Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes both scored valuable fifties on their return to Test cricket as England recovered from a top-order collapse to build a lead over India at the Oval on Friday.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, wiping away tears after a stunning US Open upset loss on Friday, said she will take an indefinite break from playing tennis.

Fearless Carlos Alcaraz was not distracted by another mid-match bathroom break from Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday, holding focus to upset the Greek third seed 6-3 4-6 7-6 (2) 0-6 7-6 (5) and advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

Coming out of past diplomatic rows, Bangladesh and Turkey are deepening relations as the latter seeks to regain its position in the Muslim world, while Dhaka looks for strong allies on the global stage to resolve the Rohingya crisis and boost trade, analysts have said.

Today is the fifth death anniversary of M Abdur Rahim, a close associate of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and western zone chairman of the then Mujibnagar government.

Three people, including Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila Chhatra League Joint Convener Solaiman Hossain Rony, have been arrested on charge of raping a newlywed woman in front of her husband on a boat in a haor.

The Special Security Force Bill-2021 was placed in parliament yesterday, incorporating a provision for state security for family members of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and other “very important” persons.

Hossain Ali, the chief of the Bangladesh mission in Kolkata, today presented to the sons of Kazi Nazrul Islam a cheque for 2,100 rupees as pension for the poet.

Doctors at a hospital in New Delhi have described veteran politician and senior Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed’s health condition as “stable” hours after he was flown to the Indian capital for treatment this afternoon as he suffered a stroke in Bangladesh on August 30.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume flight operations on Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka route from September 5 under the air bubble agreement with India.

A bill was placed in parliament today with a provision of allowing the government to form an ad-hoc committee for a maximum one-year tenure to arrange the bar council election in an unusual situation.

After an impressive batting display by Bangladesh, off-spinner Mahedi Hasan turned up with a clinical performance with the ball in hand as the Tigers defended a total of 141 for six and won the second game of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand by 4 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. 

At least 20,000 people living in different shoals of Teesta River and surrounding low lying areas in Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas of Nilphamari were marooned as water level in the river started to increase from this morning.

US-Bangla Airlines will resume flights on the Dhaka-Chennai route from September 5 under Air Bubble Agreement between Bangladesh and India.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources in the Islamist group said on Friday, as its fighters battled forces loyal to the vanquished republic in the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul.

The European Union will engage with the Taliban, subject to strict conditions, but that does not mean the bloc is recognising a new Afghan government, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.

After openers Liton Das and Mohammad Naim ensured Bangladesh get off to a commendable start, skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan Sohan helped the Tigers to finish with a competitive total of 141 for six in the second match of the five-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

A sporting wicket levels the playing field during the series.

Sweden beat Spain 2-1 in Stockholm on Thursday to take control of their group in World Cup qualifying, while Italy were held by Bulgaria in their first match since winning Euro 2020.

Cristiano Ronaldo will wear Manchester United's iconic number seven again after Edinson Cavani agreed to surrender the shirt.