SEA Games to open in Thailand after chaotic build-up

The SEA Games are known for inclusion of non-Olympic sports from the region such sepak takraw, foot volleyball played with a rattan ball and pencak silat, a martial art popular in Indonesia.
8 December 2025, 05:53 AM

BAF’s nationwide drive puts 25,000 schoolchildren on track

World Athletics has provided a grant of USD 30,000 after BAF submitted a proposal to strengthen athletics at the grassroots. The federation has also allocated Tk 15 lakh to support the project.
8 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Piastri looking forward to Australia winning the Ashes after tough F1 season   

The Australian's bid to become his country's first Formula One champion in 45 years fizzled out with third place overall as teammate Lando Norris took the crown in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
7 December 2025, 19:10 PM

Amirul’s fourth hattrick powers Bangladesh past Korea

Penalty corner specialist Amirul Islam scored yet another hattrick as Bangladesh came from 2-0 down to beat South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling classification match of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup on Saturday.
6 December 2025, 13:58 PM

16 days of activism: Digital abuse silently haunts female athletes

When athletes must worry more about online attacks than their on-field performance, it signals a deeper issue, something that has silently been undermining women’s sports in the country.
5 December 2025, 06:13 AM

‘Size doesn’t matter’: Amirul on Bangladesh’s spirit

The Faridpur-born former BKSP trainee now leads the scorers' chart with 12 goals in four matches.
5 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Three-year-old Sarwagya checkmates history

The chess prodigy edged out the previous record of compatriot Anish Sarkar, who was three years, eight months and 19 days when he reached the milestone in November last year.
4 December 2025, 10:08 AM

Rakibul, Amirul run riot as Bangladesh seal maiden victory

Bangladesh will now face the winner of the South Korea vs. Egypt match on December 6 to decide their final standing.
4 December 2025, 08:48 AM

Iranian pulls out of taekwondo tournament over bout with Israeli

Iranian athlete Rozhan Goudarzi withdrew from a taekwondo tournament in Kenya after refusing to compete against an Israeli opponent, local media reported Wednesday.
3 December 2025, 10:00 AM

Ivanovic files for divorce from Schweinsteiger: reports

Retired tennis star Ana Ivanovic has reportedly filed for divorce to split from football legend Bastian Schweinsteiger after he allegedly had an affair.
3 December 2025, 09:00 AM

Aikman rues inexperience but hails Bangladesh's ‘positive hockey’

Bangladesh U-21 hockey team head coach Siegfried Aikman said his side’s lack of exposure at the highest level made the decisive difference in their 3-2 defeat against group leaders France in Chennai on Tuesday.
3 December 2025, 05:30 AM

Bangladesh go down fighting against France

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team put up another brave performance in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup before going down to a fighting 3-2 defeat against reigning runners-up France in their third and final Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
2 December 2025, 13:39 PM

Italian tennis icon Nicola Pietrangeli dies aged 92

Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time winner of the French Open, has died at the age of 92, Italy's tennis federation announced on Monday.
2 December 2025, 07:00 AM

Murray 'disappointed' with results coaching former rival Djokovic

British tennis great Andy Murray said Monday he was "disappointed" with Novak Djokovic's results while coaching his former rival.
1 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Jubaidur Rana elected secretary general of BOA

Former shuttler-turned-organiser Jubaidur Rahman Rana was elected unopposed as the secretary general of the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) for the 2025–2029 term
30 November 2025, 15:45 PM

Bangladesh stage stunning fightback against Korea

.Bangladesh produced a remarkable comeback in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior (U-21) World Cup on Sunday, fighting back from three goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against strong South Korea in their second Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Tamil Nadu, India.
30 November 2025, 14:55 PM

Amirul hits hattrick in debut defeat for Bangladesh

Bangladesh put on a great display in their debut match of the FIH Junior World Cup in a 5-3 defeat against former champions Australia at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Saturday,
29 November 2025, 12:18 PM

Bangladesh junior hockey team set for historic world cup debut

Bangladesh’s Under-21 hockey team is set to make history today, playing a first-ever hockey world cup match at any level as they take on heavyweights Australia in Group F in Chennai on Saturday. 
29 November 2025, 05:12 AM

Case filed against shooting federation's joint secretary

Sharmin Akter Ratna, a gold-winning shooter at the South Asian Games and Commonwealth Shooting Championship, filed a case on Thursday against Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation (BSSF) joint secretary GM Haider Sajjad under Article 10 of the Bangladesh Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
28 November 2025, 15:26 PM

Paddlers fearful of future despite historic international success

Former national champion and coach Mostafa Billah said: “We could not secure such achievement in 53 years of the country’s history."
27 November 2025, 14:27 PM