Bangladesh go down 6-0 against Pakistan in Muscat

The men in red and green will face Malaysia on Saturday.
28 November 2024, 14:43 PM

Bagerhat's star athletes recognised for ‘elevating nation’s reputation’

Athletes were presented with commemorative plaques and floral tributes. Moreover, presiding as chief guest, deputy commissioner Ahmed Kamrul Ahsan unveiled the new jersey for the district cricket team.
28 November 2024, 13:29 PM

Hockey team upbeat ahead of Pakistan tie

Fresh from a convincing 3-1 win against Oman in their opening match, Bangladesh U-21 hockey team are looking forward to a strong performance against Pakistan in the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup in Muscat today.
28 November 2024, 04:42 AM

Taiwan boxer at centre of Olympic gender row 'quits event'

Lin, who along with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was embroiled in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, was due to compete in the World Boxing Cup Finals in Sheffield starting Wednesday.
27 November 2024, 18:57 PM

Bangladesh make winning start with 3-1 victory over Oman

Bangladesh made a winning start to their Junior Asia Cup hockey campaign with a 3-1 victory against hosts Oman in Muscat on Tuesday.
26 November 2024, 16:59 PM

‘Final at the beginning’ for Bangladesh

Keeping sights on a spot in next year’s Junior World Cup, Bangladesh are looking to make a winning start in the Junior Asia Cup against Oman in ‘the final at the beginning’ in Muscat today.
26 November 2024, 04:30 AM

Australia's most decorated Olympian McKeon retires from swimming

McKeon won 14 Olympic medals, six of them gold, over the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Games this summer.
25 November 2024, 03:59 AM

Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Formula One world title

Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
24 November 2024, 08:00 AM

Youth hockey team eye WC qualification

Bangladesh national U-21 hockey team will leave the country in the afternoon today for Muscat, Oman to take part in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup with hopes of securing a place in the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup next year.
22 November 2024, 18:30 PM

Abdul Hai Sarker elected as Bangladesh Tennis Federation president 

Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the board of directors of Dhaka Bank PLC has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Tennis Federation.
20 November 2024, 13:46 PM

BHF GS aims to revive hockey with old model

The General Secretary of the newly formed ad-hoc committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Lt Col (rtd) Riazul Hasan said the committee would aim to replicate a model used 30 years ago to revive the sport in the country.
20 November 2024, 12:49 PM

Verstappen poised for fourth successive F1 title

Max Verstappen will be Formula One world champion for the fourth year in a row if he beats Lando Norris in Las Vegas this weekend.
20 November 2024, 11:15 AM

‘Fight a real boxer’: Sura Krishna challenges Jake Paul

Bangladesh’s premier boxer Sura Krishna Chakma threw a challenge to Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul, who beat an ageing Mike Tyson in a one-sided affair at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday.
17 November 2024, 17:14 PM

Martin denies Bagnaia to win first MotoGP world championship

Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the season-ending Barcelona GP on Sunday.
17 November 2024, 15:10 PM

Tyson says 'no regrets' over loss for fighting 'one last time'

The 58-year-old legend dropped a unanimous decision on Friday to 27-year-old Youtube fighter Paul at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, before 72,300 fans and 60 million more households worldwide, according to telecaster Netflix.
17 November 2024, 03:16 AM

BOA to take initiatives to build Olympic Village soon: Army Chief

The BOA also decided to reward Tk 50 lakh to the Bangladesh women’s team for winning the SAFF Women's Championship title for the second consecutive time. It was also decided that the reward would be handed over in a programme in Cox’s Bazar where the Bangladesh Army would also handover Tk 50 lakh to the champion team.
16 November 2024, 15:08 PM

Ministry to reclaim lost playgrounds in Dhaka: Asif

Sports and youth Adviser Asif Mahmud said that the ministry will work to reclaim the illegally occupied playgrounds in Dhaka and also shared plans of building a sports village.
16 November 2024, 08:32 AM

Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return

Mike Tyson's controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul cruising to victory by unanimous decision against the heavyweight icon in Texas.
16 November 2024, 05:43 AM

New ad-hoc committees draw mixed reactions

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Thursday disclosed ad-hoc committees for nine sports federations – bridge, tennis, squash, kabaddi, athletics, billiard and snooker, basketball, chess and hockey – to mixed reactions from former and current players and organisers.
16 November 2024, 01:00 AM

Hamilton set for mundane end to illustrious Mercedes stint

Lewis Hamilton will drive for Ferrari next year, but rumors that the seven-time Formula 1 champion is exiting Mercedes before the end of the current season reportedly were refuted by Mercedes.
15 November 2024, 09:56 AM