Kapil Dev still can't sleep while recalling Miandad’s last-ball six

The fate of the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final was almost in India's hands. Even until the last ball, the balance was in their favor. However, Pakistan won the match by hitting an extraordinary six in the last ball – an uncommon feat back in that era. India’s then captain, Kapil Dev, reveals he still can't sleep when he recalls that match.
25 August 2022, 01:30 AM

Bangladesh volleyballers progress to top 12

Bangladesh emerged group champions to progress through to the next round -- featuring the top 12 teams -- of the 21st Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship despite suffering a nail-biting defeat to Australia in their pool’s second and final match in Riffa, Bahrain tonight.
24 August 2022, 16:42 PM

How the 2016 Asia Cup final sparked cyber warfare

The spat began around March 06, the time of the final of the 2016 Asia Cup between India and Bangladesh. India was favoured to beat the smaller country, but the Bangladesh Tigers have been playing well recently, and were hoping for an upset.
24 August 2022, 14:11 PM

BFF receives a 40-seater bus from UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) provided the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) a 40-seater bus for both men and women footballers of the BFF Elite Academy today.
24 August 2022, 13:50 PM

No Riyad in Zim T20s was not the right decision: Domingo

Bangladesh head coach, Russell Domingo, said that he considered not taking Mahmudullah Riyad initially for the Zimbabwe T20s was the wrong thing to do.
24 August 2022, 13:21 PM

3 Covid-19 deaths reported in 24hrs, positivity rate now 3.89%

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 24, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 August 2022, 10:55 AM

Petrol pump owners’ strike on Aug 31 for increase in fuel sales commission

Petrol pump owners today called a symbolic strike on August 31 in demand of increased commission for selling fuel.
24 August 2022, 09:35 AM

Confined and tortured by BCL’s Eden College president, 2 students say

Tamanna Jasmine Riva, president of Eden College unit of Chhatra League (BCL), has allegedly tortured two students after confining them for six and half hours in a room.
24 August 2022, 09:01 AM

Leggie Rishad to join Tigers in UAE as net bowler

Young leg-spinner Rishad Hossain will be joining the Bangladesh squad in Dubai ahead of the Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27 in the UAE. 
24 August 2022, 08:28 AM

6 cases filed over violence on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Police filed six cases last night (August 23, 2022) with Sitakunda police station in Chattogram in connection with the violence on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
24 August 2022, 07:40 AM

Indian federation asks FIFA to lift suspension

India's football association has asked world governing body FIFA to lift the suspension imposed on it after the mandate of a court-appointed committee to govern the sport in the country was terminated this week.
24 August 2022, 07:23 AM

Riyad's poetic justice

The similarities were uncanny, the possibilities either too cruel or poetically just. The actor and his nemesis were the same, as were the stage and situation, give or take a wicket here and a run there.
24 August 2022, 06:48 AM

Buttler hoping to return to full fitness in time for T20 WC

England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he is hopeful he can fully recover from a calf injury and hit top gear in time for this year's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
24 August 2022, 06:16 AM

Lawyer who served legal notice to Momen says he got death threats, files GD

A Supreme Court lawyer, who on August 21 served a legal notice asking Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen to voluntarily resign, said he received death threats.
23 August 2022, 14:11 PM

People's champions

The Asia Cup final took cricket fans by storm with Bangladesh winning hearts of millions across the world including the high and mighty. Minutes after Pakistan pulled off the heist, their second title in the tournament's history, tweets and Facebook posts poured into the internet.
23 August 2022, 13:39 PM

JS body shocked by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation irregularities, audit objections

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings today (August 23, 2022) said they are “shocked” by the widespread irregularities and audit objections in state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).
23 August 2022, 13:38 PM

Elections to 61 zila parishads Oct 17

Elections to 61 zila parishads will take place on October 17 using electronic voting machines (EVMs).
23 August 2022, 13:28 PM

Dhaka-Ctg highway gridlocked after near 5hr blockade

Residents of Jungle Salimpur area in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram highway for five hours today (August 23, 2022) demanding restoration of electricity and water supply to their locality, which was cut off by  administration over illegal connection.
23 August 2022, 12:41 PM

'Age not an issue', Ten Hag insists Ronaldo is in his plans

Erik ten Hag insists Cristiano Ronaldo still has a future at Manchester United after the Portugal star suffered the embarrassment of being dropped for his side's rousing 2-1 win against Liverpool.
23 August 2022, 12:37 PM

So close, yet so far

There was hardly a dry eye yesterday across the country. From people glued to their TV sets, to people thronged in miniscule cafes, from people gathering in public spaces to those 30-odd thousand who had managed to find their way to Mirpur the tears flowed freely and endlessly.
23 August 2022, 12:30 PM