Cummins and Co donate prize money to help Lankan kids

Australia's cricket stars have donated prize money from their recent Sri Lanka tour to help the crisis-hit nation's children, officials said on Thursday.
11 August 2022, 08:08 AM

Ukraine women clinch gold at Chess Olympiad; India make history

Ukraine women clinched gold at the 44th Chess Olympiad as the event concluded in Chennai on Tuesday.
11 August 2022, 07:30 AM

Will Barca’s ‘economic miracle’ transform into a footballing one?

Barcelona's attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree.
11 August 2022, 06:22 AM

Ebadot stars on debut as Tigers avoid whitewash

Bangladesh bowlers finally showed some urgency in the just-concluded ODI series as the visitors picked a convincing 105-run victory against hosts Zimbabwe in the final and third ODI in Harare today.    
10 August 2022, 13:14 PM

BJP pushed out of power in India’s Bihar

The Bharatiya Janata Party was today pushed out of power in the key eastern Indian state of Bihar when its five-year-old ally Janata Dal (United) led by chief minister Nitish Kumar parted ways and joined hands with anti-BJP forces Lalu Prasad Yadav-headed Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress.
10 August 2022, 11:08 AM

Afif, Anamul step up but Tigers still found wanting

Slow scoring rate, lack of firepower and inability to convert fifties into centuries once again cost Bangladesh as the Tigers posted a below-par total in the final and third ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today.
10 August 2022, 11:02 AM

DU claims Tk 11.41 lakh due from Samia Rahman

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have claimed Tk 11.41 lakh due from its teacher Samia Rahman, who has voluntarily retired from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism.
10 August 2022, 11:01 AM

People still stopping vehicles on Padma Bridge to take selfies

Some people, crossing the Padma Bridge, were seen stopping their private cars on the bridge to take selfies even though there is a restriction on it.
10 August 2022, 09:33 AM

Anamul's purple patch continues since return to national side

Opener Anamul Haque Bijoy continued his good run of form, picking up his fifth ODI fifty in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. 
10 August 2022, 08:49 AM

US doesn’t favour any particular political party: Ambassador Peter Haas

US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).
10 August 2022, 08:34 AM

Tigers lose three in quick succession

After a decent opening stand, Bangladesh lost three quick wickets to see themselves in a precarious situation in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. 
10 August 2022, 08:11 AM

Ebadot makes debut as Tigers asked to bat in landmark 400th ODI

In their landmark 400th ODI, Bangladesh were asked to bat by hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. 
10 August 2022, 06:49 AM

Werner returns to Leipzig from Chelsea

Chelsea's Germany striker Timo Werner has signed a four-year contract to return to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.
9 August 2022, 20:14 PM

Giggs 'headbutted' ex-girlfriend in face, court hears

Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs headbutted his former girlfriend in the face as she tried to end their relationship, she told a jury Tuesday on the second day of his trial on charges of assault and coercive control.
9 August 2022, 20:00 PM

Sanchez gets raucous reception at Marseille

Chile forward Alexis Sanchez arrived in Marseille on Tuesday with local fans welcoming the former Arsenal and Inter Milan star at a local airport.
9 August 2022, 19:52 PM

Ireland edge first T20I against Afghanistan

Ireland ended a run of eight successive Twenty20 international defeats after beating Afghanistan with just one ball remaining in a seven-wicket win in Belfast on Tuesday.
9 August 2022, 19:44 PM

Tigers’ final chance to find ‘the answers’

Before the ongoing Zimbabwe tour, Bangladesh were flying high in the ODI format, with series wins away to South Africa and West Indies. But suddenly, after two successive defeats against a side ranked eight places below in space of just three days, the Tigers now seem to be in a disarray in their most preferred format. 
9 August 2022, 19:28 PM

Germany will lose over $265bn in added value by 2030 due to war, high energy prices

Germany's economy will lose more than 260 billion euros ($265 billion) in added value by 2030 due to the Ukraine war and high energy prices, spelling negative effects for the labour market, according to a study by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB).
9 August 2022, 11:39 AM

Umpire Rudi Koertzen dies in car crash

Umpire Rudi Koertzen, along with three other people died in a head-on collision near Riversdale on Tuesday, a news report revealed.
9 August 2022, 11:24 AM

Optimistic Serena emerging from her tennis 'tunnel'

Serena Williams stepped onto a hardcourt for the first time in a year and a half on Monday and fought through for a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz.
9 August 2022, 10:55 AM