Bashundhara Group Managing Director and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd Chairman Sayem Sobhan Anvir arranged a doa mahfil and iftar in the remembrance of the club director and life-time member Mir Md Shahabuddin Tipu at the club premises in Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-58 as Bangladesh bowled out Ireland for 214 on Tuesday's opening day of their one-off Test in Dhaka. Harry Tector top-scored with 50 for the tourists, who otherwise struggled to build partnerships after electing to bat first. Shoriful

All rounder Shakib Al Hasan has reportedly skipped Indian Premier League (IPL) this season, due to personal reasons. According to Indian media, Shakib informed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) his decision on Sunday. So, the franchise will begin the process of seeking a replacement once it

Authorities have decided to keep Taskin Ahmed out of the only Test against Ireland as he is sustaining a side strain injury. According to BCB sources, Taskin needs at least two weeks to recover from the injury. He got injured during the T20 International series against Ireland in which

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev won the Miami Open title for the first time by beating Jannik Sinner in straight sets. The in-form Russian fourth seed broke serve twice in the opening set before powering to a 7-5 6-3 victory. It is the fifth Masters 1,000 crown of his career

Karim Benzema scored a first-half hat-trick in the space of seven minutes as Real Madrid hammered Real Valladolid. Carlo Ancelotti's side are 12 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Rodrygo slotted Madrid's opener into the bottom corner from Marco Asensio's ball

Lionel Messi's name was met by whistles from some Paris St-Germain fans before they fell to a seventh defeat of 2023 at home to Lyon. The Argentine, linked to Barcelona when his contract expires this summer, has seen two Champions League last-16 exits in his two seasons at the

Salim Durani, the debonair India cricketer of the 1960s with a movie star looks, a puckish sense of humour, and a penchant for hitting monstrous sixes on demand, died on Sunday at the age of 88. His death was confirmed by sources close to the family. He had been living with his younger

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona edged closer to a first La Liga title since 2019 with a thumping win at Elche. The Poland striker opened the scoring with a scuffed finish in the 20th minute and Ansu Fati added the second eight minutes into the second half. Gavi teed up

Petra Kvitova claimed her maiden Miami Open title with an impressive straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina. Following a marathon 30-point first-set tie-break, Kvitova faced few problems in the second and sealed a 7-6 (16-14) 6-2 win. It ended a 13-match winning streak for

Brief Score: Sri Lanka 196/5 (Aslanka 67, Perera 53no, Mendis 25; Neesham 2/30) NZ 196/8 (Mitchell 66, Chapman 33, Latham 27; Shanaka 2/20) Sri Lanka win in the Super Over Sri Lanka on Sunday took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after beating New Zealand in a thrilling 1st T20I

Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das were included in a 14-member Bangladesh squad for the one-off Test against Ireland, scheduled to begin on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Although both of the players are the part of Kolkata Knight Riders, they would have to join KKR

Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon this summer after the All England Club lifted the ban it imposed last year. The players will be able to feature this year "subject to competing as neutral athletes" and complying with certain conditions.

Barcelona are in contact with Lionel Messi about returning to the club, says vice-president Rafael Yuste. The 35-year-old Argentina forward is Barcelona's all-time top scorer with 672 goals in 778 games and left the Nou Camp for financial reasons in 2021. His two-year contract

Defending champions Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in front of a 100,000 crowd in the opening game of the 2023 Indian Premier League. The 16th edition of the lucrative tournament opened with a glitzy opening ceremony and fireworks in Ahmedabad. Chennai,

Bangladesh VS Ireland T20 Series 3rd Match Played at ZACS, Sagarika Chattogram on 31 March 2023 Bangladesh 123 All Out in 19.2 Overs (Shamim Hossain 51, Mark Adair 3/25, Mathew Humphreys 2/10) Ireland 124/3 in 14 Overs (Paul Sterling 77, Cartis Campher 16*) Ireland Won by 7 Wickets

Paul Stirling hit an aggressive 77 off 41 balls to lift Ireland to their first win against Bangladesh on Bangladeshi soil in Friday's third and final T20 match. The visitors lost the opening two matches but raced to 126-3 in 14 overs after bowling out their hosts for 124 in

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has kickstart with a grand opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.  Arijit Singh is mesmerising the crowd ahead of the opening game between GT and CSK. Celebrities will enthrall fans from across the globe with

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first against Ireland in the third and final match of the T20I series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday (Mar 31).  Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman are out for Bangladesh, and Shoriful Islam and Rishad

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Thursday said it was "deplorable" that several European countries had criticised a move to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes to world sporting competition. "It is deplorable to see that some governments do