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Bangladesh started this ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a respectable draw against Sri Lanka in Galle back in June last year before losing the series in Colombo. But the sign from that series was clear as daylight. The Tigers want to score big in the first innings to set up the game for their potent bowling attack ...

Foodi Express Limited has signed Hamza Choudhury, the Bangladesh National Football Team midfielder and Leicester City star, as its official Brand Ambassador. A formal signing ceremony was held at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel, marking a significant milestone for Foodi, a Bangladeshi home-grown food and grocery delivery platform. Hamza Choudhury, born of Bangladeshi heritage and widely regarded as one of ...

Defending champions Paris Saint Germain drew 1-1 with hosts Bayern Munich ​on Wednesday to book their spot in ‌the Champions League final for the second consecutive season with a 6-5 aggregate victory in an enthralling ​tie. The French side will face Arsenal ​in the 30 May showcase game in ⁠Budapest after the London club’s 1-0 victory over ​Atletico Madrid on ...

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of honour with his players after Tuesday’s 1-0 ...

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for only ​the second time in their history ‌with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory in ​the semi-final on Tuesday. Captain Bukayo Saka’s ​tap-in just before the interval proved ⁠decisive for Arsenal to edge a ​cagey contest in which the hosts ​kept a ninth clean sheet in this ...

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to play like “beasts” against Atletico Madrid as they aim to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Arteta’s side earned a 1-1 draw in the semi-final first leg in Madrid last week, putting them in position to finish the job at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The Gunners have never won ...

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will split their senior national team in two this June. While one half of the squad travels to Europe for a historic friendly against San Marino, the other will compete in a four-nation tournament in the Maldives. The BFF originally planned to send an Under-23 team to the Maldives, but changed their minds after a ...

Hamza Choudhury is set to make an unexpected trip to Dhaka this Tuesday. The midfielder is expected to spend four to five days in Dhaka, though fans hoping to see him on the pitch will have to wait. This particular visit is strictly off the pitch, driven by commercial commitments rather than international duties, with Hamza slated to return to ...

Michael Carrick deflected fresh questions about becoming Manchester United’s permanent manager, but conceded that Sunday’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Liverpool that secured a return to the Champions League after two years away was ​one to enjoy. Kobbie Mainoo struck late to seal the victory after Liverpool fought back to erase ‌United’s early goals from Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko. Mainoo, ...

Barcelona moved to the brink of retaining the LaLiga title after Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres struck late in a 2-1 victory at Osasuna on ​Saturday. With four games remaining, Barca top the table on 88 points, 14 clear of ‌second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and visit Espanyol on Sunday. Should Madrid fail to win, Barcelona ...