Bangladesh sprinter Imranur Rahman gets off the blocks during a practice session at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Monday. The 32-year-old has been competing in Bangladesh’s national athletics events since 2021 but took a break from appearing in both domestic and international meets following Paris Olympics last year. The Navy athlete, who arrived in Dhaka on August 15, will be looking to regain the fastest-man mantle from Mohammad Ismail when the 17th National Summer Athletics Championship kicks off on Friday. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
Bangladesh national team hockey players share a jolly moment as they walk off the athletics track after completing a yo-yo fitness test at the National Stadium in Dhaka yesterday. Bangladesh, who had initially failed to qualify for the 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup, received confirmation on the same day that they will feature in the tournament in Bihar, India, from August 28, replacing Pakistan who withdrew over security concerns. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
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
Bangladesh’s men’s team got their first taste of specialist batting coach Julian Wood’s methods on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Under Wood’s watch, the players worked through a power-hitting session to sharpen their big shots, with head coach Phil Simmons and pace bowling coach Shaun Tait also back with the team. Photos: Firoz Ahmed
Bangladesh women’s football team captain Afeida Khandaker, used to being under the spotlight, watched on from the stands with her parents, as her elder sibling Afra Khandaker fought in the 52kg weight category final of the Women’s Boxing Championship against New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous at the Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday.
Bangladesh players celebrate in the pouring rain after clinching the T20I series 2-1 against Pakistan, despite suffering a 74-run loss in the final match in Mirpur on Thursday
Jaker Ali’s gritty half-century and Shoriful Islam’s career-best spell laid the foundation, before the hosts held their nerve to fend off a furious late onslaught from Faheem Ashraf and sealed an eight-run win -- clinching their first-ever T20I series victory over Pakistan with a match to spare.
The images reflect not just a victory, but a proud continuation of a legacy in the making.
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
In a breathtaking Copa del Rey final at La Cartuja, Jules Kounde’s 116th-minute rocket sealed Barcelona’s thrilling 3-2 win over Real Madrid.
Bangladesh and the Zimbabwe cricket team have landed in Chattogram today for the second and final match of the two-Test series, set to begin on April 28.
Bangladesh’s dismal start on Day 1 of their first Test against Zimbabwe in Sylhet was perhaps best encapsulated by a fan sitting on the green banks of the picturesque Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh women's football team players immersed themselves in the Pahela Baishak celebrations at the Shahbag area of Dhaka this morning.
Ritu Moni’s grit and resilience, paired with captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s composed half-century, powered Bangladesh to a stunning win—marking their second triumph in as many games.
