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  FIFA president arrives tonight

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on October 16, 2019

  FIFA president Gianni Infantino will arrive in Dhaka tonight on a short visit to share his vision of world football. Infantino, the third FIFA chief to set foot in Bangladesh, will stay in Bangladesh for...

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  India beat Bangladesh in tie-breaker to retain title

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on October 16, 2019

  Bangladesh failed to regain the title of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship as they suffered 3-5 goals defeat in tie-breaker against India in the final at the Changlimithang Stadium...

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  Olympic gold lures Federer to Tokyo

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 12:00am on October 16, 2019

  Roger Federer announced Monday he will compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics in a bid to claim the men’s singles gold medal, the only major prize he has yet to win...

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  Bangladesh face Cambodia today

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on October 16, 2019

  The four-team UEFA Assist Under-16 Development Tournament involving Cambodia, Maldives, Faroe Islands and hosts Bangladesh will begin at the Bangabandhu National Stadium...

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  Bangladesh to host maiden Women’s Under-19 WC

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on October 16, 2019

  Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Tuesday confirmed that Bangladesh will be hosting the inaugural edition of the ICC women’s Under-19 World Cup in 2021 and the...

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  Fizz asked to prove fitness for India Tests

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on October 16, 2019

  Pacer Mustafizur Rahman will have to prove his match fitness in the longer format by playing in the National Cricket League to get a place in the India Test series, said national selector...

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  Valiant Bangladesh make India sweat

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:13pm on October 15, 2019

  Bangladesh came agonisingly close to beating India in their World Cup qualifiers before settling for 1-1 draw in the highly-anticipated contest at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata...

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  Ukraine qualify for Euro 2020 despite Ronaldo's 700th goal

  Agence France-Presse. Kiev | Updated at 09:50am on October 15, 2019

  Ukraine beat Portugal 2-1 on Monday to clinch a place at Euro 2020 despite Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his 700th career goal.

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  ‘Best ever’ Biles hails record 25 world medals

  AFP | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2019

  US gymnastics star Simone Biles won her fifth gold medal in the women’s floor final Sunday to conclude her ‘best ever’ world championships and take...

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  Saudi fans delight in West Bank game

  Agence France-Presse . Riyadh | Updated at 12:00am on October 15, 2019

  Saudi football fans are delighted about their national team’s historic match Tuesday against their Palestinian ‘brothers’ in the occupied West Bank, but dismiss suggestions it...