Envoy conveys greetings from Chinese president, reaffirms commitment to deepen Dhaka-Beijing ties

Issue was discussed during meeting between US ambassador and foreign minister

Bangladesh’s women continued their preparations in Sydney for the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup, completing their second day of training at Valentine Sports Park on Sunday as they work to adapt to the warm Australian conditions.

Bangladesh finished runners-up for the second successive edition of the Rising Stars Asia Cup Women’s tournament after suffering a 46-run defeat to India in the final at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok on Sunday.

On February 22, The Azad published the news of the student shooting in an eight-column banner headline.

Thirty-nine homegrown brands, spanning clothing, jewellery, jute, craft, leather, and organic food, gathered under one roof at Midas Center in Dhanmondi to participate in the three-day fair

Bangladesh are confirmed to have a spot in the 2028 T20 World Cup, with their position in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings set to secure automatic qualification for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

Pledges stronger cooperation and deeper bilateral ties

Bangladesh women’s football team have entered the final phase of their home preparation for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, with no further international fixtures scheduled before the tournament kicks off on March 1 -- raising fresh concerns over their readiness.

Bangladesh votes in a general election on Thursday

FIFPro on Tuesday underscored the commercial potential of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup while calling for improved professional standards and equal prize money for players during a virtual press briefing.

"Unless you do this for the country, for the good of the country, people will come back to the streets and pull you down again," said the adviser

Peter Butler's Bangladesh team were given a reality check as they suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to India in the final of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship at the Pokhara Rangasala in Nepal on Sunday.

Despite Bangladesh’s absence from the tournament, the country will still have representation through Athar Ali Khan. The popular commentator has been named in the star-studded commentary panel for the ICC’s mega event.

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler delivered a scathing assessment of the pitch at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium after his side began their SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship title defence with a crushing 12-0 win over Bhutan on Saturday.

The former England opening batter, Mark Butcher, has backed the ICC’s decision to remove Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup 2026 after the latter refused to travel to India due to security concerns.

The forced selling by the US and the EU will shrink Bangladesh’s capacity to spend on more urgent needs, including tackling climate change and climate adaptation.

Had everything gone according to plan, this would have been one of Phil Simmons’ busiest periods. He would have travelled with the Bangladesh team to the World Cup venue and begun final preparations ahead of the global tournament.

BB to seek Tk 3,000cr from finance ministry for depositors

Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said he had briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the “International Cricket Council (ICC) matter”, adding that a final decision would be taken either on Friday or next Monday.