Hosts Bangladesh are slotted in Group A alongside defending champions India, Thailand, Uganda and Germany in the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025, set to begin in Dhaka from November 17.

Bangladesh are gearing up for hosting the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025, starting from November 17 at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.

The Leonine GM Chess Tournament makes its comeback after 21 years, once again offering local talents a platform to pursue Grand Master (GM) and International Master (IM) norms. The third edition begins Saturday at the Leonine Chess Club in Dhanmondi, which last hosted the event in 2004, when GM Abdullah Al Rakib earned one of his three GM norms.

Pakistan secured their place in the FIH World Cup Qualifiers with a match to spare after handing Bangladesh a resounding 8-0 defeat in the second game of the three-match series at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.

This time, India emerged as the best-performing nation across individual and team events. They won a total of 10 medals – 6 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze. South Korea secured 2 golds, 4 silvers and 4 bronzes. Hosts Bangladesh claimed one silver and one bronze.

The National Sports Council (NSC) has instructed all federations and associations under its jurisdiction to form five-member committees to prevent sexual harassment of women.

Hosts Bangladesh began their Road to the FIH World Cup Qualifiers campaign with a heavy 8-2 defeat to Pakistan in the first of three play-off matches at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday.

With this win, Bangladesh ensured at least a silver medal and will face Turkey in today’s final.

Kulsum Akter Moni edged past Si-yu Chen of Chinese Taipei by one point to bag the bronze medal in the women’s compound individual event of the Asian Archery Championships 2025 on Thursday.

This marks Bangladesh’s first-ever medal in the compound category at the highest stage of Asian archery.

Pakistan coach Muhammad Usman, meanwhile, anticipates a closely contested match.

Bangladesh confirmed a medal in table tennis at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, currently taking place in Saudi Arabia, after the mixed doubles team sealed a straight-sets victory over the Maldives in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Bonna Akter and Himu Bachhar advanced to the final of the compound mixed event as Bangladesh confirmed their first medal of the ongoing Teer 24th Asian Archery Championships on Wednesday..

Quick-witted in conversation yet calm with her bow, Kulsum Akter Moni embodies focus each time she draws an arrow. Hard to believe this is only her fourth international competition.

Ferrari president John Elkann issued a plea on Monday to the misfiring team's two drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, calling on them to focus on driving, not talking.

Hosts Bangladesh's hope of producing something good in compound events of Teer 24th Asian Archery Championships took a jolt after women's team fell short of securing a bronze medal while the three archers were eliminated from the individual events at the National Stadium on Monday.

After completing their ranking rounds on Sunday, Aman Ullah and Asif Mahmood were seen strolling along the athletics track of Dhaka’s National Stadium.

Bangladeshi weightlifter Marzia Akter Eqra has brought glory to the nation by winning a bronze medal at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, held in Saudi Arabia.

Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol, former general secretary of the Bangladesh Archery Federation, has been elected president of World Archery Asia (WAA).

Wearing black sunglasses and a white hat, a quiver marked with the Palestinian flag slung across her shoulder, Rasha Yahya Ahmed cut a striking figure during practice at Dhaka’s Paltan Outer Stadium.