DHAKA: The 2014 Winter Paralympics have been opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a spectacular ceremony.The ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi was themed Breaking the Ice and featured music, dance, special effects and fireworks.The GB team were led by 15-year-old

DHAKA: Russia will welcome the sporting world back to Sochi on Friday for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.Less than a fortnight after the Winter Olympics ended, 575 athletes from 45 countries will compete for 72 gold medals in five sports over 10 days, BBC reported. That`s the

DHAKA: Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews’ knock kept Bangladesh winless in the 2014 Asia Cup.On the way of chasing down Tigers’ 204 for 9, Mathews played a captain’s knock of 74-run and won the game by three wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.PC de Silva

DHAKA: After losing their first three matches, hosts Bangladesh set a target of 205-run for Sri Lanka batsmen in a bid to finish the tournament with at least one victory on Thursday afternoon. While chasing Tigers’ set 204-run, Lankan batsmen scored 6-run loosing 2-wicket after 3-over

DHAKA: The UAE and Bangladesh have emerged as the only two contenders to host some of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches during India’s general elections after strong favourites South Africa has been ruled out of contention.Ranjib Biswal, the IPL chairman, told the media in New

DHAKA: Bangladesh Football Federation President Kazi Salahuddin was reelected as president of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) for the next three years.Earlier he was elected as SAFF president for the first time in October, 2009 and his tenure ended in October, 2012.South Asian

DHAKA: India won their face-saver match against debutant Afghanistan by eight wickets in the Asia Cup 2014 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium of Mirpur in city on Wednesday.They chased down Afghanistan’s 159 runs in 32.2-over with the loss of two wickets.Two openers AM Rahane and S

DHAKA: India is set to face spirited debutants Afghanistan in their last round-robin league match in Mirpur on Wednesday in their disastrous Asia Cup.Indian captain V Kohli won the toss and elected to field first.The day/night match will start at 2:00PM at Shere Bangla National

DHAKA: Though it was best ODI total of Bangladesh, but Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets in the 8th Match of Asia Cup at Mirpur Shere Bangla National Stadium Tuesday.Chasing 327-run target, Pakistan scored 329 runs for seven wickets with one ball remaining in the innings.Earlier, with

DHAKA: With Anamul Haque’s ton, Bangladesh scored highest ever 326 runs in ODI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup tournament at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in capital’s Mirpur on Tuesday.Apart from Anamul’s 100 off 131 balls, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim and

DHAKA: Graeme Smith has announced he will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the final Test against Australia in Cape Town.Smith, 33, is playing his 117th Test match - 109 of which have been as captain, a world record - and currently stands on 9257 runs. He revealed

DHAKA: In the eighth One Day International (ODI) of 12th Asia Cup, host Bangladesh has started bating against Pakistan Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium of Mirpur in the city on Monday afternoon.     Bangladesh scored 92 runs without loosing wicket after 10.0-over in the day/night match.

DHAKA: South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.Pistorius shot Steenkamp, 29, a model and reality TV star, at his home in Pretoria on 14 February 2013.State prosecutors allege the killing was

DHAKA: With the third consecutive win against Afghanistan, Sri confirmed their place in the 2014 Asia Cup final on Monday.Sri Lanka beat the debutant Afghanistan by 129 runs in the 7th ODI of the tournament at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in capital.Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Defending champion Pakistan chased down India’s 250-run in their must win battle in the sixth match of the 2014 Asia Cup on Sunday.Shahid Afridi scored the winning run for Pakistan hitting two 6s on 3rd and the 4th ball of the 50th over while Mohammad Hafeez scored 75 runs.R

DAKHA: India and Pakistan meet the must win battle in the sixth match of the 2014 Asia Cup on Sunday, renewing one of most fierce rivalries in international sport.The day/night match will start at 2:00pm at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in the capital.On Sunday, the two countries

DHAKA: That was a historic win for Afghanistan as it has defeated test-playing country Bangladesh by 32 runs in the fifth match of Asia Cup at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah of Narayanganj Saturday.Chasing Afghanistan-set 255 runs, Bangladesh lost all wickets o score 222 in

DHAKA: In the fifth One Day International (ODI) of 12th Asia Cup, visiting Afghanistan has given 255-run target to Bangladesh at Fatullah of Narayanganj on Saturday. After facing troubles in the early over, Afghan scored 254 runs with the good batting assistance of Samiullah Shenwari and

DHAKA: The disease that carves an insidious path through the brain seems to be doing the same through sports.Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease associated with concussions, has been identified in both a soccer and a rugby player, according to a review in the

DHAKA Hosts Bangladesh is set to face debutants Afghanistan in a must-win match on Saturday afternoon in the ongoing 12th round of Asia Cup at Fatullah of Narayanganj.The day/night match will kick off at 2:00pm at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium.Bangladesh pace bowler Mashrafe Bin Mortaza