmi Akter went on to become the country’s number one-ranked female badminton star. In an exclusive interview with Sabbir Hossain of The Daily Star
3 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Ninth time’s the charm
Ever since its inception, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has had to live with the blame of failing to match its hype, mostly due to yielding fewer boundaries and high-scoring contests -- the two T20 elements that are found in abundance in the most popular franchise-based competition, the Indian Premier League (IPL).
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Will stars finally align for PSG or City?
If you are a football fan, especially an ardent club football one, you must have occasionally wondered how on earth Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are yet to win a UEFA Champions League. For quite some time, both teams have possessed all the firepower and a spectrum of quality tailor-made for success but failed to taste the most coveted trophy presented on the European club scene so far.
10 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Desert Fest: Acid test awaits Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Messi has been the driving force behind Argentina’s march to the World Cup final in Qatar, putting in one eye-catching performance after another.
16 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Morocco ‘miracle’ a long time in the making
Morocco may have defied extreme odds to get this far in the 2022 World Cup showdown, making history by becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals, but is their gigantic feat a mere fluke? Well, it is far from it when we look back at how Achraf Hakimi and company operated so far.
14 December 2022, 04:10 AM
Salah’s chance to dispel nightmares of Kyiv
Mohamed Salah has created quite a stir ahead of the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris. The Liverpool forward posted on social media that they have a ‘score to settle’ after the Spanish champions set up a rematch of their 2018 Champions League final earlier this month.
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Don’t see a football culture here’
Andres Cruciani returned to Bangladesh after 14 years to take charge of Saif Sporting Club after a brief stint with the Bangladesh football team as the head coach, during which men in red and green finished as the runners-up in 2005 SAFF Championships.
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Minds on duty, hearts left at home
More often than not, the professional commitment denies Bangladesh athletes the possibility to savour the festive occasions with their family or beloved ones.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM
The sorry tale of a Bangladeshi leggie
Jubair Hossain Likhon was quick to catch attention when he became Bangladesh’s first specialist leg-spinner to play a Test in October 2014.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Women carry light in a gloomy year
The overwhelming cheer that broke out at the Kamalapur stadium after Anai Mogini’s long-ranger beat India goalkeeper only reflected the sports-crazy nation’s year-long yearning for sporting excellence to boast about.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Fans return to a changed landscape
When football returned following its slumber owing to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, one of the beautiful game’s key elements eluded it. Fans, whose presence had been taken for granted for decades, were suddenly forced to stay away and watch the teams they love from home for an entire season.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Sohan’s time to break through
Nurul Hasan Sohan’s form this season in the Bangabandhu Premier Division League saw him earn a well-deserved call-up for the national team in all three formats for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, but given the lack of faith from the selectors in the past, question remains whether Sohan’s present form can make a difference this time.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Tuchel’s simplicity trumps Pep’s convoluted plans
In every encounter, there is a winner and a loser. And in the clash of two tactical masterminds, the pedagogue Pep Guardiola was overshadowed by
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Can Tigers work as a streak to defy the streak?
Records need not be pointed out to show that Bangladesh are yet to make big strides in the longest format of the game compared to their achievements in limited-overs cricket. When compared to other Test-playing nations, that gap only becomes more prominent.
17 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Vardy’s story an inspiration in trying times
“Even now there are moments when I shake my head at the madness of it all -- going from the factory floor and playing Sunday morning pub football with my mates, to scoring for my country against the World Cup winners in Berlin. It’s the stuff of dreams.
30 July 2020, 18:00 PM
‘We must overcome fear and move forward’
“We must overcome fear and move forward,” said promising archer Ety Khatun, who emerged as a national star after achieving an individual milestone by becoming the first female athlete from the country to win three gold medals in a single edition of the South Asian Games in December last year in Nepal.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Pioneering a return in the new normal
No matter how dreadful the situation is, and no matter how others are doing, there are some people who simply need to get the job done.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Reminiscence: My first match
Once I sat myself down to write, I was a bit perplexed to realise I could not recall any memories of the day I watched a match live from the stadium for the very first time!
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Mixed bag of a decade ends with uncertainty
It would be hard to deny that while the 2010s was an exciting decade for Bangladesh cricket, it has entered the 2020s with a lot of uncertainty.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
What next after a decade of success?
In Bangladesh’s sporting landscape over the last decade, female athletes have started to corner a greater portion of the limelight.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM