'Your vote has already been cast': A Dhaka-13 voter's shock at the polls
12 February 2026, 17:59 PM
A personal account highlights alleged irregularities and the limited remedy
12 February 2026, 17:59 PM
Challenging times for Pakistan’s heavyweights in Big Bash
16 January 2026, 22:16 PM
This season of the Big Bash League has been a sobering exercise for three of Pakistan’s marquee cricketers. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi arrived in Australia armed with heavyweight reputations and vast T20 expertise but what followed instead has been a humbling experience.
16 January 2026, 22:16 PM
BPL / Senior-treatment compromises auction integrity
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
Twelve years -- that’s how long the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) went without an auction. And with unexpected surprises, unprecedented requests, and an overall underwhelming foreign-player pool, Sunday’s return to the auction table was, in many ways, reflective of the BPL’s fragile reputation.
1 December 2025, 18:10 PM
Skipper Litton singles out Shamim’s carefree ways. Is that a warning to others?
27 October 2025, 17:20 PM
Litton Das did something uncharacteristic of a Bangladesh captain after his side’s defeat in the first T20I against the West Indies in Chattogram on Monday.
27 October 2025, 17:20 PM
'If we don’t score in ODIs, we can’t survive'
11 October 2025, 22:47 PM
For once, Mehidy Hasan Miraz dropped the clichés. There was no talk of “learning experiences” or “positives to take.” Instead, the Bangladesh ODI captain sounded visibly exasperated as he laid bare the team’s batting frailties after yet another collapse saw them slump to an 81-run defeat -- and a 2-0 series loss -- against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
11 October 2025, 22:47 PM
Cabrera at a crossroads
11 October 2025, 01:30 AM
Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera finds himself at a defining crossroads, blessed with a momentous opportunity to shape the very future of the country’s football.
11 October 2025, 01:30 AM
‘You get what you deserve’: Hong Kong coach reflects on Dhaka ‘rollercoaster’
10 October 2025, 07:11 AM
Even as he credited his side’s resilience, Westwood was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s surge.
10 October 2025, 07:11 AM
Saif the improved one
6 October 2025, 18:05 PM
Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan has done what many of his peers could not. He stepped away from the national fold, returned stronger, and finally proved himself ready for the demands of international cricket.
6 October 2025, 18:05 PM
The attitude adjustment that the Tigers needed
Bangladesh wrapped up the three-match ODI series against Ireland with an emphatic 10-wicket victory in the final game after a record-breaking display saw the fast bowlers take all 10 wickets in an innings for the first time in any format at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Race for top four hots up
League leaders Arsenal and their biggest competition of the ongoing season, Manchester City, have headlined the title-winning talks in the Premier League for the most part of the 2022-23 campaign but the next two spots that have Champions League qualification at stake have spurred on much more interesting discussions with as many as eight teams currently eyeing the coveted top-four spots.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Local starlets refuse sidekick roles
The just-concluded season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) kicked off with mixed feelings a month ago owing to the unavailability of renowned, seasoned T20 campaigners in terms of foreign recruits, and of course the inclusion of the infamous Alternate Decision Review System (ADRS).
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Three Ironmen of Bangladesh take assured strides
The Daily Star (DS): You have produced the most promising results by any Bangladeshi in Ironman competitions so far and you have been doing this for years now. What’s next?
6 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Immortality or the dawn of a new era?
A shift has already occurred, tectonic plates have collided resulting in the dusk of the old and the emergence of new horizons. At the footballing forefront, France’s Kylian Mbappe readies to win his second World Cup as he looks to come forth as the face of the next generation of megastars but faces the old guard in Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who has yet again carried his side to the cusp of glory.
18 December 2022, 04:00 AM
Desert Fest: Exciting, but ultimately meaningless
The stage is set. The greatest show on earth is nearing its end and the protagonists are all but ready for the climax as Lionel Messi prepares for his last chance at footballing immortality with Argentina against a formidable France,
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Spirit of samba comes alive
Richarlison’s seal dribble and Neymar’s nifty feet eventually culminated in samba celebrations -- Brazil’s jogo bonito was on display in Qatar on Tuesday at Stadium 974 where the Selecao barely left any tricks up the sleeve to entertain the crowd on way to making it to the quarterfinal by crushing South Korea 4-1.
7 December 2022, 05:30 AM