• A pointer on govt apathy to public health
  • Azad’s family must not be made to pay for his crime
  • Building capacity for better management
  • Ensuring salary and benefits for teachers
  • Doctors’ fees and test charges
  • Destruction of a vibrant part of Dhaka
  • Genesis of US-Bangladesh relations
  • Padatik’s fest ends with staging of two plays
  • Dhaka Art Summit begins tomorrow
  • Farmers not getting benefit of high prices of aromatic rice
  • 3.55 lakh farmers to get seed, fertiliser
  • Islamist attack on Yemen army checkpoint kills 13
  • 19 killed in two Afghan suicide attacks
  • Barisal SBMCH extension fails deadline
  • Inadequate knowledge blamed for debate about women dev
  • Tigers’ India tour still only a hope
  • Sakib in, Knight Riders win
  • Dhaka, KL sign MoU on Padma Bridge
  • Govt asked to scrap rental power deals
  • Next budget at Tk 1.89 trillion
  • Inter-ministerial body works out plan for Destiny probe
  • JS panel repeats requests for action against 62 drug cos
  • BUET teachers say being threatened, vow to continue strike
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Tigers’ India tour still only a hope

Bangladesh’s revelation that India will host them for a full international series in December raised quite a few eyebrows as it remained unclear of how India would accommodate them in their... Full story

Sakib in, Knight Riders win

A  television picture shows Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sakib al Hasan bats  against Royal Challengers Bangalore during their IPL match at the at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday. — New Age photo
At last the Indian Premier League provided some delight for the Bangladeshi fans as Sakib al Hasan got his place in the playing eleven of Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. Full story

BFF officials take a detour to secure vote

No current executive committee members of Bangladesh Football Federation retained the councillorship of their respective club as the federation heads for election on April 30. Full story

Pakistan chief warns Bangladesh over tour

Zaka Ashraf
The head of Pakistan’s cricket board warned Tuesday sporting ties with Bangladesh could be threatened if Dhaka refuses an invitation to tour the troubled country. Full story

Test swings back to Aussies

Australian fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus (R) successfully appeals for a lbw against West Indies batsman Kirk Edwards during the fourth day of their first Test match in Bridgetown on Tuesday. — AFP photo
Some fine batting by Ryan Harris and an electrifying spell of bowling from Ben Hilfenhaus looked to have turned the first Test with the West Indies in Australia’s favour on an engrossing fourth day here Tuesday. Full story

BTF body dissolved

The National Sports Council on Tuesday dissolved the current ad hoc committee of the Bangladesh Tennis Federation to replace it with a new 27-member committee which saw only one change. Full story

Russell rise to fourth

Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra’s Anwar Hossain (2nd-R) celebrates one of his two goals against Farashganj Sporting Club with his team-mates 
during their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National stadium on Wednesday. — New Age photo
Anwar Hossain scored twice and assisted one goal as Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra convincingly defeated Farashganj Sporting Club 3-0 in the Bangladesh Premier League on Tuesday despite being reduced... Full story

SPORTSLINE

Bangladesh Championship League Cox City, came from behind to registered a 2-1 goals victory over Wari Club in the lone match of the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League at... Full story

Hussey stands firm as Australia struggle

West Indies held the upper hand at the end of the third day of the first Test here on Monday as they reduced Australia to 248 for 5, still trailing by 201 runs. Full story

‘Asians must work harder’

Asian golfers must work harder if they want to win another major, two of the region’s leading players said Tuesday, after the US Masters highlighted a gulf in class. Full story

International-starved Pakistan eyes PPL

Deprived of hosting international matches since a deadly attack on the Sri Lankan team bus three years ago, Pakistan hopes a high-profile new Twenty20 league can lure back overseas players. Full story

Bangladesh need to play more Tests, says Tamim

Tamim Iqbal has said Bangladesh’s performance in the Asia Cup was a turning point in its cricket history but his team could only carry such form into the five-day format if it played Test matches on a more regular basis. Full story

Sharma snatches win with six off last ball

A Mumbai-Hyderabad match is never devoid of drama and suspense. The two sides, who have an even record against each other in the IPL, produced some exciting cricket as there was a perfect blend of huge... Full story

Former Olympic gold medallist Lenzi dies

Mark Lenzi, who won Olympic diving gold for the United States in 1992, has died at the age of 43. ‘USA Diving is truly saddened by the passing of... Full story

Clash of the Titans

Bayern Munich are hunting their first win over Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund for two years today in the eagerly-anticipated clash which could decide the German league title race. Full story

Carrick urges MU to be wary of Wigan

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United’s record against Wigan will count for nothing when Sir Alex Ferguson’s leader try to take another huge stride towards the Premier League title at the DW Stadium today. Full story

France must take Europa League seriously to boost ranking

France must begin to take the Europa League more seriously in order to climb back up UEFA’s co-efficient rankings, a leading official has told Reuters. The country’s co-efficient, which was as high as fourth... Full story

Enrique fed up with quit talk

Luis Enrique on Tuesday angrily rejected suggestions that he might quit as Roma coach after just one season, calling for an end to criticisms of his approach because of its negative effect on the team. Full story

City will fight to the end

James Milner has promised Manchester City will fight for the English Premier League title until they have no mathematical chance of being crowned champions. Full story

Peszko axed after drinking scandal

Poland international Slawomir Peszko has been axed from the Euro 2012 co-hosts’ squad after an alcohol-fuelled dispute with a taxi driver that saw him sanctioned by his German club Cologne. Full story

It’s all going wrong: Mazzarri

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admitted Tuesday that Napoli’s season is unravelling at just the wrong time. A month ago, the southerners were defending... Full story

Chelsea slip up in Champions League race

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard (L) takes a free-kick against Fulham during their Premiership match at Craven Cottage on Monday. — AFP photo
Chelsea were left two points adrift of one of the four Champions League places on offer to English teams as Newcastle stole a march on their rivals for top-class European club football on Monday. Full story

Italy reeling from latest football scandal

Italy could ill afford another football scandal just six years after the infamous Calciopoli match-fixing affair with memories even still fresh from the Totonero scandal in 1980. Full story

Malaga thump Racing to go third

Real Malaga forward Ruud van Nistelrooy (R) tries to score past Racing Santander goalkeeper 
Daniel Sotres during their La Liga match at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga on 
Monday. — Reuters photo
Isco, Santi Cazorla and Ruud van Nistelrooy earned Malaga a 3-0 home win over 10-man Racing Santander that put them up to third in La Liga on Monday. The big-spending Qatari-owned club... Full story

Apologetic Balotelli admits Euro fears

Mario Balotelli has apologised for his sending off in Manchester City’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal at the weekend, expressing fears that it could mean he misses the European Championships. Full story

SOCCERLINE

Salary of Saudi coach deemed waste of money Now that Saudi Arabia has failed to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, the judgment is in on national coach Frank Rijkaard: His salary is a waste of... Full story


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