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