Munki Akter scored four goals while Trishna Rani Sarkar slammed three as defending champions Bangladesh made a flying start with a 12–0 win against Bhutan in the opening match of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship in Pokhara on Saturday.

Reigning champions Bangladesh are all set to begin their title defence of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship today against Bhutan in the opening match of the four-team tournament at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal.

BCB had twice deferred the submission of the committee’s report.

On Thursday, the outside of the Hatirjheel Amphitheater buzzed with the city’s usual end-of-the-week hustle and bustle, but inside, it was full of a different kind of excitement in the presence of Bangladesh's SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship winning members.

Bangladesh women’s futsal team players celebrate atop an open-top bus in Dhaka on Thursday after returning home from Bangkok, Thailand, following their triumph in the maiden SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship.

Belarusian world number one Aryna Sabalenka crushed Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a politically charged Australian Open semi-final on Thursday and faces Elena Rybakina for a third Melbourne title.

Elena Rybakina battled past Jessica Pegula into the Australian Open final on Thursday with the fifth seed setting up a repeat of her 2023 title match against Aryna Sabalenka.

Anika becomes only the second foreign-based player in the women’s squad after Matsushima Sumaya

Her journey back has unfolded between nursery routines, rehab sessions, and match points, guided by the quiet resolve that only a life changed so deeply can bring.

Iga Swiatek said Monday she will draw on her experience and knowledge of playing Elena Rybakina 11 times when they clash once more in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Anisimova enjoyed a breakout year in 2025, reaching finals at Wimbledon and the US Open.

The triumph added another chapter to Sabina’s leadership legacy, following back-to-back SAFF Women’s Championship titles in 2022 and 2024 under her captaincy.

Six-time major champion Iga Swiatek endured a roller-coaster ride before sealing her place in the Australian Open last 16 on Saturday.

Bangladesh continued their perfect run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, beating Ireland by nine runs at the Mulpani Cricket Ground on Saturday to make it four wins from four matches.

The four-time Grand Slam champion needed 2hr 2min to see off the unseeded Russia-born Austrian Potapova.

Sabina took her tournament tally to four goals.

Sharmin Akhter’s half-century and a disciplined bowling performance earned Bangladesh a comfortable 21-run win over the USA in their opening Group B encounter of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, Nepal today.

Bangladesh fought back from 3-1 down to hold Bhutan to a thrilling 3-3 draw in their second match of the inaugural SAFF Women's Futsal Championship in Bangkok on Saturday.

Bangladesh wrapped up their preparations for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers on a positive note, registering a 34-run victory over Thailand in their second warm-up match at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu on Friday.

A brace from captain Sabina Khatun powered Bangladesh to a winning start in the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship with an emphatic 3-1 win over India in Bangkok, Thailand, today.