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4 February 2026, 02:00 AM
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3 February 2026, 16:00 PM
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2 February 2026, 23:51 PM
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Shooter Robiul, coach Sharmin off to India
2 February 2026, 18:30 PM
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BOA to send 202 athletes to Asian Games, resumes full training role
2 February 2026, 10:10 AM
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Imranur to compete at Asian Indoors
1 February 2026, 21:13 PM
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Djokovic says 'been a great ride' after Melbourne final loss
1 February 2026, 21:00 PM
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Alcaraz says Nadal inspired him to 'special' Australian Open title
1 February 2026, 20:55 PM
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Club Notredamians Bangladesh hosts Badminton Tournament
1 February 2026, 20:19 PM
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Foundation laid for proposed Bangladesh Olympic Complex
1 February 2026, 19:04 PM
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Bangladesh lose hosting rights of C’wealth Karate Championship
The 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship, which was supposed to take place in Dhaka from September 25 to 29, has been shifted to South Africa amid security concerns following the recent student-led people’s movement in Bangladesh.
9 September 2024, 12:55 PM
Sinner sweeps to US Open title for second Grand Slam triumph
Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Sunday when he swept aside Taylor Fritz in the US Open final, shattering American hopes of a first male champion at the majors in 21 years.
8 September 2024, 20:45 PM
Grief and financial strain test Tahsin Zia's dream
It was once a different world for the father-son duo of GM Ziaur Rahman and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, who happily travelled the globe together to participate in various chess tournaments.
7 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Ostad Fazlu: A dedicated soul for Bangladesh hockey
Rafiqul Islam Kamal, one of the finest hockey players Bangladesh has ever produced, has paid rich tribute to veteran coach Fazlul Haque, who passed away in Dhaka on Wednesday. To Kamal, Fazlul was a ‘member of the family’ and a ‘dedicated soul for Bangladesh hockey’.
6 September 2024, 01:00 AM
Crowds give Nepal's first Paralympics medallist hero's welcome
Nepal gave their first-ever Paralympic medallist a hero's welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan's return home.
4 September 2024, 10:30 AM
Hockey's 'Ostad Fazlu' no more
Veteran hockey coach Fazlul Haque, popularly known as Ostad Fazlul among his pupils and in the hockey fraternity, passed away this morning in Dhaka.
4 September 2024, 06:14 AM
China reign supreme in Paralympic pool with two clean sweeps
Paralympic heavyweights China dominated the swimming events on Tuesday, winning four golds and claiming two podium clean sweeps to extend their advantage in the overall medal table.
3 September 2024, 20:24 PM
How a dolphin first inspired Paralympic champion Challis
As a child, Challis came across a video about a dolphin named Winter, whose tail was amputated after she got caught in a crab trap.
2 September 2024, 19:46 PM
Turkish Olympic shooter aims to trademark viral stance
Turkey's Olympic pistol sharpshooter Yusuf Dikec has filed to trademark his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games that went viral around the world, his coach told AFP on Monday.
2 September 2024, 15:28 PM
Ministry determined to bring youth back to playground: adviser Asif
The youth and sports ministry will take initiatives to revive the young generation’s interest in sports across the country, adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan said after a meeting with sports editors of different media houses at the National Sports Council (NSC) auditorium today.
2 September 2024, 10:26 AM
‘A big opportunity to qualify for Hockey Junior WC’
Keeping sights on the Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2025, Bangladesh U-21 national hockey team yesterday started gearing up for the upcoming Men’s Junior Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Muscat, Oman from November 11-19 at BKSP.
2 September 2024, 01:31 AM
'Lightning strikes three times' for world's fastest Paralympian
The world's fastest Paralympian Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos said "lightning has struck for the third time" after he sprinted to his third Paralympic gold medal in the men's T47 100m at the Paris Games on Friday.
30 August 2024, 21:27 PM
Badminton world number one Shi dumped out of Korea Open
Shi went down 21-13, 21-15 to world number 17 Lee in South Korea.
30 August 2024, 08:42 AM
Ukrainian sport will recover from 'devastating blow': sports minister
Around 520 sports facilities had either been damaged or destroyed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
30 August 2024, 05:59 AM
First Paralympic champions crowned as French fans roar on swimmer
The Paris Paralympics crowned its first champions on Thursday, with swimmer Ugo Didier collecting the host nation's first gold in euphoric scenes at La Defense Arena.
29 August 2024, 20:59 PM
The Paris Paralympics open in City of Light
Just as for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on the River Seine in July, it took place away from the main stadium for the first time at a Paralympics.
28 August 2024, 18:35 PM
Afghanistan's Taliban government bans 'violent' mixed martial arts
Afghanistan's Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its sports authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
28 August 2024, 13:09 PM
Jackie Chan: Hong Kong action star and Paris Paralympics torchbearer
Kung-fu daredevil, Hollywood star and Guinness world-record holder, and now Hong Kong-born actor Jackie Chan is set to be a torchbearer in the lead-up to Wednesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris.
28 August 2024, 07:43 AM
Bangladesh contingent for Paris Paralympics reduced to seven members after criticism
The Youth and Sports Ministry of Bangladesh yesterday revised a government order (GO) that cut the list of members set to go to the Paris Paralympics, running from August 28 to September 8, following criticism.
23 August 2024, 18:32 PM
Paris Paralympics to showcase best of disability sport
A new generation of Paralympians will be joined by seasoned veterans competing in many of the same sensational venues in the centre of the French capital that hosted Olympic sports.
23 August 2024, 06:21 AM