FIFA chief plans to visit BD by Mar to support women's football
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 23 (UNB): Head of global football authority Gianni Infantino on Wednesday said he would like to visit Bangladesh in the next two months and hoped to fund the country's women's football.The FIFA chief made the comments when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the...
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Rajshahi snap Rangpur's winning streak
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 23 (BSS): Rangpur Riders' eight-match winning streak in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) finally came to an end when they tasted a 24-run defeat to Durbar Rajshahi at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Thursday.Despite the defeat, Rangpur still top the point table with 16 points from...
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Ninth round of first-leg BPL football begins today
The ninth and last round of first-leg Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football begins today (Friday) with three matches are billed at three separate venues across the country, reports BSS.On the day, table-topper Mohammedan Sporting Club takes on Fakirerpool Young Men's Club at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla and holders...
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Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan of Bangladesh Air Force
Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan of Bangladesh Air Force, who is also chief patron of Shaheen Golf and Country Club, Patenga, inaugurating first UCB Golf Tournament 2025 at Patenga in Chattogram on Thursday. — ISPR
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Sabalenka beats Badosa to make third straight Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (AFP): Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka put her close friendship with Paula Badosa aside Thursday to sweep past the Spaniard into a third successive Australian Open final and stay on track for a 26-year first.The Belarusian world number one romped home 6-4, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena and...
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Badminton competition held in Lakshmipur
LAKSHMIPUR, Jan 23 (BSS): The badminton competition on occasion of Festival of Youth was held at Lakshmipur Govt. College ground on Wednesday keeping ahead the slogan of "Let's change the country, change the world.Deputy director of local government department and municipal administrator Md Jasim Uddin distributed the prizes to the...
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Inter-district athletics meet held in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Jan 23(BSS): The day-long Inter-district athletics competition was held at Rajshahi Muktjuddho Smrity Stadium on Thursday.The competition was organised on the occasion of Festival of Youth-2024.Participants from eight districts of Rajshahi division took part in the competition held in 18 events including 10 of men's' and eight women's.Speaking as...
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