Slow start gives Liverpool and Klopp cause for concern

Three months ago Liverpool stood on the brink of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. Three games into the new season, they are yet to win a game.
23 August 2022, 07:05 AM

Dravid tests positive for Covid, to join Asia Cup squad later

India head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for COVID-19 and will join the Asia Cup squad later in the United Arab Emirates, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.
23 August 2022, 07:01 AM

Shubman Gill dedicates maiden ton to hard-to-please dad

India's Shubman Gill dedicated his maiden international hundred to his father after getting "schooled" by him for missing the mark earlier, the top order batsman said after his match-winning 130 in the third one-dayer against Zimbabwe in Harare.
23 August 2022, 06:56 AM

Ex-BCB director Shafiqur Rahman Munna no more

The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s former director Shafiqur Rahman Munna passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. He was 70.
23 August 2022, 06:18 AM

Ten Hag hails Man Utd's change of attitude in Liverpool win

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said a change in attitude and spirit from his players was the reason behind a huge 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday to lift the gloom around Old Trafford.
23 August 2022, 03:11 AM

Stokes opens up about anxiety medication

England Test captain Ben Stokes kept the dialogue on mental health going as the all-rounder revealed he was still on anxiety medication after returning from a six-month break to focus on his wellbeing.
23 August 2022, 03:04 AM

Uninspired Juve held by Sampdoria

Juventus were held to an uneventful goalless draw by Sampdoria on Monday, while Chris Smalling headed Roma to a 1-0 win over Cremonese to make it two wins from two.
23 August 2022, 02:55 AM

India complete whitewash despite Raza's valiant ton

Shubman Gill made his first international hundred as India beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs after a tense finish in Harare on Monday to complete a 3-0 ODI whitewash.
23 August 2022, 02:45 AM

Man Utd beat Liverpool to give Ten Hag lift off

Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager as goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday.
23 August 2022, 02:31 AM

Tigers set to depart for Asia Cup today

Bangladesh are set to fly for the UAE today evening, having participated in two practice matches at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday and Monday respectively.
22 August 2022, 18:02 PM

Birthday boy Naim included in Asia Cup squad

On his 23rd birthday, Mohammad Naim was recalled to the Bangladesh national side as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday included the opener in the Tigers' squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, to begin on August 27 in the UAE.
22 August 2022, 12:16 PM

Domingo is 'all for making the team better'

Russell Domingo is probably the only head coach in world cricket who has been given a break over his duty from T20 format in order to focus on ODI and Test cricket after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to apply drastic measures to change the fortunes of the Tigers in the shortest format.
22 August 2022, 12:15 PM

Casemiro bids emotional farewell to Real Madrid

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro wept on Monday as he bade an emotional farewell to Real Madrid following a trophy-laden nine-year stay with the LaLiga club.
22 August 2022, 12:08 PM

Transferring and channeling Tk 222 crore: Samrat gets ad-interim bail

A Dhaka court today granted ad-interim bail to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case filed for siphoning off around Tk 222 crore and channeling it to casinos in Singapore and Malaysia between 2011 and 2018.
22 August 2022, 12:05 PM

Rashford calls for unity ahead of Liverpool clash

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford urged the team to show unity on the pitch as they look to recover from a 4-0 defeat at Brentford and return to winning ways following a poor start to their Premier League campaign.
22 August 2022, 11:58 AM

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, positivity rate now 3.15%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 August 2022, 11:25 AM

Govt plans to send 8.10 lakh workers abroad in 2022-23

The government has worked out a plan to send 8.10 lakh Bangladeshi workers abroad and provide skills development training to 5.20 lakh in the current fiscal year (2022-23).
22 August 2022, 11:04 AM

Shops must close by 8pm, restaurants by 10pm from Sep 1: DSCC

Shops, malls, kitchen markets, commercial and business establishments in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas must close by 8pm.
22 August 2022, 09:53 AM

Work hours: Govt offices 8am-3pm, banks 9am-4pm from Aug 24

The cabinet has rescheduled the office hour of government and autonomous institutions from 8am to 3pm to save electricity and reduce traffic jam.
22 August 2022, 09:05 AM

Don’t post many videos, so people don’t know how much I train: Shakib

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan today jokingly said that media and the fans, in general, do not know about his practice routine precisely as he usually refrains from posting his training videos on social media.
22 August 2022, 08:01 AM