women

BD women off to Ireland

Bangladesh national women's cricket team leave for Ireland early on Friday morning to play two T20 Internationals and two ODIs.
2 September 2016

'We can win all the games'

A confident Jahanara Alam expects Bangladesh's women's cricket team to win both the ODI and T20I series against Ireland in September.
30 August 2016

BD girls defeat Iran

The Bangladesh Under-16 girls team decimate group favourites Iran 3-0 in their Group C Qualifiers of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
27 August 2016

Kyrgyzstan arrive

Kyrgyzstan became the first to arrive here yesterday to take part in the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers which will get underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium from Saturday.
24 August 2016

U-16s gearing up for the next step

Having lifted back-to-back AFC U-14 Women's Regional Championship titles, Bangladesh now have the ambition of qualifying
22 August 2016

Rio Olympics: Groundbreaking games for women

From the dizzying gymnastics heights of African-American Simone Biles to Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik and Brazilian golden girl Rafaela Silva in judo -- Rio proves a groundbreaking Games for women.
22 August 2016

22 called up for Tigresses 'camp

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) called up 22 players for the Bangladesh women's cricket team's preliminary camp for the tour of Ireland. The camp kicks off today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
9 August 2016

Brazil, USA reach last 8

United States keep their quest for a fourth straight women's football gold on track when captain Carli Lloyd ensures a 1-0 victory over France to qualify for the quarterfinals.
7 August 2016

US Open increases prize money

The 2016 US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, will dish out a record $46.3 million in prize money, including $3.5 million for the men's and women's singles champions.
14 July 2016

Spain start treble bid under sex-scandal cloud

Defending champions Spain kick off their Euro 2016 against the Czech Republic on Monday, bidding for a third straight European crown, under a sex scandal cloud.
13 June 2016

Claims untrue: De Gea

Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David De Gea on Friday dismisses as "a lie" claims that he organised a party at which women were forced to have sex with footballers.
10 June 2016

Serena Williams tops Sharapova as world's highest paid sportswoman

Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final, Serena Williams scores a different win when Forbes Magazine reported she has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world's highest-paid sportswoman.
7 June 2016

Australia women's national team defeated 7-0 by Newcastle Jets

The Australian Women's national football team were humbled 7-0 by a group of under-16 boys representing the Newcastle Jets on Wednesday.
26 May 2016

Kabaddi fed defends ban

Bangladesh women's national kabaddi team captain Shahnaz Parvin Maleka and her teammate Shila Akter have recently been suspended for three years from taking part in any competition organised by the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF).
24 May 2016

Charlotte calls time

Long-serving England women's captain Charlotte Edwards announced her retirement on Wednesday after a sparkling and pioneering 20-year career.
11 May 2016

23,000 infants can be saved each year in Bangladesh

As many as 23,000 children might be saved a year in Bangladesh if women do not give birth before the age of 20, said a Unicef official, expressing concern over a high level of child marriage in the country.
3 May 2016

50 fall sick after having Panta-Ilish in Bagerhat

At least fifty people including women and children fall sick after having Panta-Ilish at a Bangla New Year celebration programme organised by the Kachua Upazila Parishad in Bagerhat.
15 April 2016

Women aren’t safe now: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that women are not safe in the country now due to frequent violence against them.
26 March 2016

Bangladesh women’s new milestone

Although Bangladesh women suffer a 36-run defeat at the hands of England during the 4th match of ICC Women’s World T20 2016 at Bangalore today, they managed to score the highest total in 28 T20Is by reaching 117 for six in the lost cause.
17 March 2016

ICC stands by Spidercam, technology to be used in WT20

Dave Richardson, the ICC Chief Executive, makes it clear at a promotional event in Mumbai that the Spidercam would be used in the upcoming World Twenty20 in India.
29 January 2016