Anisur Rahman

India and Bangladesh are discussing a joint task force to boost bilateral trade and investment, address barriers, and strengthen economic ties. Private sectors urged to cooperate.

GM Niaz Murshed, South Asia's first grandmaster and general secretary of the Bangladesh Chess Federation, returned to Bangladesh's open team for the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand.

For a team still trying to establish its identity under a new coach, the question may no longer be whether Jamal can contribute, but how best to use what he still has to offer.

What was on display at the Chandpur District Stadium on Friday could reveal why the national football team suffered such an embarrassing defeat in Jakarta in the ongoing FIFA ASEAN Cup.

Bangladesh's contingent keeps getting bigger at the Asian Games, but the results have gone in the opposite direction.

While Bangladesh women's football has brought the country considerable success and international recognition, girls in some parts of the country continue to face intimidation and discrimination for playing the sport. Recently, pressure and threats from fundamentalist groups forced the cancellation of a women's friendly football match in Derai, a town in Sunamganj district in northeastern Bangladesh, depriving young players of the chance to compete after months of preparation.

Bangladesh defender Topu Barman is optimistic about November's SAFF Championship following the inclusion of several expatriate players in recent years. In an interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, the Bashundhara Kings captain reflects on the ASEAN Cup campaign, discusses the national team's tactical evolution under Thomas Dooley and addresses the challenges facing domestic football. He also talks about his role in the team and balancing professional commitments with Durga Puja celebrations. The excerpts are as follows:

Built at a cost of Tk 4.86 crore, M Saifur Rahman Stadium in Moulvibazar was envisioned as a centre for sports and recreation.

Swapna Khatun broke a 22-year-old national record in women's long jump before earning her place at the recently concluded Asian Games, where she

Success of India thus would mean transforming diplomatic flexibility into economic firmness, technological capability, and greater influence in the global affairs, reshaping decisions made