• Kabir Suman pays tribute to Humayun Ahmed
  • Incumbents should revise short-sighted decision
  • Govt’s visible disregard for court order upholding public interests
  • Most troupes are inactive
  • London Bombings & Tony Blair's 'Ludicrous Diversion'
  • Slouching Towards Nuremberg?
  • Padma. A bridge too far.
  • 12,000 Syrian refugees in Algeria
  • Afghan forces deaths outstrip NATO’s 5-1
  • Anti-nuclear human chain surrounds Japan parliament
  • Shopping malls, markets abuzz with Eid shoppers
  • Commuters suffer as city traffic goes awry
  • Syque nearly made it
  • Bindra in for big battle
  • Export to India drops in FY12
  • BB asks banks to take measures against fake notes
  • Writ petition seeks BUET reopening in 24 hours
  • RAB tortured me brutally for disclosing the incident: police sergeant Helal
  • HC questions indemnity
  • Launch owners assure: no fare hike during Eid
  • Padma Bridge a must: PM
  • Sunken oil tanker threatens disaster in Meghna
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Syque nearly made it

Syque Caesar
After two disappointing displays in archery and shooting, Bangladesh finally have got something to tell in Olympics 2012 when gymnast Syque Caesar nearly made it to the final round on Saturday. Syque missed pommel horse and rings events because of a torn bicep... Full story

Bindra in for big battle

Abhinav Bindra
When Abhinav Bindra takes the range at the Royal Artillery Barracks today, he will be keenly followed by a 71-member strong Indian media contingent and millions of fans back at home. Never a country expected so much from one single athlete who shot India to glory four years ago in Beijing, winning... Full story

Tigers return quietly

Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan is seen after the team’s arrival from their tour of Europe at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday. — New Age photo
The Bangladesh national cricket team returned home quietly on Sunday after completing their tour of Europe where they played six Twenty20 Internationals against Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. The tour, organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board as part of the... Full story

Rising Sun stands tall

China’s Sun Yang reacts after winning the men’s 400m freestyle final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on Saturday. — AFP photo
Sun Yang can stand tall alongside national sports heroes Liu Xiang and Yao Ming after becoming the first Chinese men’s Olympic swimming champion on Saturday. The 20-year-old had tears in his eyes after he surged home to win the 400-metres freestyle gold medal and dethrone... Full story

Golden oldies defy time

The Saxon ruins lying silently underneath Greenwich Park are by no means the only old feature at the Olympic equestrian events. Like the ruins, many of the riders at London 2012 are hardly in the first flush of youth either. Full story

India fumes at ceremony intruder

India have protested to London Olympic organisers after a mysterious woman gatecrashed their squad at the opening ceremony, media reports said on Sunday. Full story

Baroda pile up 388-5

Baroda XI bounced back from their poor first innings batting effort as they piled up 388-5 in their second innings to end the third day with a healthy lead of 176 runs against Bangladesh ‘A’ in the Shafi Dharashah Tournament at Bangalore on Saturday. Full story

LONDON DIARY

Two days have gone past since the opening ceremony and the battle for gold medals has just intensified. China seized the early momentum winning gold medals from shooting, weightlifting and... Full story

MSC owe nothing to Emeka

Mohammedan Sporting Club in a letter to the Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday claimed that they cleared all the dues of their coach Emeka Ezeugo who earlier complained of not being paid his salary and other... Full story

Abahani thrash Bima in Premier Hockey

Puskar Khisha Memo and Kashim Ali each scored a brace as Abahani Limited started off their Green Delta Insurance Dhaka Premier Hockey League’s super five in style with a 6-1 drubbing of Shadharan Bima on Sunday. Full story

Brazil on course

A late goal by Cristiane saw Brazil keep their bid for a first gold medal in women’s Olympic football on track as they beat New Zealand 1-0 in Cardiff on Saturday. Victory meant the Samba Queens, silver medallists... Full story

Britain squad awestruck by Village life

in the Olympic Village is having a profound and positive impact on Britain’s squad, most of whom enjoy pampered lives as Premier League players, coach Stuart Pearce said. Full story

Phelps aims for redemption in 200m fly

Michael Phelps, shockingly shut out of the medals in the 400m medley, will try to bounce back in an event he has long dominated when he launches his Olympic 200m butterfly title defence today. Full story

Milan blank Chelsea

Urby Emanuelson scored in the 68th minute as AC Milan edged Champions League winners Chelsea 1-0 in an exhibition contest Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. Emanuelson converted on a running attack with team-mate Stephen ... Full story

Messi sinks Casablanca

Lionel Messi starred again as he hit a hat-trick for Barcelona in their 8-0 friendly win over Raja Casablanca at the Grand Stade in Tangier, reports Soccernet. Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring, before Messi... Full story

Black Caps under pressure

New Zealand were up against it at stumps on the fourth day of their second Test against West Indies at North Sound after two breakthroughs for the hosts left them at 199 for 3, just 28 runs ahead. Full story

I defied parents to win gold, says Menezes

Olympic judo champion Sarah Menezes revealed Sunday that her parents tried to stop her from taking up the sport which they believed was for men only. The 22-year-old from Brazil became... Full story

Lochte confirms 2012 is his year of years

US swimmer Ryan Lochte poses on the podium with the gold medal after winning the men’s 400m individual medley swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on Saturday. — AFP photo
As an article of faith, Ryan Lochte has said all year that his time has come. On Saturday evening he matched deeds to words by surging to a majestic victory over Michael Phelps in the first of their two London Olympics medley duels at the Aquatics Centre. Full story

China’s Ye breaks world record

Chinese youngster Ye Shiwen unleashed a withering burst to claim Olympic gold in the women’s 400m medley in world record time on Saturday. The 16-year-old overwhelmed American world champion Elizabeth Beisel... Full story

Galstyan dedicates gold to flood-hit home town

Russia’s Arsen Galstyan clinched a 40-second triumph over Japan’s Hiroaki Hiraoka to win the Olympic under-60kg judo gold Saturday before dedicating victory to the victims of his flood-hit home town. Full story

Uruguay footballers in seven-hour motorway misery

Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez was seeking alternative forms of Olympic Games transport Saturday after it took his side a marathon seven hours to get to London following a match in Manchester. Full story

B R I E F S

Radcliffe out of Olympics Veteran British marathon runer Paula Radcliffe withdrew from the London Games with a foot injury on Sunday. There had been prolonged speculation the 38-year-old world record holder, who has... Full story


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