Notably, the women’s national hockey team--set to compete internationally for the first time--has also been incorporated into the payroll system.

Two-time South Asian Games gold-winning weightlifter from Bangladesh Mabia Akter has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive in a doping test. The athlete confirmed the news to The Daily Star.

The announcement was made, the amount was electronically disbursed instantaneously, and the proof of the transaction was on their phones via text message from their banks, still, the country’s top athletes were in disbelief, pinching themselves and wondering whether it was reality or a dream.

Move will give sports equal status with core subjects as part of a push to cut screen time, draw children back to the field

According to the state minister, the athletes will receive a uniform monthly allowance, although the exact amount will be announced at the function on Monday. 

Experience adrenaline-fueled racing as Formula One captivates Bangladesh through cinematic speed and technical brilliance. From Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, local fans embrace strategic engineering and high-stakes overtakes, fueling a growing niche community’s vibrant passion.

Bangladesh’s first female triathlete Ferdousi Akter Mariya is set to receive financial assistance from State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque to compete in the Ironman 70.3 Championship in France this September.

Sports enthusiasts allege that not a single day of sports has been held there in almost six years. Instead, the stadium witnesses a different scene every Saturday.

A total of 371 members, including three donor members, will cast their votes to elect a 17-member board of directors -- comprising 16 directors and one president.

“The government wants to emphasise sports at the grassroots by creating more open playgrounds so that children can play freely without obstacles,” he said.

North South University (NSU) concluded its week-long Indoor Badminton Tournament on Sunday with champions crowned across multiple categories at the grand finale held at the NSU Indoor Ground.

The decision was made at the BOA executive committee meeting held in Trishal, Mymensingh on Sunday, following the foundation stone ceremony of the proposed Bangladesh Olympic Complex.

Mostafa Kamal, a renowned sports organiser-cum-coach in volleyball, breathed his last on Sunday morning. He was 88.

A guide to major sporting event of 2026

It could have been a very different story had initiatives been taken in line with the promises made during the July–August uprising -- a movement that raised hopes of systemic reform across sectors, including sports.

Bangladesh badminton scaled a historic height on Friday night as Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter stormed into the mixed doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge, becoming the first Bangladeshi pair to reach the final of any event in the tournament’s history.

The Parbatya Zila Parishad Gold Cup Football Tournament 2025 is set to kick off today at the Bandarban District Stadium, a venue that is in urgent need of repairs after years of neglect.

Supporting women in sport means nurturing leadership, confidence, and equality on campus. It means challenging a culture that sidelines women's achievements and reinforcing the idea that universities are places where all students can thrive.

Less than four months after setting a new personal best, South Asian Games gold medallist Mabia Akter Simanta outdid herself again on Wednesday, lifting a career-best total weight of 210kg -- 92kg snatch and 118kg clean and jerk -- to win gold in the newly-introduced 69kg weight category in the 41st Men's and 18th Women's National Senior Weightlifting Championships at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium.

Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) is trying to bring in two Chinese coaches for their preparation camp for next year's South Asian Games in Pakistan.