Sports
Messi returns to Ballon d’Or, no place for Ronaldo
French magazine ‘France Football’ has published the 30-member shortlist for one of the most prestigious individual awards in the football world ‘Ballon d’Or 2026’. The winner’s name will be announced through a grand ceremony in London on October 26. Just as big stars of world football have found a place in this year’s list, the absence of several stars has also created a surprise.
Three Big Bash teams show interest in Nahid Rana
Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana could not play in the Australia tour. As a result, the Big Bash League teams did not get the opportunity to see him from the front. However, the teams had already become interested after seeing his performance. Therefore, multiple franchises are showing interest in including Nahid Rana in their teams before the start of the new season.
Ballon d’Or: Surprise inclusion of Vozinha in best goalkeepers list
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has created a big surprise by finding a place in the nomination list for the best goalkeeper award of the 2026 Ballon d’Or. He has secured a place in the list of 10. Along with him Thibaut Courtois, Yassine Bounou, Emiliano Martinez, David Raya and other top goalkeepers of Europe and the world have received nominations.
BFF takes over management of Kamalapur and Sylhet stadiums
The National Sports Council (NSC) has handed over the management, maintenance and security responsibilities of the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur and the Sylhet District Stadium to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the two organisations.
Afghanistan announces tri-nation ODI series involving Bangladesh and Zimbabwe
The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced the schedule for a tri-nation ODI series involving Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, to be held in the United Arab Emirates .
SAFF Games return to Pakistan after 23 years, India agrees to participate
After a long wait of 23 years, the South Asian Games are finally set to return to Pakistan. The 14th edition of the regional sporting extravaganza will be held from April 4 to 11, 2027 , featuring 28 sports across three cities: Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar .
Bangladesh women fined 5 percent for slow over-rate
The Bangladesh women's cricket team received more bad news following their defeat against Sri Lanka, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) fined the players 5 percent of their match fee for a slow over-rate.
Bangladesh women's hockey team secure third straight win in Junior Asia Cup
Bangladesh's Under-21 women's hockey team continued their impressive run in the Junior Asia Cup with a third consecutive victory, defeating Kazakhstan 4-0 on Tuesday, September 8.
Women sports body archery federation sign MoU for girls’ archery training
Bangladesh Women Sports Association and Bangladesh Archery Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at providing short-term and long-term archery training to girls on the basis of mutual cooperation.
FIFA Football Technical Centre to be built in Ramu
After years of complications, the initiative to build a FIFA-funded football technical centre in Rashidnagar, Ramu, Cox's Bazar, has moved forward. Following a nearly four-year process involving land allocation and site selection, the district administration has completed the registration of 15.20 acres of land and handed over the deed to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).