Hosts Bangladesh are slotted in Group A alongside defending champions India, Thailand, Uganda and Germany in the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025, set to begin in Dhaka from November 17.

Bangladesh are gearing up for hosting the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025, starting from November 17 at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.

The Leonine GM Chess Tournament makes its comeback after 21 years, once again offering local talents a platform to pursue Grand Master (GM) and International Master (IM) norms. The third edition begins Saturday at the Leonine Chess Club in Dhanmondi, which last hosted the event in 2004, when GM Abdullah Al Rakib earned one of his three GM norms.

Pakistan secured their place in the FIH World Cup Qualifiers with a match to spare after handing Bangladesh a resounding 8-0 defeat in the second game of the three-match series at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.

This time, India emerged as the best-performing nation across individual and team events. They won a total of 10 medals – 6 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. South Korea secured 2 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes. Hosts Bangladesh claimed one silver and one bronze.

Alcaraz has won four of his five meetings with Sinner this season, all of which have been in finals of top-level tournaments -- with two deciding Grand Slams.

The National Sports Council (NSC) has instructed all federations and associations under its jurisdiction to form five-member committees to prevent sexual harassment of women.

Hosts Bangladesh began their Road to the FIH World Cup Qualifiers campaign with a heavy 8-2 defeat to Pakistan in the first of three play-off matches at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday.

With this win, Bangladesh ensured at least a silver medal and will face Turkey in today’s final.

Kulsum Akter Moni edged past Si-yu Chen of Chinese Taipei by one point to bag the bronze medal in the women’s compound individual event of the Asian Archery Championships 2025 on Thursday.

This marks Bangladesh’s first-ever medal in the compound category at the highest stage of Asian archery.

Pakistan coach Muhammad Usman, meanwhile, anticipates a closely contested match.

In an interview with The Daily Star, Linu shared insights from her time in the Athletes Commission and suggested solutions.

Bangladesh confirmed a medal in table tennis at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, currently taking place in Saudi Arabia, after the mixed doubles team sealed a straight-sets victory over the Maldives in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Bonna Akter and Himu Bachhar advanced to the final of the compound mixed event as Bangladesh confirmed their first medal of the ongoing Teer 24th Asian Archery Championships on Wednesday..

Iraq and the United Arab Emirates will attempt to overcome the disappointment of missing out on an automatic berth at next year's World Cup when they face off on Thursday for another shot at keeping their qualification dreams alive.

The five-time Grand Slam champion made it two wins from two in the Jimmy Connors Group with a comeback 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 6-3 victory over last year's runner-up Fritz in Turin.

Quick-witted in conversation yet calm with her bow, Kulsum Akter Moni embodies focus each time she draws an arrow. Hard to believe this is only her fourth international competition.

Ferrari president John Elkann issued a plea on Monday to the misfiring team's two drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, calling on them to focus on driving, not talking.

Hosts Bangladesh's hope of producing something good in compound events of Teer 24th Asian Archery Championships took a jolt after women's team fell short of securing a bronze medal while the three archers were eliminated from the individual events at the National Stadium on Monday.