Bowed but not broken

French hurdler Wilfried Happio won the national title at the weekend despite running with an eyepatch after he was assaulted 20 minutes before his race.
27 June 2022, 10:39 AM

McLaughlin breaks own 400 meters hurdles record

Focus, skill and a little bit of "Track Town, USA" magic propelled Sydney McLaughlin to break her own world record - again - in the 400 meters hurdles on Saturday.
26 June 2022, 06:19 AM

Golden Bangladeshi athletes tie the knot

Four-time fastest man of Bangladesh Mohammad Ismail got married to gold-winning hurdler Tamanna Akhtar on Friday.
11 June 2022, 19:25 PM

Sprinters Sumaiya, Nasrin stay back home as unrest in Sri Lanka prompts event cancellation    

Bangladesh's fastest woman Sumaiya Dewan and 400m runner Nusrat Jahan were supposed to take part in an invitational athletics championships in Sri Lanka next week but the authority concerned suspended the event following the economic turmoil and political unrest in Sri Lanka.  
5 April 2022, 16:43 PM

Imranur 'does not start' as Marcell Jacobs takes 60m crown

Having created a piece of history by reaching the semifinals of World Indoor Athletics Championship, Bangladesh’s Imranur Rahman exited from the semifinals with disappointment as he failed to start the race.
20 March 2022, 05:26 AM

Imranur sprints into history

Bangladeshi sprinter Imranur Rahman created a piece of history for the country on Saturday by storming into the semifinals of the 60m sprint in World Athletics Indoor Championship in Belgrade on Saturday.
19 March 2022, 11:53 AM

Athlete-turned-organiser Hamida Begum passes away

Hamida Begum, a champion athlete of 1960s and a veteran sports organiser, passed away in Dhaka on Saturday morning.
19 March 2022, 10:04 AM

Kremlin backing Valieva in doping row

The Kremlin said Friday it was fully behind Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose Olympic gold medal hangs in the balance after she failed a doping test.
11 February 2022, 18:00 PM

ASM Ali Kabir no more

President of Bangladesh Athletics Federation and chairman of River Protection Commission ASM Ali Kabir passed away on Monday night at a hospital in Dhaka.
11 January 2022, 04:28 AM

Ismail happy with long jump gold

Sprinter Mohammad Ismail may have a regret of losing his 100m crown to England-based sprinter Imranur Rahman, but the four-time fastest sprinter found some solace by win gold medal in long jump event of the Shaheed Sheikh Kamal 45th National Athletics championships yesterday.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Veni, vidi, vici for Imranur

England-based sprinter Imranur Rahman created history in his maiden appearance in the Sheikh Kamal 45th National Athletics Championships at the Army Stadium in Banani yesterday.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM

England-based Imranur breaks 22-year-old 100m record

England-based Imranur Rahman became the country’s fastest man by grabbing gold medal in the 100m sprint in Sheikh Kamal 45th National Athletics Championships at the Army Stadium in Banani today.
3 January 2022, 11:30 AM

Imranur in focus in nat’l athletics

England-based Imranur Rahman is all set to vie against local athletes in 100m sprint event when Sheikh Kamal 45th National Athletics Championships gets underway today at the Army Stadium in Banani.
2 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Rajib shines among the local gymnasts

Bangladesh’s Rajib Chakma performs in men’s (junior) individual floor exercise event, where he won the silver medal on the third
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Anastasiya stars as Uzbeks ooze with delight

Miroshnichenko Anastasiya led from the front to help Uzbekistan win both golds in women’s all-around team and individual events on the first day of the Bangabandhu 5th Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championship at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Sumaiya breaks 19-year-old record

Sumaiya Dewan, who won 100m sprint on the opening day, did a double by winning the female juvenile 200m sprint title at record time. The youngster from BKSP took 25.35 seconds, breaking a 19-year-old record set by Shamsunnahar Chumki by 0.25 seconds.
23 October 2021, 14:30 PM

NCL begins anew

Ever since the National Cricket League’s (NCL) inception two decades ago, the improvement of the standard of cricket, preparation of sporting wickets and overall competitiveness have been a far cry from what was promised over the years.
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Ismail suspended for a year

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Mohammad Ismail has been suspended from participating in any domestic and international meet for one year by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) over disciplinary ground.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Fastest sprinter suspended for a year

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Mohammad Ismail has been suspended from participating in any domestic and international meet for one year by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) over disciplinary ground.
10 October 2021, 08:12 AM

Athletics dream with Imranur

After the inception of the South Asian Games in 1984, Bangladeshi athletes had produced stellar performances in the first three editions, with Shah Alam becoming the fastest man in 1985 and 1987.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM