Ahead of their highly anticipated second-round match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers against Singapore on Wednesday at the National Stadium (7pm Bangladesh Time), the Bangladesh team held a training session under the guidance of head coach Javier Cabrera to fine-tune preparations today.
The midfielder’s dynamic 45-minute display was met with roaring applause, as fans relished his every touch.
The result, following a similar strong showing against a much higher-ranked Indonesia in the series opener, provides a timely boost for Peter Butler’s side ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in June–July
Paris Saint-Germain clinched their first-ever Champions League title in style, thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the most one-sided final ever in the history of the competition in Munich on Saturday. Defender Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring while Desire Doue netted a brace before goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and substitute Senny Mayulu sealed the win for the French champions. Meanwhile, in a sorry display on the night, Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan never even looked to threaten Luis Enrique’s PSG. The moments of the match are provided below:
Lahore Qalandars’ triumph against Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore yesterday created a rare occasion for the three Bangladeshis involved. Shakib Al Hasan, Rishad Hossain, and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, all playing for Lahore, celebrated their victory at the Gaddafi Stadium. Photos: Facebook
Roland Garros turned brick-red with emotion as fans chanted "Merci Rafa" in a heartfelt tribute to Rafael Nadal.
Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final following a barnstorming 4-3 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday after Francesco Acerbi had rescued them from the brink of elimination with a stunning equaliser deep in added time.
Motijheel Government Boys' High School emerged as the Dhaka Metro Zone champions of the Prime Bank National School Cricket Tournament, defeating Willes Little Flower School & College by nine wickets in the final at the National Cricket Ground, Purbachal, on April 28
Bangladesh football team returned to the country at around 5:00 PM today following a goalless draw in their Asian Cup qualifier fixture against India in Shillong yesterday.
Argentina punched their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with flair, delivering a stunning 4-1 demolition of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Wednesday morning (Bangladesh time)
Nigar Sultana Joty and Co started their preparation at the BCB Academy Ground on Saturday ahead of the upcoming qualifying event for the ICC Women's ODI World Cup in Pakistan, scheduled to be held from April 9-19. The Bangladesh team will leave for Lahore on April 3 and play two warm-up matches, against Scotland and Ireland on April 5 and 7 respectively, before the main event. Photos: BCB
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan thrashed Kishoreganj 8-0 in the final to clinch the title of Brac Bank Women's Development Cup Hockey tournament, which concluded at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. BKSP, the most dominant team of the competition, cruised to the title with three goals each from captain Aprita Pal and Airin Akter Riya. Zakia Afroz Lima and Tonni Khatun scored the other two goals for BKSP, who scored a total of 82 goals while conceding a single goal in the entire competition. Arpita, also captain of Bangladesh women's team, emerged as the top-scorer of the tournament with 30 goals to her name. Kishoreganj forward Fardia Akter Ratri was, however, adjudged as the best player of the tournament. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
Hamza Choudhury, the biggest name in Bangladesh football, spent a busy day in Dhaka on Wednesday
India won the Champions Trophy overcoming a plucky New Zealand by four wickets in a nervy final to cap their unbeaten campaign in the elite 50-overs tournament on Sunday.
The cartoons, drawn by The Daily Star’s Staff Cartoonist Biplob Chakraborty, were composed according to the essence of the stories – ranging from criticism of player selection, incumbent sports officials to global showpiece events.
The cricket grounds have started to buzz with the presence of star cricketers as the players are preparing for the 10th edition of the franchise-based Bangladesh Premier League, beginning January 19.
