• Sabina’s patriotic songs enthrall audience
  • Recitation programme upholds spirit of ‘71
  • Public sector human resource management
  • Gov’t should immediately address DMP housing crisis
  • Dalliance with danger to public health unacceptable
  • The upcoming national elections
  • The world-changing moment
  • Khulna hospital buildings need urgent renovation
  • Cash-strapped SCBs depend on call money market
  • Khulna people on demo over power cuts, price hike
  • Yarn market to become volatile if India cotton ban persists: spinners
  • Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran
  • Uncertainty over league lingers
  • Feni Soccer stun MSC
  • Economy has always been in crisis: Muhith
  • Spectre of political uncertainty drives investors away: Mozena
  • Stay away from conflicts over partisan interests
  • No action against Destiny despite BB advice
  • TICFA with US in final stage, says Muhith
  • HSC exams begin today
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Uncertainty over league lingers

The uncertainty over the Dhaka Premier League has lingered a little longer as the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis could not resolve the ongoing crisis at its emergency meeting on Saturday. Full story

Feni Soccer stun MSC

Feni Soccer Club stunned Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 on Saturday to register their second consecutive Bangladesh Premier League victory which pushed Mohammedan down to the relegation zone. Full story

Siddik slips to fourth

Overnight leader Siddikur Rahman slipped to fourth position after hitting one-over-par 73 in the third round of the Panasonic Open India on Saturday. The Bangladeshi rued a cold putter as he returned with three bogeys against... Full story

Djokovic, Murray meet in Miami final

Serbain tennis star Novak Djokovic celebrates his win over Juan Monaco of Argentina in the semi-final of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Centre in Florida on Friday.  — AFP photo
Reigning champ Novak Djokovic beat a stubborn 21st-seeded Juan Monaco 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) Friday to book a re-match of the 2009 Miami Masters final with Scotland’s Andy Murray. Full story

Archers’ Olympic dream

Ruman Sana Sujan of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP (R) aims during their recurve bow  team event in National Archery Championship at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on Saturday. – New Age photo
Bangladeshi archers are eying an Olympic berth despite them being nowhere near their personal best in the National Archery Championship that concluded on Saturday. Full story

Khulna clinch Women’s Nat’l Cricket

Khulna division emerged champions in the 5th Women’s National Cricket League after defeating Dhaka division by 86 runs at the Khulna stadium on Saturday. Electing to bat first, Khulna rode on Saila Sharmin (63) to post 163-8 in their... Full story

SPORTSLINE

BKSP became champions in the 5th National Archery Championship as the competition concluded at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on Saturday. BKSP won six gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Bangladesh Ansar and VDP... Full story

Ingram, Kallis and rain sink India

A blazing innings by India’s Gautam Gambhir could not prevent a South African win in a rain-hit one-off Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Full story

Gay focusing on 100m in Olympic season

US sprinter Tyson Gay, hoping to put seasons hampered by injury behind him, says he’s focusing his 2012 Olympic season efforts on the 100 metres. On a day when Gay held an open workout attended by several media outlets... Full story

Big gulf between Sachin and others: Gilchrist

Former Australian wicketkeeper and explosive opener Adam Gilchrist feels there is a big gulf between Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of the top batsmen, something that makes it almost impossible for anyone to get anywhere near... Full story

West Indies beat Australia by 14 runs

West Indies defeated Australia by 14 runs at Kensington Oval on Friday to win the second Twenty20 international and draw the two-game series 1-1. Chasing a modest 161-run target, Australia were well-set at 75-2 at the... Full story

Welegedara out of final Test

Sri Lanka seamer Chanaka Welegedara was Saturday ruled out of the second and final Test against England due to a groin injury and replaced by Shaminda Eranga. Full story

Bangladesh-China bonds to intensify through cricket: Dipu

Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Saturday pointed out the relations between Bangladesh and China could be intensified through ‘cricket diplomacy’. ‘Both Bangladesh and China share a thousand-year old history... Full story

FIFA risks Olympic conflict

FIFA’s long-awaited reforms quickly came under fire on Friday and soccer’s governing body also risked igniting a new conflict with clubs by forcing them to release players for the Olympic Games. Full story

Mystery over Aguero’s injury lay-off

Manchester City’s challenge for the Premier League title has been damaged by an injury to Sergio Aguero, but mystery surrounds the true nature of the Argentina striker’s problem. Full story

Wenger keen to avoid repeat of Fabregas and Nasri saga

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is determined to avoid the indecision that marred the start of the current campaign by sorting out new contracts for the club’s leading players. Full story

We’re not trying to be Barca: Enrique

Roma coach Luis Enrique denied on Saturday that he is trying to copy Barcelona with his side. Enrique used to be a reserve team coach at Barca until taking over in the Italian capital last summer. Full story

I have yet to reach my peak, says Ronaldo

Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that he has yet to reach his peak as a player, reports Goal.com. The Portugal international has been an ever-present figure in Madrid’s attack since his 94 million euros transfer from... Full story

Bilbao are revelation of season: Guardiola

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insisted on Friday that unheralded Athletic Bilbao were the surprise team of the Spanish season despite Marcelo Bielsa’s team languishing in 11th place in the table. Bilbao have reached the Europa... Full story

Varane will be better than Blanc: Mourinho

Real Madrid teenager Raphael Varane has been tipped to become a better player than Laurent Blanc, the former World Cup and European champion and existing France coach. The prediction was made Friday by the 18-year-old... Full story

Brazil WC needs action, not words: Blatter

FIFA chief Sepp Blatter told Brazilian organisers of the 2014 World Cup that actions not words will boost the tournament’s embattled profile. Blatter also insisted that a line has been drawn beneath FIFA general secretary Jerome... Full story

Klitschko auctions gold medal for $1m

Ukraine’s world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on Friday raised $1 million for charity by auctioning off his 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medal before quickly gaining it back. Full story

Dortmund held by Stuttgart in eight-goal frenzy

Stuttgart’s Julian Schieber (R) scores one of his two goals against Borussia Dortmund during their Bundesliga match in Dortmund on Friday.  — Reuters photo
VfB Stuttgart earned a dramatic 4-4 draw at German league leaders Borussia Dortmund on Friday when striker Christian Gentner hit a 92nd-minute equaliser. In a breath-taking final 15 minutes, the lead changed hands three times. Full story

Mancini can’t trust wayward Balotelli

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits he can’t trust controversial Italian striker Mario Balotelli. Mancini desperately needs Balotelli to hit a rich vein of form as City try to overhaul Manchester United at the top of the Premier... Full story

Phelps impresses in 400m medley

Michael Phelps notched the third-fastest 400m medley time of the year at the Indianapolis Grand Prix on Friday—raising the prospect he could reprise his Olympic challenge in the event. Full story

SOCCERLINE

Bulgaria captain Stiliyan Petrov, the Balkan country’s most capped player, has decided to end his soccer career after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia, Bulgarian media reported on Saturday. ‘Football is over, this is the end,’ the... Full story


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