Dhaka – Bangladesh’s dashing opener Tamim Iqbal started tuning up his batting with hard practices at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, ahead of this month’s Sri Lanka tour to play three ODI matches against the Island…
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JFA Football: Mymensingh crush Rangamati 6-0
Dhaka -Mymensingh District crushed Rangamati District by 6-0 goals in the final round of JFA Under-14 National Women’s Football Championship at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur here on Saturday. SA Simon made a hat-trick scoring…
Serena Williams meets Simona Halep in Wimbledon final
England (AP/UNB) – Going for No. 24, Serena Williams will face Simona Halep in the Wimbledon final.
Mini Ranji Trophy: BCB XI settle for draw against Vidarbha CA
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board XI played to a draw against Vidarbha Cricket Association in their first four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India, also known as Mini Ranji Trophy, on the…
Mashrafe set to lead Tigers in Sri Lanka series
Dhaka – Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will tour Sri Lanka and lead the Tigers in the three-match ODI series against the island nation. However, the participation of Shakib Al Hasan in this series is still uncertain. Liton Das, the middle-order batsman,…
BCB XI lead by 189 runs against Vidarbha CA on 3rd day
Dhaka – Touring BCB XI have been leading by 189 runs with nine wickets in hand against Vidarbha Cricket Association on the 3rd day of ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament in India (Mini Ranji Trophy) on Friday.…
4-Day Cricket: Rain halts first day match at Chattogram
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh A Team scored 18 for 1 in 7.4 overs before rain halted the match on the first day of the second four-day unofficial Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Mohammad…
BPL Football: Bashundhara crush Arambagh 3-0
Dhaka- League leaders Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position to clinch the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title beating Arambagh Krira Sangha by 3-0 goals at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Friday. Earlier, rain stopped the…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani manage 1-0 win over Sheikh Russel KC
Dhaka – A late-strike by forward Nabib Newaz Jiban helped holders Dhaka Abahani Limited to earn 1-0 goal victory over Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on…
England march into final beating Australia
Dhaka – England marched into the final of the ICC Men’s World Cup for the fourth time, defeating defending champion Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston on Thursday. Before England, New Zealand knocked India out of the World Cup to…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal beat Dhaka Mohammedan 2-1
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 2-1 goals in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday. With the day’s feat, Sheikh Jamal DC advanced to the…
New Zealand knock India out of World Cup
Dhaka – New Zealand knocked India out of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup, winning the first semifinal by 18 runs on Wednesday at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. The Kiwis marched into the final for the second successive time. They…
BD swimmers to compete in FINA World Champs in South Korea
Dhaka – A five-member swimming team comprising of three swimmers and two officials will represent Bangladesh in the 18th FINA World Championship scheduled to be held in Gwangju of South Korea from July 12-28. Of the five member team, two…
ICC WC: Rain disrupts India-New Zealand semifinal clash
Dhaka— The first semifinal of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup was stopped due to rain when New Zealand was batting against two time champions India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday. A record four matches of the ongoing…
21st round of BPL Football begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The 21st round of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins Wednesday after recess of one day. Two matches will be held on the day at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here with Chattogram Abahani Limited taking…
BCB looking for new head coach
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is looking for a new head coach after its ‘mutual separation’ with Steve Rhodes. BCB Chief Executive Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury on Tuesday said they are searching for a new coach who will take…
Olympics Test Event: Ruman Shana to fly for Tokyo Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s premier archer Mohammad Ruman Shana will fly for Tokyo early Wednesday to participate in Tokyo 2020 Olympics Test Event which is scheduled to be held at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo from July 12-18. The German…
Dhaka Mariner Youngs’ maintain all-win record
Dhaka – Dhaka Mariner Youngs’ Club maintained their all win record in the Cute Women’s Handball League beating Viqarunnisa Noon Sports Club 37-26 goals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Monday. They dominated the…
BCB happy with security plan for Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is happy with the security plan that was provided by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board for Bangladesh’s upcoming tour to play three-match one-day international series. The series was uncertain following a terror attack on…
BCB parts ways with Steve Rhodes
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday ended their contract with English coach Steve Rhodes who had been working as the head coach of Bangladesh national cricket team since 2018. The development came right after Bangladesh’s unexpected exit from the…
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beat Brothers Union by 5-3 goals
Dhaka – Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited managed 5-3 win over lowly Brothers Union in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. With the day’s well-merited victory, Dhaka Abahnai have secured 48 points…
India face New Zealand in first WC semifinal Tuesday
Dhaka – Virat Kohli-led India, the only Asian team which remained in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup, are all set to take on New Zealand in the first semifinal of the event on Tuesday at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.…
Bashundhara Kings ease past bottom-placed Team BJMC 2-0
Dhaka – League leaders Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position to clinch the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title beating bottom-placed Team BJMC by 2-0 goals at the Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on Sunday. With the day’s feat,…
Asian Jr Chess: Noshin Anjum beats Revita Samantha Glo
Dhaka – Bangladeshi WCM Noshin Anjum beat WFM Revita Samantha Glo of Philippines and drew with Derotas Vic Glysen of Philippines in the 7th and 8th round girls group matches of the Asian Junior Chess Championships at Solo in Indonesia…
Shakib, Mehidy advance in ICC’s batting, bowling rankings
Dhaka- Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz improved their ICC ODI rankings in batting and bowling respectively. As per the latest ODI ranking published by ICC on July 6, the 32-year old world number one all-rounder Shakib…
Mariner Young’s outplay RN Sports by 37-11 goals
Dhaka – Dhaka Mariner Young’s Club earned a comfortable 37-11 goals victory over RN Sports Home in the Cute Women’s Handball League at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday. The winners led the first…
BPL Football: Dhaka Mohammedan upset Chattogram Abahani 2-0
Dhaka – The ongoing 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday. After a barren first half, Japanese midfielder Uryu Nagata opened the Mohammedan account in the 66th minute converting a penalty while Mali striker…
Brazil looks to future, Peru chases glory at Copa América
Rio De Janeiro (AP/UNB) – Can a team that was trashed by the favorites in a major soccer tournament win a final against the same opponent only two weeks later? The answer will be known on Sunday after Copa América…
Mustafiz’s 5 for helps Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 315
Dhaka – Mustafizur Rahman carved his name on the Lord’s honours boards with his five-wicket haul against Pakistan on Friday, limiting Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side to 315 on a pitch that appears to favour batsmen. It was his back-to-back five-wicket haul,…
Tigers eye to end World Cup on positive note
Dhaka – The dream of reaching semifinals came to an end after loss to India by 28 runs, but Tigers’ World Cup did not finish yet as they are set to face Pakistan at Lord’s, London on Friday. Tigers are…