No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

It came as a surprise when Sunrisers Hyderabad did not retain Rashid Khan before the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season after the premier leg spinner had served the franchise, quite commendably, between 2017 to 2021, having picked 93 wickets in 76 games with an impressive 6.33 economy rate.

Barcelona are a team that are used to finishing in first place but now must find the motivation to ensure they end the season second behind arch rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga, manager Xavi said.

Oscar Bruzon, who has coached in Spain, India, Maldives and Bangladesh, has reached a milestone of guiding Bashundhara Kings in 100 games  as they played against Swadhinata Krira Sangha on Sunday. The Spaniard, apart from working as the head coach of Bangladesh national football team, had already steered Kings to two Bangladesh Premier League, two Federation Cup and one Independence Cup since he took over in 2018. The 44-year-old coach talked to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman and expressed his views on different aspects of the game. The excerpts of the interview are as follows: 

A man was sentenced to eight years imprisonment and fined Tk 3 lakhs for hacking into another’s Facebook account and spreading anti-religious messages on the social media platform.

The proposed Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill conflicts with the prevailing judiciary, industrial law and the country’s labour law, said the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) yesterday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin stressed on the 'home condition' factor as the reason behind leaving out seamer Abu Jayed from Bangladesh's squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka in May. He also pointed at the pace-variation criteria which led to Rejaur Rahman Raja being called into the squad.

Three flyovers on Joydevpur-Elenga in Tangail and the second Nalka bridge of Sirajganj from Elanga to Rangpur Modern intersection will open to traffic tomorrow, said Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan Miraz – both key members of the national cricket team – got injured during their Dhaka Premier League match for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club against Prime Bank at BKSP on Sunday.

The United States' top diplomat and defence chief were Sunday set to make their first wartime visits to Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine two months ago, with fierce battles raging in the east of the country.

The IPL 2022 playoff fixtures will be held in Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The Narendra Modi Stadium (Motera) will stage the final match on May 29. The Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (BCCI) Apex Council decided on Saturday (April 23).

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity has demanded that the authorities concerned control movement of motorcycles, rickshaws, easy-bikes, auto-rickshaws on all roads and highways to ensure smooth movement of public transport during Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 journey.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday criticized a decision by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow on Tuesday, before heading to Kyiv.

Robert Lewandowski left his future at Bayern Munich open on Saturday when he said: "Something will happen soon."

Paris St Germain have clinched a record-equalling 10th French title but the achievement will do little to soothe the pain of yet another embarrassing exit from the Champions League as the club face a rocky off-season.

Real Betis won the Spanish Copa del Rey on Saturday, beating Valencia 5-4 on penalties in Seville after a thrilling final finished 1-1 after extra time.

Arsenal dealt a blow to Manchester United's hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck in a 3-1 win on Saturday that revived the home side's chances of Champions League football next season.

Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman said that Bangladesh now have a very good pace bowling unit for which the team management can easily make a separate work plan for three formats.

A record 91,648 fans turned up for a women's match as Barcelona beat VfL Wolfsburg 5-1 in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final at Camp Nou on Friday.

Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant and player Shardul Thakur were heavily fined by the Indian Premier League (IPL) management while assistant coach Pravin Amre faced a one-match ban as well after the trio failed to keep their composure in the final moments of their match against Rajasthan Royals on Friday.