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Coach-cum-archer outshines regulars at national archery

Aishwarzo topped the field of 27 archers with 708 out of a possible 720.
22 January 2026, 01:04 AM
22 January 2026, 01:04 AM
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Following father’s footsteps, expat paddler Zaiyan eyes national spot

Zaiyan is the son of former national-level paddler Shamim Waheed.
13 January 2026, 09:30 AM
13 January 2026, 09:30 AM
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Mohammedan’s forever 12th man, Ata Bhai, no more

Woven into the living memory of the club, Ata Bhai's chant has just ended, but it will continue to echo in the gallery he never abandoned.
9 January 2026, 14:30 PM
9 January 2026, 14:30 PM
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Interview / Sujan Perera laments BFL ground conditions

Perera spoke to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about Fortis' performance, the Bangladesh Football League, his own form, and the recent progress of the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka national teams.
7 January 2026, 03:00 AM
7 January 2026, 03:00 AM
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When passion outshone the numbers

The scoreline of the BRAC Bank Oporajeo Alo Women’s Hockey Tournament final suggested a one-sided affair, but the competition itself revealed a much richer story about the state and spirit of women’s hockey in Bangladesh.
2 January 2026, 02:00 AM
2 January 2026, 02:00 AM
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A LOOK BACK AT 2025 / A year when hockey carried the flag

In a country where cricket and football command almost every headline, 2025 became the rare year when hockey forced its way into the national conversation. At a time when lesser-known disciplines usually struggle for space, Bangladesh hockey managed to capture attention through performance, organisation and belief -- offering a powerful reminder of the untapped potential that still exists beyond the big two.
30 December 2025, 02:30 AM
30 December 2025, 02:30 AM
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Can BHF build on World Cup spark?

Bangladesh U-21’s spirited showing at the Junior World Cup has revived an old discussion about whether Bangladesh Hockey Federation can turn isolated success into sustainable progress.
11 December 2025, 02:30 AM
11 December 2025, 02:30 AM
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‘Size doesn’t matter’: Amirul on Bangladesh’s spirit

The Faridpur-born former BKSP trainee now leads the scorers' chart with 12 goals in four matches.
5 December 2025, 02:00 AM
5 December 2025, 02:00 AM
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Japan test for Bangladesh girls

After a morale-shattering 9-0 drubbing by North Korea in their opening AFC U-16 Women's Championship game on Monday the
13 September 2017, 18:18 PM
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Scoreline a reality: Smalley

Bangladesh Football Federation technical and strategic director Paul Smalley yesterday defended the decision to hold a training session
12 September 2017, 18:44 PM
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Bangladesh U-16s not afraid

It was only thirteen years ago that a section of fundamentalist zealots under the banner of Islamic Oikya Andalan threatened to spoil
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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Opponents showing respect to Bangladesh

Even though there is not much razzmatazz regarding the final round of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship, which starts today in Thailand's coastal city of Chonburi, the importance of this tournament can hardly be overemphasised.
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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They will shoot us if we go back

The beautiful sunny August morning in the beach town meant very little to the hundreds of starving men, women and children in worn-out clothes near the borders. They have fled their homes in Myanmar as security forces set their homes on fire, drive them away or simply shoot at them. Crossing the border to Bangladesh, they now want to find food and shelter.
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Shaken, they tell of horror they've fled

Helpless and hapless.
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh lose to Nepal in the semis

Holders Bangladesh’s bid to defend the title of the SAFF U-15 Championship comes to an end in Nepal when they suffered a shocking 4-2 defeat to hosts Nepal in one of two semifinals at the ANFA Complex ground in Lalitpur.
25 August 2017, 12:29 PM
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Bangladesh trounce Bhutan

Defending champions Bangladesh emerged group champions to move into the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Championship with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Bhutan in the last match of Group A at the ANFA Complex ground in Nepal today.
22 August 2017, 11:39 AM
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Win or lose, let's hope they entertain

The kind of football the Bangladesh U-16 women's team played last year portrayed an understanding of playing attractive football, regardless of the result and coach Golam Rabbani Choton says the idea is to play 'total football'.
3 August 2017, 18:14 PM
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Faraaz: A name that inspires

Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain has become an epitome of supreme sacrifice for the cause of humanity. His refusal to leave his friends during
13 July 2017, 18:26 PM
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Tough Japan tour also a fruitful one

The Bangladesh U-16 women's football team will be back to business today following their Eid vacation after a week-long trip to Japan
30 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Hockey's go-to man

Though Mahbub Harun started coaching in 2003 after having called time on his playing career in the previous year, it took the former
23 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Two Dhaka clubs relegated for match fixing

Dhaka United Sports Club and Friends Social Welfare Organisation gets relegated to the Second Division Football League after it is proven that both clubs played a fixed match in the recently concluded league.
8 June 2017, 11:05 AM
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Tapu tops the money league

Though the popularity of the country's football is gradually declining, the payment of footballers is surprisingly seeing an upsurge as the Bangladesh Premier League, especially the established teams, do not hesitate to splash the cash on signing players.
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Hefty transfers defy logic

Despite the fact that Bangladesh are languishing in the lowest echelon of FIFA rankings (193 out of 211 nations) and the top-tier domestic league, the
5 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Trophy heads to Maldives

TC Sports Club were crowned champions in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup following a 4-2 win over Pocheon Citizen FC in tiebreakers after regulation time and extra time ended in a 2-2 stalemate at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
3 March 2017, 18:17 PM
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Chittagong Abahani bow out

Holders Chittagong Abahani surrendered a lead and crashed out of the Shiekh Kamal International Club Cup after suffering a 1-2
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Pocheon dismiss last home hopes

Holders Chittagong Abahani become the last local team to crash out of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament with a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Pocheon Citizen FC in the second semifinal
28 February 2017, 14:31 PM
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Why Abahani failed again?

Dhaka Abahani are the pioneers of modern football in Bangladesh and have dominated the domestic circuit since its inception, but the
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Maintaining as opposed to sustaining

Halfway through the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the unlikeliest of things happened—Bangladesh was celebrating an Olympic gold.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM

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