DHAKA: Qatar remains adamant to host the 2022 football World Cup despite a Fifa executive committee member suggests that the tournament will have to move because of scorching temperatures. ''The only question now is when, not if,'' Qatar 2022 communications director Nasser Al Khater

DHAKA: The 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar due to the searing temperatures in the Arabian Peninsula, according to Fifa executive committee member Theo Zwanziger.The former president of the German Football Association (DFB) is of the opinion that no guarantees can be

DHAKA: Barcelona stayed perfect on the season with their fourth straight league victory.Barca overcame a missed penalty from Lionel Messi to return to the top of La Liga with a 5-0 win away to 10-man Levante on Sunday.Neymar opened the scoring with a simple finish from Messi's through

DHAKA: Title favourites Chelsea drew 1-1 with 10-man Manchester City after Frank Lampard came off the bench to salvage a point for the hosts.Two second-half substitutes scored as the points were shared after a keenly contested match in Manchester.Andre Schurrle appeared to have set the

DHAKA: Leicester City came from 3-1 down to beat Manchester United 5-3 in a thrilling Premier League clash on Sunday.It seemed big-spenders United were on course for their first competitive away victory under new manager Louis van Gaal after goals by Robin van Persie, Angel di Maria

DHAKA: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will hold talks with Bangladesh over conducting a match series at their country.In this regard, PCB chairman Shahryar Khan is likely to visit the country in October, reports Dunya News.However, during the visit, PCB chairman will try to convince

DHAKA: Carlo Ancelotti's men bounced back from their defeat to Atletico Madrid last weekend with a sensational goalscoring display on Saturday afternoon,  Cristiano Ronaldo struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stunning 8-2 demolition of Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga. Carlo

DHAKA: When they stepped out of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday, the Bangladesh contingent emerged in batting order. First out of the VIP gate was Shamsur Rahman, who couldn't locate his car, followed by his opening partner Tamim Iqbal who smoothly got into his

DHAKA: Hundreds of students from different schools and madrashas across the country gathered at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city ignoring heavy downpour. They are waiting to hear from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is expected to address there at the closing ceremony of the

DHAKA: In a sad turn of events and also what many would say his fall from grace, New Zealand's famed cricketer and once feared all-rounder Chris Cairns has taken to driving trucks and cleaning bus shelters for 17-dollar-an-hour salary. As per reports, he decided to take up the job in

DHAKA: Another landmark decision has been made on the day Scotland decides on independence from the United Kingdom and this vote is in favor of union. The Royal & Ancient Club of St Andrews abandoned its 260-year men-only membership policy Thursday and voted to allow women to join its

DHAKA: ‘Super Ice Skating Week-2014’ fest is going to be started on September 18 at country’s one and only international standard ice skating rink at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall.The fest will be continued till September 21 at Star Zone on 7th floor of the market.Besides, open

DHAKA: Allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Rubel Hossain have been included in Bangladesh's 15-member men's team for the Asian Games, which will be held in Incheon, South Korea, between September 19 and October 4. The two players have been named as replacements for offspinner

DHAKA: Jerome Boateng scored a dramatic late winner as Bayern Munich kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Manchester City.City goalkeeper Joe Hart frustrated the Bundesliga champions for long periods of the Group E opener at the Allianz Arena on

West Indians were shouting “Domino Effect” when Bangladesh was batting steadily in the second innings of the second test at St Lucia on the fourth day. Tamim and Mominul were looking good. Ramdin knew one wicket was enough to get several. Bangladeshi wickets. Panicked batting

DHAKA: Indonesia is poised to be selected as the host of the next Asian Games in 2018 after Vietnam withdrew because of financial concerns. The president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) told media on Wednesday, reports The Straits Times. The decision will be formally ratified at an

DHAKA: Bangladeshi batsman Mahmudullah Riyad has been awarded with the ‘Walton Smart Player of the Match’ in second and final Test against West Indies on Tuesday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St Lucia.He has been given a Smartphone and 300 US dollars by the

Bangladesh digested yet another ignominious White Wash. They lost tests at St Vincent and St Lucia back to back almost in the same fashion. Defeat by 10 wickets and 296 runs in two tests only reflect the sad and poor state of cricket in Bangladesh. Earlier they were white washed in

DHAKA: West Indies left a total runs of 427 after batting out the rest of the third day and fortified their hold of the second Test in St Lucia. However, barring the 92 minutes they took in the morning session to bowl Bangladesh out for 161. Moreover, the lead sits after they reached

DHAKA: Bangladesh U-23 national team on Monday started their Asian Games campaign by beating Afghanistan 1-0 at the Munhak Stadium in Incheon of South Korea.Captain Mamunul Islam scored the goal a few minutes before the end of the match with a low drive from the edge of the