Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday to reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990.

Ivan Rakitic scored the winning penalty as Croatia beat Russia 4-3 in a shoot-out after a dramatic 2-2 draw on Saturday to end the World Cup hopes of the host nation and advance to a semi-final against England.

After two days and a session of mediocrity, the Bangladesh cricket team succumbed to an innings and 219-run defeat in the first Test against West Indies in Antigua yesterday. Rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan scored 64 on the third morning, but it could not avert a capitulation of 144 all out shortly before lunch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

A group of guardians and other citizens yesterday accused the government of playing a dubious role on the quota issue.

The body formed to investigate the cause of death of Rafida Khan Raifa in the privately-run Max Hospital found negligence in treatment as the primary reason.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a grant assistance of $100 million -- the first of an envisaged package totaling $ 200m to help Bangladesh develop basic infrastructure and services for Rohingyas.

Most of the private banks are in trouble due to their recent decision to cap interest rate on deposits at 6 percent as the state-run organisations and corporate groups are unwilling to keep funds with them at such a low rate.

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by a corruption court in Islamabad yesterday, lawyers said, dealing a serious blow to his party's troubled campaign ahead of July 25 elections.

France became the first team to reach the World Cup semifinals as goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann gave them a deserved 2-0 victory over Uruguay yesterday.

Four years ago, Brazil were hit by a tragedy bigger than a tsunami. A 7-1 thrashing by Germany was beyond the wildest imagination of the proud football nation.

Belgium shot Brazil out of the World Cup with a 2-1 quarterfinal win yesterday to set up a semifinal clash with France on Tuesday.

France's Kylian Mbappe is undoubtedly fast.

When the battle to reach the last four in the World Cup starts today after a couple of days' break, both Brazil and France will desperately look for a semifinal collision course, something they would otherwise have tried to avoid before the final.

She was labelled as “the enemy of state” much in the style of Ibsen's famous play “An Enemy of the People” by the Malaysian

Her eyes were full of fury and voice quivered with rage. She looked frustrated and also a bit traumatised while narrating the physical assault, verbal abuse and mental torture she endured at the hands of those against quota reform and police.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has cautioned lawmakers and AL ticket seekers about intra-party mudslinging.

At least eight authorised arms dealers in the country are involved in a syndicate that sells weapons to criminals, claimed law enforcers.

The Bangladesh cricket team earned itself an unwanted record yesterday when a Kemar Roach-inspired West Indies skittled them out for 43, the country's lowest ever score, on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.

The World Cup in Russia shifts up another gear.

Is it about time for Brazil to really think that they have got the best chance to win a record-extending sixth Word Cup title in Russia?