BOA disburses Tk 32.4 lakh among medal winning athletes

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Monday disbursed a total of Tk 32.4 lakh in cash awards among athletes and officials for their performances in the 3rd Asian Youth Games and the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games at the Kurmitola Golf Club.
16 December 2025, 17:00 PM

BKSP, BWSF sign MoU to train girls

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) and Bangladesh Women Sports Federation (BWSF) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct foundation-level sports training programmes for girls.
16 December 2025, 13:48 PM

Fuad makes his mark in the Hyrox World Series Racing Competition

The London edition of the Hyrox World Series of Fitness Racing competition was held successfully recently. Fuad Shamsul Alamin represented Bangladesh as the country’s sole competitor in this event.
16 December 2025, 03:46 AM

Athletes to stay in pop-up cabins in the woods at Winter Olympics

Hundreds of athletes at Italy's Winter Games in February will stay in mobile homes as part of a high-altitude Olympic Village offering mid-winter luxury camping at 1,300 metres (4,240 feet).
15 December 2025, 18:31 PM

The Daily Star journos among MAX-BSPA Sports Awards winners

The Daily Star's sub-editor Ashfaq-Ul-Alam, sub-editor Sazzad Hossain Mukul and and senior photographer Firoz Ahmed were among the winners at the gala event 'MAX-BSPA Journalist Award 2024', organised by the Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) at a hotel in the capital on Saturday. 
13 December 2025, 15:12 PM

Now or never: U-21 coach Aikman urges swift steps to lift hockey in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team returned home from India on Thursday after an inspiring maiden appearance at the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, with head coach Siegfried Aikman urging authorities to build on the momentum to further the sport in the country.
11 December 2025, 15:56 PM

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

Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict

Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday from the Southeast Asian Games, an Olympic official said, as a border conflict with hosts Thailand escalated and forced a mass exodus of civilians from both sides of the disputed frontier.
10 December 2025, 07:08 AM

Bangladesh hockey’s Rockey eyes ‘goal machine’ tag

In an interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, the Kishoreganj-born midfielder discussed the team's campaign, the state of hockey in Bangladesh, and his own ambitions.
10 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Rundown Bandarban Stadium gears up for Gold Cup

The Parbatya Zila Parishad Gold Cup Football Tournament 2025 is set to kick off today at the Bandarban District Stadium, a venue that is in urgent need of repairs after years of neglect.
9 December 2025, 02:00 AM

Amirul’s 5th hattrick helps Bangladesh seal Challenger Trophy

As the best finisher among the bottom eight nations, they were awarded the Challenger Trophy, introduced by the International Hockey Federation to recognise emerging teams.
8 December 2025, 13:27 PM

SEA Games to open in Thailand after chaotic build-up

The SEA Games are known for inclusion of non-Olympic sports from the region such sepak takraw, foot volleyball played with a rattan ball and pencak silat, a martial art popular in Indonesia.
8 December 2025, 05:53 AM

Piastri looking forward to Australia winning the Ashes after tough F1 season   

The Australian's bid to become his country's first Formula One champion in 45 years fizzled out with third place overall as teammate Lando Norris took the crown in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
7 December 2025, 19:10 PM

Amirul’s fourth hattrick powers Bangladesh past Korea

Penalty corner specialist Amirul Islam scored yet another hattrick as Bangladesh came from 2-0 down to beat South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling classification match of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup on Saturday.
6 December 2025, 13:58 PM

16 days of activism: Digital abuse silently haunts female athletes

When athletes must worry more about online attacks than their on-field performance, it signals a deeper issue, something that has silently been undermining women’s sports in the country.
5 December 2025, 06:13 AM

‘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

Rakibul, Amirul run riot as Bangladesh seal maiden victory

Bangladesh will now face the winner of the South Korea vs. Egypt match on December 6 to decide their final standing.
4 December 2025, 08:48 AM

Iranian pulls out of taekwondo tournament over bout with Israeli

Iranian athlete Rozhan Goudarzi withdrew from a taekwondo tournament in Kenya after refusing to compete against an Israeli opponent, local media reported Wednesday.
3 December 2025, 10:00 AM

Aikman rues inexperience but hails Bangladesh's ‘positive hockey’

Bangladesh U-21 hockey team head coach Siegfried Aikman said his side’s lack of exposure at the highest level made the decisive difference in their 3-2 defeat against group leaders France in Chennai on Tuesday.
3 December 2025, 05:30 AM

Bangladesh go down fighting against France

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team put up another brave performance in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup before going down to a fighting 3-2 defeat against reigning runners-up France in their third and final Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.
2 December 2025, 13:39 PM