The 55-year-old was named alongside nine other distinguished persons by the Cabinet Division yesterday.

Bangladesh Police SC came from behind in their 2-2 draw against Ajax SC in a Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League encounter at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.

Sinner earlier continued his perfect start to the season to improve his win-loss record this year to 16-0.

In the day’s first match, Shadharan Bima beat Victoria Sporting Club 8-3.

Title contenders Abahani extended their winning run to three matches in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League after inflicting a massive 10-1 defeat on Azad SC at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

Nardi, ranked 123rd in the world, played superbly to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 as Djokovic's return to Indian Wells ended in a stunning third round exit.

Malaysian recruit Faizal Bin Sarri and local forward Din Islam Imon scored there apiece as Mohammedan Sporting Club registered their second victory in two matches in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League today with a 10-1 thrashing of Victoria SC.

A brace from Mohammad Abdullah helped title contenders Abahani edge Usha KC 2-1 in an intense Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League encounter at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

World number one Djokovic, who had not played since losing an Australian Open semi-final to Jannik Sinner on January 26, is chasing a sixth title at the desert venue in the season's first Masters event.

Bangladesh's Abdul Motalib (King Kong) defeated India's Mohammad Azhar in a 10-round fight for the WBA South Asia lightweight title at Hotel La Méridien on Friday evening.

Michael Collins, also known as AHM Taswar, was the first coach from the Rajshahi Tennis Complex to take up a coaching job abroad, pioneering a path that many have followed since. After trying to make it as a tennis player from 1992 to 2004 and representing Bangladesh in the Davis Cup thrice, he turned to coaching and has worked in China, Japan and the USA since. While on vacation in Rajshahi recently, he spoke with The Daily Star’s Anwar Ali where he shared the story of how his dream shifted from being a tennis star to becoming a tennis coach.

Back in the 80s, the Boalia Tennis Club in Rajshahi, a humble facility with just one hard court, was a place where the locals of the region got a taste of a game that was mostly accessible to the elites of the society.

Title aspirants Mohammedan SC registered a 4-0 win against lowly Azad SC in their opening match of Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.

Hafizur Rahman's tale embodies the indomitable spirit that defines a true martial artist.

Jhuma beat Teresa Wallace of the USA 138-134 in the bronze-medal match on Wednesday but her qualification for the Paris Paralympic Games was confirmed on Thursday.

Mariners, who had thrashed Usha 8-0 in the Club Cup semifinals, seized the lead in the opening minute, courtesy of a penalty conversion by Shohanur Rahman Sabuj.

All four title contenders – Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, Abahani, Mohammedan SC and Usha KC – are quietly confident about winning the title but showing enough respect to the oppositions as the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League gets underway today at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.

The Spanish icon's bombshell decision came four days after the 37-year-old lost a Las Vegas exhibition to compatriot and world number two Carlos Alcaraz.

The Soviet-born former world chess champion Kasparov is a longtime opponent of President Vladimir Putin and has lived in the United States for almost a decade.

Around 270 young gymnasts from 56 schools across Bangladesh took part in the day-long event.