It seems the ghost of ICC World Twenty20 defeat to India will continue to hunt the Bangladeshi cricketers for quite some time. Batsman Mahmudullah earlier this week said that he is looking to get over the one-run loss and concentrate on business ahead in the upcoming Dhaka Premier League. Mushfiqur Rahim, the first of three ... Read more
Month: April 2016
MSC to bank on Mushfiq’s experience in DPL
Traditional powerhouse Mohammedan Sporting Club will bank on the experience and enthusiasm of batsman Mushfiqur Rahim to bring back their glory days in the upcoming Dhaka Premier League cricket. Mushfiq joined the club for the first time in his career and promised to make it memorable through giving their fans some occasion to cherish. ‘Naturally
Helal challenges Salahuddin as BFF president
Former national footballer and director of Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra, Golam Rabbani Helal, on Friday announced to challenge incumbent president Kazi Salahuddin in the forthcoming elections of Bangladesh Football Federation. Helal, once an ally of Salahuddin, is likely to collect his nomination paper for the president post today when the election commission will
Musa treble fires Muktijoddha
Nigerian forward Ahmed Kolo Musa slammed a brilliant hat-trick as Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra blew the Independence Cup Group A semi-final race wide open with a 3-0 win over Uttar Baridhara on Friday. With the win, Muktijoddha are now sharing the top spot of Group A with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Chittagong Abahani with ... Read more
Meeting confirmed, contest uncertain
Mustafiz’s Sunrisers face Sakib’s KKR today Bangladeshi pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman might have to wait longer to play against compatriot Sakib al Hasan despite his team taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League today. Mustafiz made a promising debut in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad and is all certain to feature for ... Read more
Liton not losing sleep for nat’l team
Wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Kumar Das was looking to put an impressive performance in the Dhaka Premier League to return back to the national fold. Liton, who came to the spotlight after contributing heavily for Abahani Limited in the last edition of DPL, will be playing for the same outfit with a similar motto.
HC blasts 8 footballers for playing it foul
The High Court on Wednesday criticised eight national footballers for taking money from two clubs at the same without completing their contract for the previous season. The all the eight players played for Sheikh Jamal Dhandmondi Club but opted out for new club, triggering a legal battle. The court also asked the footballers
Ctg Abahani rout Brothers
Chittagong Abahani notched up their third successive win in the Independence Cup when they defeated Brothers Union 3-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. In the other match of the day, Feni Soccer Club and Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra sealed their place in the semi-finals of the tournament from Group B with 10 points
KKR continue to keep Sakib on bench
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan failed to get a place in the starting XI of the Kolkata Knight Riders for the second match in a row during their Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians in Kolkata on Wednesday. Kolkata Knight Riders started their 2016 IPL campaign in an impressive fashion on Sunday when they ... Read more
Rakib draws in Dubai chess
Bangladeshi Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib drew with India’s Rajesh VAV in the second round of the 18th Dubai Open Chess 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in the second round matches, GM Enamul Hossain Rajib of Bangladesh lost to GM Safarli Eltah of Azerbaijan while IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of
BSPA to honour female athletes
The Bangladesh Sports Press Association on Wednesday announced that it will honour country’s top female athletes, who won gold medals in different international meets in the past. Under the title of ‘Krirangoner Adamya Nari’, sponsored by Unilever Bangladesh Limited, the BSPA will accord a reception to the athletes at National Sports
Players’ status committee to dispose dispute over 8 footballers: HC
The High Court on Wednesday asked the players status committee of Bangladesh Football Federation to dispose in two weeks the dispute over eight footballers. The court also said the eight footballers would not be allowed to play for any other club in the two weeks. The bench of Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique and Justice Razik-Al Jalil
Mahmudullah leaves Indian trauma behind
All-rounder Mahmudullah put his disappointment of not being able to take Bangladesh home against India in the ICC Twenty20 behind to focus entirely on the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League. Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim wasted a golden chance to beat the former T20 world champions at Bangalore when they could not fetch required two runs from
Muktis floor holders MSC
Reigning champions Mohammedan Sporting Club’s hope of semi-finals was all but finished after their 1-2 defeat against Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra in the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Mohammedan have only three points from three matches in Group A while table toppers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club,
BCB says ‘no’ to Windies
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided not to host West Indies in the coming months as they want to complete the domestic tournaments without any disruption, said its official on Tuesday. The decision came within a week after BCB president Nazmul Hasan announced West Indies intended to play Tigers at home in a one-Test series in ... Read more
Jamal lose with a last minute goal again
Last moment’s lapse of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club again cost them as they lost 2-1 against hosts Selangor FA in their AFC Cup campaign at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium, Selayang, Malaysia on Tuesday. When the match was rolling on to a 1-1 tie, Selangor’s forward Patrick Ronaldinho broke the heart of the visitors with a ... Read more
Legends costliest DPL team
Legends of Rupganj have formed the most expensive team for the forthcoming Dhaka Premier League, according to an estimation which made them only one of the two clubs to spend over Tk two crore during Sunday’s players’ draft. Although Legends spent Tk 2.11 crore taka to buy 15 players they do not have any of ... Read more
Ctg Ahahani sink 10-man Baridhara, Fikru lifts Russell
Cash-rich Chittagong Abahani notched up their second win of the Independence Cup when they defeated a 10-man Uttar Baridhara Club 2-1 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. In the second match of the day, Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra defeated Rahmatganj MFS by the same margin with their Ethiopian marksman Fikru Teferra continuing
Abahani land Sakib, Tamim as players’ draft ends
Title-aspirants Abahani Limited appeared to be the biggest gainer as the much-talked-about players’ draft for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League ended at a city hotel on Sunday. Abahani secured the services of mercurial all-rounder Sakib al Hasan, dashing opener Tamim Iqbal and paceman Taskin Ahmed among others in so-called
Sakib finds his place in bench
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan failed to get a place in the playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match of Indian Premier League 2016 against Delhi Daredevils in Kolkata on Sunday. New Zealand’s Colin Munro, West Indies’ Andre Russell and two Australians John Hastings and 45-year old Brad Hogg filled the allotted ... Read more