DHAKA: The 209 members of Fifa are set to vote for their new president at their congress in Zurich, amid a huge corruption scandal, reports BBC.Sepp Blatter is seeking a fifth term. His only challenger is Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan.The vote comes two days after seven top

Cricket admirers of Bangladesh fail to understand the logic behind BCB ignoring one of its most successful bowlers Abdur Razzak from international cricket.He is only 32 and still bowling well in domestic cricket. He is not recovering from any injury or no major fitness problem has been

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s professional golfer Dulal Hossain showed his brilliant performance in the second round by storming to fifth position on the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open leader-board on Thursday. The first ever Asian Tour golf tournament in the country began at Kurmitola Golf Club

DHAKA:  Football's governing body Fifa is due to open its annual congress despite warnings from sponsors that they may review ties over the arrest of senior officials on corruption charges.Coca-Cola, Adidas and Visa were among the companies to voice their concern, report bbc.comThe

DHAKA: South Africa announced Test, One Day International and T20 squads for the upcoming tour to Bangladesh.AB de Villiers will miss the two-Test series as he takes paternity leave but will play the limited-overs matches beforehand.South Africa’s limited-overs squad retains the core of

DHAKA: Besides finalizing the new coach of the India team, the BCCI will also have to search for a new chief physiotherapist after Nitin Patel resigned from the post, reports ESPNcricinfo.Patel is understood to have put in his papers during the IPL, citing personal reasons. Though the

DHAKA: Six football officials have been arrested at a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, over corruption charges at governing body Fifa.Officials say, reports the BBC.The suspects, who are said to include a Fifa vice-president, have been detained pending extradition to the US.The charges

DHAKA: With participation of golfers from 24 countries, the four-day ‘Bashundhara Bangladesh Open-2015’ golf tournament has begun in city’s Kurmitola Golf Club Wednesday morning.The Asian Tour event started after Koh Deng Shan of Singapore, and Afnan Mahmud Mahi (A) and Mohammad

DHAKA: With the participation of golfers from 24 countries, the four-day ‘Bashundhara Bangladesh Open-2015’ golf tournament will begin at Kurmitola Golf Club in city from Wednesday.A Pro-Am event was held on Tuesday in this regard. Prize money of the tournament will be 300,000

DHAKA: Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Sami have been picked in the Pakistan ODI squad for the first time in nearly two years. However, Saeed Ajmal was not among the 16 members to meet Zimbabwe in the three-match series in Lahore.Malik hadn't played 50-over cricket since June 2013, but has

DHAKA: Mumbai Indians completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the eight-year history of the Indian Premier League by transforming a terrible start to the tournament - they were at the bottom of the table for the first two weeks - into a title win.Mumbai Indians 202 for 5

DHAKA: Deportivo La Coruna escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth after drawing 2-2 with Barcelona at Camp Nou on Sunday. In what was Xavi's final outing as a Barca player, Lionel Messi stole the show for the opening hour and gave the home side the lead after just five minutes.The

DHAKA: The forward scored three times to take his total for the season to 61 goals as Carlo Ancelotti's men rounded off the campaign with a ruthless attacking displayCristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to win the European Golden Boot as Real Madrid beat Getafe 6-3 in their final league

With the much anticipated fascinating contest between strong India and a new look Bangladesh only a little over two weeks away, the news of at least 4 key players of Bangladesh not 100% match fit has started worrying the think tank. Bangladesh does not have many high caliber international

DHAKA: Cristiano Ronaldo wants to carry on at Real Madrid, but first he wants to clear up a few matters concerning next season's team, reports Spanish sports daily Marca.PSG, and more importantly, Al Khelaifi's millions are knocking on his door. For now, the Portuguese isn't answering, as

Circumstances alter cases. The ensuing cricket series between India and Bangladesh promises to witness mouthwatering contests. If it lives up to billing it may lead to another regular popular bilateral contest and may become a regular bi lateral event in future.India will find a different

BCCI dispelling all media gossips has selected strongest possible test and ODI teams for the ensuing series against new look Bangladesh. This is in a way showing respect and honoring the growing stature of Bangladesh Cricket team and its recent form. Bangladesh in the past has beaten full

DHAKA: A four-day ‘Bashundhara Bangladesh Open-2015’ golf tournament will begin in city from May 27.Prize money of the tournament will be 300,000 USD.Bangladesh Gold Federation secretary general Brigadier General Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah made the disclosure at a press conference

DHAKA: A media planning company ‘Top of Mind’ on Wednesday won the sponsorship rights for Bangladesh national cricket team (male, female and U-19s) for the next two years for a bid of Tk 41.41-crore.‘Top of Mind’ will accompany the cricket team from the upcoming tour of India in

DHAKA: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced full-strength squads for the Test and the ODI series.No first-choice players requesting rest despite having played the World Cup and the IPL back to back, reports espncricinfo.Fast bowler Mohammad Shami was