DHAKA: Bangladesh national cricket team’s newly appointed bowling coach Courtney Walsh is expected to reach Dhaka on Saturday (September 3). Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan Papon confirmed this to press on Friday, right after his arrival from Singapore. “We

DHAKA: Neymar and Gabriel Jesus led Brazil to a long-awaited qualifying win in Quito, securing a 3-0 victory over Ecuador. The recent performance was not good of Seleka’s before World Cup qualifying matches. In last two Copa America including century old Copa America they were being

DHAKA: Former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh has signed a three-year deal as the new fast bowling coach of the Tigers. Walsh completed his assignment as a selector for the West Indies in August, a post he occupied for the last two years, and will take up his new position from

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com beat Samakal in the tie-breaker to claim their second consecutive victory in Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Media Cup Football on Tuesday (August 30). The game at Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in city’s Bangabandhu National Stadium went

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com beat ‘Khola Kagoj’ with a clear margin of 2-0 in their opening game in Dhaka Reporter’s Unity (DRU) Media Cup Football Tournament on Monday (August 29). Output Editor (English) Syed Mohammad Salahuddin scored the goals for banglanews. The victory came

DHAKA: Bangladesh will host Afghanistan for three one day international match series, the first ever, to be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from September 25 to 30 before the tour of England. The two teams contested in two 50-over with Bangladesh, Afghanistan have won

DHAKA: DRU Media Cup Football Tournament hosted by Dhaka Reporter’s Unity (DRU) kicked off at Shahid (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium inside city’s Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday morning (August 28). The final is scheduled to be held on September 1. A

DHAKA: Defending T20 champion West Indies managed to clinch a 1 run victory over India in a power-hitting match to claim their lead in the two match series. Records seemed cheap on American soil in the first T20, 489 runs were scored making it the highest scoring T20 ever, two-times

DHAKA: England triumphed against Pakistan the second One Day International as well to claim their 2-0 lead in the five match series on Saturday (August 27). Their four wicked victory was eased by Joe Root’s fourth consecutive fifty plus score overshadowing Sarfraz’s ton.

DHAKA: US swimming star Ryan Lochte was charged by Brazilian police for reporting a crime falsely on Thursday (August 25), BBC reports. Police chief has requested a letter to be sent to Lochte explaining the legal procedures related to the charges, said a department statement.

DHAKA: “Walking is an excellent option to obtain desired sound health. We can be inspired by the morning joggers to make this habit.” Bangladesh Cricket Team captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza made the remarks while inaugurating ‘Pran Drinking Water- Walkathon’ at International

DHAKA: Bangladesh will host the 12th edition of South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF) championship which is set to begin on December 25, 2017. The decision came from a meeting of South Asian Football Feberation (SAFF) in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. Earlier, Bangladesh hosted

DHAKA: The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that England will tour Bangladesh in October despite security concerns. The ECB carried out a security review in the country following a series of deadly attacks, and consulted with players and officials on Thursday. England

DHAKA: Brazil made up for defeats in the last two Olympic men’s volleyball finals and gave the home crowd a gold medal to celebrate as they beat Italy for gold on the closing day of the Games. The home side won 3-0 in a raucous atmosphere to secure Brazil’s seventh gold medal in

DHAKA: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman returned home on Monday morning (August 22) after a successful surgery in London. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee chairman Jalal Yunus earlier confirmed the date of Mustafiz’s arrival though he was scheduled to return on

DHAKA: The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil’s arts and was held in a wet Maracana, reports the BBC. Among the highlights

DHAKA: Bangladesh-origin Russian Margarita Mamun won gold in rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around at the Rio Olympic Arena. Margarita’s performance outscored the three-time world champion and fellow Russian Yana Kudryavtseva with score of 76.483. The result gave Russia its

DHAKA: Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men’s Olympic football gold medal. The game finished 1-1 after extra time, with Neymar’s first-half free-kick cancelled out by Max Meyer’s strike. In the shootout,

DHAKA: Great Britain’s Mo Farah won his fourth Olympic gold medal as he became only the second man in history to retain the 5,000m and 10,000m titles. The 33-year-old triumphed in the 5,000m final in Rio to extend his tally as Britain’s most successful Olympic track and field

DHAKA: Usain Bolt ended his Olympic career by claiming an unprecedented “triple triple” and his ninth gold as Jamaica won the 4x100m relay final in Rio. Bolt, 29, had won the 100m and 200m in Rio and is the only man to win all three sprint events at three Games. He combined with