The Most Valuable Player of the recently concluded SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship talked to reporters on Tuesday.
Her transformation from a striker makes her current role all the more fascinating.
The seven-times Grand Slam singles champion had not played a competitive match in 16 months, with her last appearance on the WTA Tour coming at the Miami Open in March last year.
It wasn’t just a performance to secure the title; it was a statement of redemption.
Before kickoff, players and officials stood in solemn silence, mourning the lives lost in a tragic Bangladesh Air Force jet that crashed into a school building, killing at least 20 and injuring many more.
Mosammat Sagorika scored an exquisite hattrick to drive Bangladesh to a 4-0 win against Nepal in the last match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday, helping the imperious women's football team to yet another South Asian title.
Bangladesh's top two female shuttlers -- Urmi Akhter and Nasima Khatun -- have long been teammates, representing the Bangladesh Army. Both learned the sport in Pabna, yet over the years, a quiet rivalry has developed between them, especially in the finals of national and summer badminton championships.
At 81, Bangladesh’s chess icon Rani Hamid remains an enduring source of inspiration. On International Chess Day, marking 101 years since FIDE’s founding, she reflects with The Daily Star’s Atique Anam on her journey, late start, memorable matches, and more.
The Most Valuable Player of the recently concluded SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship talked to reporters on Tuesday.
Her transformation from a striker makes her current role all the more fascinating.
The seven-times Grand Slam singles champion had not played a competitive match in 16 months, with her last appearance on the WTA Tour coming at the Miami Open in March last year.
It wasn’t just a performance to secure the title; it was a statement of redemption.
Before kickoff, players and officials stood in solemn silence, mourning the lives lost in a tragic Bangladesh Air Force jet that crashed into a school building, killing at least 20 and injuring many more.
Mosammat Sagorika scored an exquisite hattrick to drive Bangladesh to a 4-0 win against Nepal in the last match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday, helping the imperious women's football team to yet another South Asian title.
Bangladesh's top two female shuttlers -- Urmi Akhter and Nasima Khatun -- have long been teammates, representing the Bangladesh Army. Both learned the sport in Pabna, yet over the years, a quiet rivalry has developed between them, especially in the finals of national and summer badminton championships.
At 81, Bangladesh’s chess icon Rani Hamid remains an enduring source of inspiration. On International Chess Day, marking 101 years since FIDE’s founding, she reflects with The Daily Star’s Atique Anam on her journey, late start, memorable matches, and more.
Sapna’s primary role in the ongoing SAFF Women’s Championship appears to be setting standards and shepherding for the less experienced bunch.
She started her first match of the tournament in last week's 3-1 win over Italy which secured top spot and nine points in Group B after her illness led to substitute appearances against Portugal and Belgium.
