Bangladesh’s fastest sprinters Shirin Akter and Mezbah Ahmed receive wildcards for the Rio Olympic Games late on Monday four days after the closing date for handing out wildcards.

In light of their woeful results in the last three assignments, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club have parted ways with head coach Shafiqul Islam Manik to make way for the return of Joseph Afusi.

A High Court bench rejects the bail petition of detained BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case filed against him.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says he was misquoted about his earlier comment on the recent militant attacks.

Benazir Ahmed, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), announces Tk 10 lakh reward if any activist of militant outfits returns to normal life and gives specific information about their activities.

The professional football league of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday dropped three venues from the proposed seven for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League, saying it would consume less time to complete the league, which starts on July 24.

MPs are not allowed to speak on point of order in fear quorum crisis in the House after the end of point of order session.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the Gulshan terror attack and subsequent incidents were carried out by a quarter with vested interest aimed at maligning the bright image of Bangladesh as 'a role model of development' which the country has earned over the years through persistent endevour of her government.

North South University Professor Gias Uddin Ahsan, a Mirpur landlord, and two others are placed on eight-day remand each for allegedly sheltering Dhaka attackers and withholding the mandatory tenant information from police.

Afnan Mahmud Mahi, a young and promising golfer of the Kurmitola Golf Club, has recently become the runners-up of the boys'

In an endeavour to find the 60 best swimmers of the country, the Bangladesh Swimming Federation with the assistance of Bangladesh Navy holds the Talent Hunt Programme at the Stadium pond in Manikganj.

At least three female readymade garment workers are killed and 15 others injured as a truck hit a human hauler, locally known as Leguna, in Bagher Bazar area of Gazipur.

With just a week to go for the Dhaka Premier League clubs to complete their payments to their respective players, cricketers from two clubs are still yet to get 70 per cent of their payments.

Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet expresses his desire to meet injured strikers Zahid Hasan Emily and Shakhawat Hossain.

Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium Member Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu has been appointed as the special assistant to the party chairman.

FIFA has agreed to compensate Tk 1.8 lakh to Abahani midfielder Atiqur Rahman Fahad, who sustained an injury during Bangladesh national team's World Cup qualifying match against Jordan in March.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman will be busy with their respective commitments abroad for the next few months.

Indian government approves a number of facilities including permission to purchase land for its residents from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan who are living in India on Long Term Visa (LTV).

Mobile operator Robi announces Mahtab Uddin Ahmed as its first local chief executive officer and managing director.

Here is more about a music lover turned militant Tahmid Rahman Safi, who was the first person to appear in a video in Bengali allegedly released by the militant group Islamic State.