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Pacer Khaled Ahmed gets call from county side Kent
Bangladesh pacer Syed Khaled Ahmed has been presented with an opportunity to play in English county cricket. County side Kent have shown interest in taking him on board as a replacement for Shoriful Islam.
Real Madrid again the world's most valuable club, know who are in the top 10
Even if they do not always win trophies on the pitch, Real Madrid seem to be playing in a different league in the business race. The club's brand value has increased by 25 percent in one year to €2.40 billion ($2.766 billion). Finishing second in La Liga or going two consecutive seasons without a domestic title has not had much impact here. According to the 2026 updated report by international brand valuation firm 'Brand Finance', Real Madrid have retained the crown of the world's most valuable football club brand for the third consecutive year.
Manchester City sign Morocco's Bouaddi for record €100m
English club Manchester City are spending a huge sum to bring in Moroccan rising midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. City are signing the 18-year-old from French club Lille for 100 million euros, which amounts to approximately Tk 1,431 crore in Bangladeshi currency.
Gerard Jones denies sacking reports
Despite widespread reports that Bangladesh Under-20 team head coach Gerard Jones has been relieved of his duties, the British coach has denied the claims. In a message on social media, Jones stated that he had not been informed of any such decision by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) .
Alonso's Chelsea era starts with west London derby win
Chelsea started their campaign under new manager Xabi Alonso with a victory, beating west London neighbours Fulham 3-2 in the Premier League opener on Monday night.
Pakistan women play men's team to prepare for Asia Cup
Aiming for the upcoming Women's T20 Asia Cup, the Pakistan women's cricket team has adopted a unique strategy before taking the field. To enhance their performance in the tournament in Dubai, the team led by Fatima Sana played full T20 matches against the men's team of the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Bangladesh could have bundled out Australia for 60 if they had won toss: Broad
Stuart Broad, former England pacer, has expressed doubts over the behaviour of the pitch of the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay after questions have also been raised over the batting failure of Bangladesh in the second Test against Australia just as discussion is going on about it. The match ended in just two days.
Bangladesh HP tops points table with three straight wins in Australia
Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team has maintained their fine form in Australia, continuing their run of success in the Top End T20 series following the national team's historic Test win. The team defeated Victoria Cricket Association Academy by 5 wickets, moving to the top of the points table with their third consecutive win in the tournament on Monday.
Coaches scuffle, Gerard Jones calls police by phoning 999
Gerard Jones, head coach of the Bangladesh under-20 national football team, and Atikur Rahman Mishu, assistant coach, have taken their dispute to the point of pushing and shoving. At one stage of the heated situation between the two at a team hotel in Dhaka, English coach Gerard Jones called the police by phoning the national emergency service number 999.
Brazil proposes October friendly against Bangladesh in Dhaka
Brazil have proposed playing a friendly against Bangladesh in Dhaka in October, with a delegation from the five-time world champions arriving in the capital on Sunday (August 23) to assess possible venues and discuss the fixture.