Sabbir, Naim, Mukidul star as Bangladesh A win by 44 runs

Following a dismal batting show in the first one-dayer, Bangladesh A batters inspired the visitors to a 44-run victory against West Indies A in the second one-dayer on Thursday at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Saint Lucia to level the three-match series.
19 August 2022, 04:40 AM

New coach for Tigers in Asia Cup, T20 World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Sridharan Sriram, a former India cricketer and a long-term assistant coach of Australia, to lead the Bangladesh national team in the forthcoming Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.
19 August 2022, 03:52 AM

Stokes and Co remain positive despite late SA charge

Spinner Jack Leach says England will continue to play their positive brand of cricket despite a late flurry of runs from South Africa that moved the touring side into a commanding position on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s.
19 August 2022, 02:42 AM

‘I need to return better’

Rafa Nadal was not too downhearted by defeat at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday after the Spaniard lost 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 to Borna Coric on his return from a six-week injury layoff.
18 August 2022, 20:01 PM

BPL clubs spurn women’s league

A record 18 outfits have applied for club licensing, a pre-condition to play in the Bangladesh Women's Football League but unfortunately the only big name among them remains Bashundhara Kings.
18 August 2022, 19:11 PM

Kabaddi to build bridges across cultures

Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi.
18 August 2022, 18:45 PM

FIFA sells 2.45 million tickets

Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16.
18 August 2022, 18:15 PM

'Drastic changes' imminent?

Current Bangladesh head coach Russel Domingo is slated to arrive in Dhaka from South Africa today to get the Tigers into full swing ahead of the Asia Cup, which begins August 27.
18 August 2022, 18:02 PM

BR ticketing partner Shohoz say they sold 1cr train tickets in 4 months

Bangladesh Railway’s ticketing partner Shohoz-Synesis-Vincen-JV has issued around one crore train tickets in the last four months.
18 August 2022, 16:12 PM

BNP demands UN probe into enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings

BNP today (August 18, 2022) demanded an independent investigation under the supervision of the United Nations on the incidents of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
18 August 2022, 15:09 PM

BCL leader enters female washroom in DU, makes obscene gestures

A student of Dhaka University has filed a complaint alleging that a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader made obscene gestures at her after entering the female washroom at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) yesterday (August 17, 2022).
18 August 2022, 13:48 PM

PM's energy adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi hopeful of overcoming power crisis

Adviser to the Prime Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury is optimistic of overcoming the ongoing power and energy crisis in the country created due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
18 August 2022, 11:04 AM

'It can tear you apart': Kohli shares mental health struggles

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, who took his team to unprecedented heights, says he has struggled with his mental health throughout his career, local media reported Thursday.
18 August 2022, 07:50 AM

T Sports to broadcast FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh

T Sports, Bangladesh’s only sports channel, has successfully bought the broadcasting rights of the FIFA World Cup football in the country.
18 August 2022, 07:22 AM

Archers settle for one silver, two bronzes at Islamic Games

Bangladesh archers won one silver and two bronze medals at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya today.
17 August 2022, 12:38 PM

TIB report on "TCB's Family Card Programme" not accurate: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has rejected a report of Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) on Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)’s Family Card Programme, stating that the report was not based on accurate information.
17 August 2022, 12:13 PM

212 Covid-19 cases recorded in 24 hours, no deaths reported

At least 212 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 August 2022, 11:09 AM

Rohingya refugees in New Delhi would be kept in detention centre till deported

The Indian Home Ministry today said Rohingya refugees in New Delhi would be kept at a detention centre till they are deported, refuting central Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's statement made earlier promising flats and security to members of the Muslim minority community members from Myanmar.
17 August 2022, 09:41 AM

“Increased education, employment opportunities for Rohingyas not possible in Cox’s Bazar”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 17, 2022) reiterated her call to Myanmar to take back more than one million Rohingyas from their temporary shelter in Bangladesh.
17 August 2022, 09:24 AM

Bangladesh to play all other full members in next FTP

Bangladesh will be playing all other full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the next cycle of the ICC Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the period 2023-27, the details of which were confirmed by ICC on Wednesday.
17 August 2022, 08:18 AM