Amirul’s fourth hattrick powers Bangladesh past Korea

Penalty corner specialist Amirul Islam scored yet another hattrick as Bangladesh came from 2-0 down to beat South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling classification match of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup on Saturday.
6 December 2025, 13:58 PM

16 days of activism: Digital abuse silently haunts female athletes

When athletes must worry more about online attacks than their on-field performance, it signals a deeper issue, something that has silently been undermining women’s sports in the country.
5 December 2025, 06:13 AM

‘Size doesn’t matter’: Amirul on Bangladesh’s spirit

The Faridpur-born former BKSP trainee now leads the scorers' chart with 12 goals in four matches.
5 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Rakibul, Amirul run riot as Bangladesh seal maiden victory

Bangladesh will now face the winner of the South Korea vs. Egypt match on December 6 to decide their final standing.
4 December 2025, 08:48 AM

Iranian pulls out of taekwondo tournament over bout with Israeli

Iranian athlete Rozhan Goudarzi withdrew from a taekwondo tournament in Kenya after refusing to compete against an Israeli opponent, local media reported Wednesday.
3 December 2025, 10:00 AM

Aikman rues inexperience but hails Bangladesh's ‘positive hockey’

Bangladesh U-21 hockey team head coach Siegfried Aikman said his side’s lack of exposure at the highest level made the decisive difference in their 3-2 defeat against group leaders France in Chennai on Tuesday.
3 December 2025, 05:30 AM

Bangladesh go down fighting against France

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team put up another brave performance in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup before going down to a fighting 3-2 defeat against reigning runners-up France in their third and final Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
2 December 2025, 13:39 PM

Jubaidur Rana elected secretary general of BOA

Former shuttler-turned-organiser Jubaidur Rahman Rana was elected unopposed as the secretary general of the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) for the 2025–2029 term
30 November 2025, 15:45 PM

Bangladesh stage stunning fightback against Korea

.Bangladesh produced a remarkable comeback in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior (U-21) World Cup on Sunday, fighting back from three goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against strong South Korea in their second Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Tamil Nadu, India.
30 November 2025, 14:55 PM

Amirul hits hattrick in debut defeat for Bangladesh

Bangladesh put on a great display in their debut match of the FIH Junior World Cup in a 5-3 defeat against former champions Australia at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Saturday,
29 November 2025, 12:18 PM

Bangladesh junior hockey team set for historic world cup debut

Bangladesh’s Under-21 hockey team is set to make history today, playing a first-ever hockey world cup match at any level as they take on heavyweights Australia in Group F in Chennai on Saturday. 
29 November 2025, 05:12 AM

Case filed against shooting federation's joint secretary

Sharmin Akter Ratna, a gold-winning shooter at the South Asian Games and Commonwealth Shooting Championship, filed a case on Thursday against Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation (BSSF) joint secretary GM Haider Sajjad under Article 10 of the Bangladesh Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
28 November 2025, 15:26 PM

Paddlers fearful of future despite historic international success

Former national champion and coach Mostafa Billah said: “We could not secure such achievement in 53 years of the country’s history."
27 November 2025, 14:27 PM

India's Ahmedabad to stage 2030 Commonwealth Games

The Indian city of Ahmedabad will stage the 2030 multi-sport Commonwealth Games, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
26 November 2025, 13:55 PM

U-21 hockey side thrash Switzerland in last pre-World Cup practice game

Bangladesh men’s Under-21 hockey team wrapped up their preparation for FIH Hockey Junior World Cup with a comprehensive 5-2 win over Switzerland in their second and the last practice match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
26 November 2025, 13:05 PM

No electioneering for national athletes, warns NSC

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Monday issued a circular to all national sporting bodies, instructing them to refrain from using national-team athletes in any form of electoral publicity.
24 November 2025, 15:31 PM

India women retain kabaddi title with a hard-fought final win over Chinese Taipei 

India retained the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup crown with a 35-28 points victory over Chinese Taipei in a thrilling final at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium on Monday.
24 November 2025, 12:58 PM

Varshney claims GM norm as Fahad falls short at Leonine GM Tournament

Indian International Master (IM) Aryan Varshney finished ahead of IM Fahad Rahman, IM Manon Reja Neer, and FIDE Master (FM) Tahsin Tajwar Zia to secure a Grandmaster norm at the Leonine 3rd GM Chess Tournament, which concluded at the Leonine Chess Club in Dhanmondi on Monday.
23 November 2025, 16:25 PM

Bangladesh finish third in Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 

Bangladesh finished third in the 2nd  Women's Kabaddi World Cup following a 25-18 points defeat against Chinese Taipei in the second semi-final at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday .
23 November 2025, 12:58 PM

Bangladesh ensure maiden Women's Kabaddi World Cup medal

Bangladesh beat Thailand by 40-31 points in their final pool match on Saturday morning to move into the semifinals and ensure a maiden medal in the Women's Kabaddi World Cup.
22 November 2025, 06:07 AM