Government Announces Plan to Construct International-Standard Sports Villages in Every District

The Bangladeshi government is set to build 4,599 new playgrounds in cities and rural areas to improve sports facilities and promote a healthy lifestyle.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque highlighted the role of sports in building a drug-free society.

A lawmaker from Khulna emphasizes Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's vision to develop a skilled and healthy nation through sports and education.

The government of Bangladesh plans to launch a national para sports meet of international standards to empower and prepare athletes with disabilities for global competitions.

Bangladesh's government is making strides to professionalize sports and support athletes, according to Minister Dr. Zahid Hossain.

The Youth and Sports Ministry plans to overhaul Khulna's sports facilities with a Tk 200-crore project, aiming to modernize the city's sporting landscape.

Residents of Pankhali village in Khulna's Dakop upazila have welcomed the government's declaration of their village as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Village.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque emphasizes the role of employment and sports in preventing social crimes among young people.

The government plans to establish new food godowns in three hill districts to ensure uninterrupted food supply amid natural disasters and emergencies.

Mushfiqur Rahim needs 158 runs to become the first Bangladeshi to score 7,000 Test runs.

Highly-rated German teenage defender Karim Coulibaly has joined Strasbourg from Werder Bremen on a five-year deal worth 20 million euros.

Bangladesh aims for a historic series sweep as they face Australia in the second and final Test in Mackay.

Techvill Futsal Club achieved a significant 4-1 victory against Bangladesh Army Ports Club in the Men's Futsal League.

New Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes his star-studded squad can coexist despite previous challenges.

Inter Milan starts their Serie A title defense as favorites, while AC Milan, under new management, seeks to return to glory.

Iga Swiatek secured her place in the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals after Elena Rybakina was forced to retire due to a heel injury.

Rajshahi Stars FC faced a 2-1 defeat against Sabah FA in their second Group A match of the AFC Women's Champions League preliminary stage, leading to their elimination from the competition.

International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh secured a significant victory against Syria's FIDE Master Mazen Fandi in the fifth round of the 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival.

A new rugby coaches training course, organized by the Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union (BRFU), starts tomorrow at the outer stadium adjoining the national stadium.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided against holding the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this year following significant financial losses over the last two seasons.

Rajshahi Stars FC are set to face Sabah FA of Malaysia in a crucial second group A match of the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27 preliminary stage today at Likas Stadium.

The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Maheshkhali, operated by Excelerate Energy, has restarted gas supply after a three-day shutdown.

Chittagong-10 lawmaker and Chittagong University Senate member Sayeed Al Noman emphasized the need to move beyond old political conflicts following the 2024 July Uprising.

A preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people has begun in 14 high-risk upazilas and thanas across Bangladesh.

Rangpur city erupted in celebration as Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected as Bangladesh's 23rd President and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi appointed as BNP's acting Secretary General.

Economists, business leaders and policy experts have called for coordinated fiscal and monetary reforms, stronger private-sector confidence and a predictable business environment to revive investment and economic growth in the country.

An 11-year-old female madrasa student was killed in a road accident in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced plans to create a Higher Education Academy aimed at training university teachers and developing academic leadership in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has invited entrepreneurs from China's Yunnan Province to invest, highlighting its strategic location and economic potential.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said Bangladesh’s economy has turned around from a difficult situation, attributing the achievement to the country’s private sector-led growth model.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s assumption of office as the President of Bangladesh has led to the vacancy of his Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary seat.

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery during a Buddhist Lent meditation retreat has resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians, according to rebel witnesses.

Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian advocates for ending the ongoing Middle East war with the United States, asserting Iran's stronger position.

South Korea is set to send its first trial container ship through the Arctic route, testing its commercial viability as Middle East tensions disrupt global shipping.

US Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, to campaign for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections and position himself as a potential successor to President Trump in 2028.

Countries allied with Ukraine will meet on Monday to reaffirm support for Kyiv.

Japan has lodged a formal protest against Russia's missile tests conducted near the disputed Kuril Islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US President Donald Trump to resolve their countries' trade dispute during a recent phone call.