Opening batter Farzana Haque Pinky was Bangladesh's top run-scorer in the previous Women's World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, with 173 runs in seven matches

Avowed Taylor Swift super-fan Iga Swiatek romped through her US Open first-round assignment on Tuesday before offering congratulations to the pop star following her engagement to Travis Kelce.

The tournament is held to prepare the women's team for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup.

Both the senior and U-20 teams will begin a joint camp in mid-September under the supervision of head coach Peter Butler, who is expected to arrive in Dhaka around the same time following a much-deserved vacation.

Williams only returned to competitive tennis in July following a 16-month absence from the sport.

The match kicks off at 3:00pm (Bangladesh time) at Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu.

Women’s cricket in Bangladesh still receives far less attention than men’s, and their preparation continues to lag. Yesterday’s Challenge Cup match in Savar showed just how poorly the team’s arrangements have been, given a quadrennial global event is fast-approaching.

Bangladesh have won every edition except the U-17s, last held in 2023 in Dhaka, where invitees Russia edged them to the title.

Shathira Jakir Jessy is set to become Bangladesh’s first woman umpire at a senior World Cup, after being named to officiate in the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka..The 34-year-old previously officiated in the Women’s Asia Cup, while she also officiated in the ICC Wome

Gravity-defying leaps, sharp dribbles and high-flying saves lit up the Shaheed M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium yesterday as the Ruchi 36th National Women’s Handball Competition got off to a thrilling start. The opening day saw players go airborne with spectacular athleticism, setting the tone for the 10-day showdown featuring 19 teams battling for national glory until August 25. Photos: Firoz Ahmed 

Afeida and Sapna will feature for RTC Women -- the only Bhutanese club in the upcoming AFC Women's Champions League.

Bangladesh U-17 women's football team are looking to continue the recent success of senior teams in the SAFF U-17 Women's Championship, which begins in Bhutan on August 20.

Launched in 2015 with financial support from the Japan Football Association (JFA), the competition has served as a key scouting ground for the BFF.

The Thakurgaon native, once active in various sports, entered football in 2017 and did not look back ever since, rising through the age groups to become a composed, versatile midfielder whose game sense belies her years.

She is now the highest-ranked among 205 active women chess players in Bangladesh.

The unusual disruption came deep in the deciding set of their three-hour thriller.

While on-field progress has been remarkable, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) women’s wing chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron lamented the persistent lack of basic facilities.

Butler's reflections after latest campaign struck a balance between pride and pragmatism.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Women’s Committee chairman Mahfuza Akhter Kiron has dismissed social media claims that the federation provides substandard diets to women’s footballers.

Bangladesh women's football team coach, Peter Butler, had hoped his side would gain valuable lessons when they faced South Korea in their final Group H fixture of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers on Sunday.