Women’s CAVA Cup 2025: Bangladesh win bronze with 3–0 victory over Afghanistan

The Bangladesh women’s team avenged their earlier group-stage loss by defeating Afghanistan 25–20, 25–20, 25–15 to secure the bronze medal.
25 December 2025, 17:50 PM

A year when women’s sports surged

While women’s sport surged globally in 2025, Bangladesh also found moments that pointed toward a more promising future.
24 December 2025, 03:00 AM

Jumar, Urmi go down fighting in final

Bangladesh’s Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter fought bravely but went down in straight sets in the mixed doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge badminton championship at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
20 December 2025, 10:50 AM

Three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka to retire in 2026

Stan Wawrinka says the 2026 season will be his last as the three-time Grand Slam singles champion aims to finish his career "on the best note possible".
20 December 2025, 05:01 AM

BFF, sports bodies condemn attacks on The Daily Star, Prothom Alo

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), along with three leading sports journalists’ organisations, has strongly condemned the attack, vandalism and arson carried out at the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.
20 December 2025, 02:49 AM

Jumar, Urmi secure historic final spot at Bangladesh Int’l Challenge

Bangladesh badminton scaled a historic height on Friday night as Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter stormed into the mixed doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge, becoming the first Bangladeshi pair to reach the final of any event in the tournament’s history.
19 December 2025, 17:07 PM

Asif Nazrul begins stint as sports adviser, calls for mass-based sports development

Nazrul, also the Law, Justice and Expatriate Welfare Adviser, held discussions to understand key challenges in the sports sector within a limited timeframe, with the national election scheduled for February next year.
18 December 2025, 04:07 AM

BOA disburses Tk 32.4 lakh among medal winning athletes

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Monday disbursed a total of Tk 32.4 lakh in cash awards among athletes and officials for their performances in the 3rd Asian Youth Games and the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games at the Kurmitola Golf Club.
16 December 2025, 17:00 PM

BKSP, BWSF sign MoU to train girls

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) and Bangladesh Women Sports Federation (BWSF) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct foundation-level sports training programmes for girls.
16 December 2025, 13:48 PM

Fuad makes his mark in the Hyrox World Series Racing Competition

The London edition of the Hyrox World Series of Fitness Racing competition was held successfully recently. Fuad Shamsul Alamin represented Bangladesh as the country’s sole competitor in this event.
16 December 2025, 03:46 AM

Athletes to stay in pop-up cabins in the woods at Winter Olympics

Hundreds of athletes at Italy's Winter Games in February will stay in mobile homes as part of a high-altitude Olympic Village offering mid-winter luxury camping at 1,300 metres (4,240 feet).
15 December 2025, 18:31 PM

The Daily Star journos among MAX-BSPA Sports Awards winners

The Daily Star's sub-editor Ashfaq-Ul-Alam, sub-editor Sazzad Hossain Mukul and and senior photographer Firoz Ahmed were among the winners at the gala event 'MAX-BSPA Journalist Award 2024', organised by the Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) at a hotel in the capital on Saturday. 
13 December 2025, 15:12 PM

Now or never: U-21 coach Aikman urges swift steps to lift hockey in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team returned home from India on Thursday after an inspiring maiden appearance at the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, with head coach Siegfried Aikman urging authorities to build on the momentum to further the sport in the country.
11 December 2025, 15:56 PM

Can BHF build on World Cup spark?

Bangladesh U-21’s spirited showing at the Junior World Cup has revived an old discussion about whether Bangladesh Hockey Federation can turn isolated success into sustainable progress.
11 December 2025, 02:30 AM

Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict

Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday from the Southeast Asian Games, an Olympic official said, as a border conflict with hosts Thailand escalated and forced a mass exodus of civilians from both sides of the disputed frontier.
10 December 2025, 07:08 AM

Bangladesh hockey’s Rockey eyes ‘goal machine’ tag

In an interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, the Kishoreganj-born midfielder discussed the team's campaign, the state of hockey in Bangladesh, and his own ambitions.
10 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Rundown Bandarban Stadium gears up for Gold Cup

The Parbatya Zila Parishad Gold Cup Football Tournament 2025 is set to kick off today at the Bandarban District Stadium, a venue that is in urgent need of repairs after years of neglect.
9 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Amirul’s 5th hattrick helps Bangladesh seal Challenger Trophy

As the best finisher among the bottom eight nations, they were awarded the Challenger Trophy, introduced by the International Hockey Federation to recognise emerging teams.
8 December 2025, 13:27 PM

SEA Games to open in Thailand after chaotic build-up

The SEA Games are known for inclusion of non-Olympic sports from the region such sepak takraw, foot volleyball played with a rattan ball and pencak silat, a martial art popular in Indonesia.
8 December 2025, 05:53 AM

Piastri looking forward to Australia winning the Ashes after tough F1 season   

The Australian's bid to become his country's first Formula One champion in 45 years fizzled out with third place overall as teammate Lando Norris took the crown in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
7 December 2025, 19:10 PM