The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the discrimination in salaries, benefits, and opportunities between male and female footballers should not be declared illegal. The bench of Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi and Justice Raziuddin Ahmed issued the rule following a writ petition filed as a public interest litigation by Supreme Court lawyers Barrister Sumaiya Binta Tanvir and Barrister Ariza Mehelee Khan seeking necessary directives.

BCB plans to start Women’s BPL soon, says Bulbul

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul has announced that they are planning to start the Women’s Bangladesh Premier League very soon. The announcement was made during the BPL 12 players’ auction at the Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon.

Man Utd win at Palace

Joshua Zirkzee scored his first Premier League goal for nearly a year before Mason Mount grabbed the winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Sunday.

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