Born and raised in the United States, Zinnat Ferdous balances her career as a Google programme manager with a burning passion for the ring.
Eight group winners and three best runners-up from the qualifiers will join hosts Thailand for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup.
The charges of Peter Butler are set to depart for Laos on August 2.
Preparations are set to begin in September, with 19-year-old Sweden-based forward Anika Siddiqui likely to come to Bangladesh for a trial prior to it.
The Brazilians have also secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler was looking to embrace the challenge of facing strong opponents after his side were drawn in a tough group, which included defending champions China, in their maiden Women's Asian Cup campaign.
New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous expressed excitement over making her domestic debut in Bangladesh at the National Boxing Championships on Tuesday -- nearly two years after first representing the country at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Representatives of North Korea, Iran, Japan and the Philippines were also absent in the draw ceremony, held in Sydney.
After resolving a dispute with players over selection criteria, the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) has submitted late entries to ensure the country’s top paddlers participate in the South Asian Regional Championship 2025.
Spain set up Euro final against England on Sunday.
Rangamati district administration on Wednesday provided a financial assistance of two lakh taka, on behalf of the government, for the treatment of the mother of national women’s football team’s star winger Ritu Porna Chakma.
For the first time in history, the Bangladesh women’s football team have qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, a tournament that will take place from March 1–21, 2026, in three Australian cities: Sydney, Perth, and Gold Coast, featuring 12 nations.
The Most Valuable Player of the recently concluded SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship talked to reporters on Tuesday.
"I have many emotions again. I feel relief, I feel happy -- it feels a bit surreal but we are here and we are going to the final," Wiegman said.
Her transformation from a striker makes her current role all the more fascinating.
Following Bangladesh's emphatic 4-0 win over Nepal on Monday, which helped the team emerge unbeaten champions of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship, head coach Peter Butler offered an in-depth analysis of the team's growth, collective mentality, and future ambitions as they gear up for sterner challenges ahead -- including the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers next month and the senior AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia in March 2026.
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.
