Kalabagan Krira Chakra skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Saturday that he did not eye any hundred even after reaching his fifty against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Mashrafee made a blistering 104-run innings of just 51 balls and recorded the fastest hundred in list ‘A’ match in Bangladesh ... Read more
Month: May 2016
Navy launches nationwide talent hunt
Bangladesh Navy, in association with the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, launched a nationwide talent hunt programme in search of swimming talents that will get underway from May 19. The hosts also decided to award lucrative prize money to the best swimmers in the different stages of the mega programme. The Bangladesh Swimming Federation president
Fed Cup deferred for indefinite period
The Bangladesh Football Federation deferred the Federation Cup for an indefinite period which was supposed to begin from today. BFF took the decision after most of the clubs among 12 participating teams denied to take part in the tournament. ‘We asked all the clubs to entry their names for the Federation Cup but most of ... Read more
Kapali, Shamsur shine for Gazi
All-rounder Alok Kapali’s bowling prowess and Shamsur Rahman’s batting skills helped Gazi Group seal an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Kalabagan Cricket Academy in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Kapali, who was the first man to claim a hat-trick for Bangladesh in Test cricket, grabbed five wickets to bundle out KCA before Shamsur remained not ... Read more
Sakib passes quite day with ball
Bangladesh’s ace-all rounder Sakib al Hasan had a quite day with bowl for Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match against Rising Pune Superstars at Kolkata on Saturday. Sakib, who showed glimpses of hisbatting form by scoring 68 runs in Kolkata’s match against Gujarat Lions, got just one wicket by conceding 21 runs ... Read more
Al-Amin, Naeem lead young charmers
The ongoing Dhaka Premier League noticed some young players flourishing through their performance at the half-way stage. Mohammedan Sporting Club is leading the points table largely due to the splendid bowling display of left-arm spinner Naeem Islam jr, who with 13 wickets is the second highest wicket-taker so far. Victoria Sporting Club remained hot on
Navy out to find swimming talent
Bangladesh Navy, in association with the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, will launch a nationwide talent hunt programme in search of swimming talents next week, officials said on Friday. The mega programme titled ‘Bangladesh Looking for Best Swimmer’ will get underway at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex on May 19.
Afrasia bank mauritius open: Siddik joins title mix
Siddikur Rahman was in the hunt for his third Asian Tour title when the ace Bangladeshi golfer finished the second round of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in joint third place with even-par 72 in Anahita on Thursday. The two-time Asian Tour winner, who finished the first round in joint second place, fired two birdies ... Read more
Waibee 115 to sponsor Pinak, Zakir
Cricketers of Bangladesh’s three generations took the same podium on Friday when Waibee 115, a new brand of a full range of Cricket Equipment, announced to sponsor two Under-19 cricketers at a programme. Waibee 115 is new brand of a full range of Cricket Equipment owned and managed by a US based company called Waibee ... Read more
Usha begin with a win
Usha Krira Chakra, the joint champions in the last edition, made a winning start to the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League when they outplayed Wari Club 4-1 on Friday. Usha went to the break at the Maulana Bhasani National National Hockey Stadium with a 2-0 lead and added other two in the later half ... Read more
MSC prevail in one-sided derby
In an agonisingly one-sided contest, which lacked the thrill of a derby match, Mohammedan Sporting Club thrashed its one time arch-rivals Abahani Limited by eight wickets to retain the top spot of points table in the Dhaka Premier League on Thursday. Pace bowler Subhashish Roy appeared to be the unlikely hero for Mohammedan, who defended ... Read more
Rupganj halt Doleshwar
Legends of Rupganj skipper Mosahrraf Hossain made an all-round performance to help his side beat Prime Doleshwar by six wickets in their Dhaka Premier League match at Fatullah on Thursday. Mosharraf, who has played three one-day internationals for Bangladesh as a left-arm spinner, scored 81 to guide Rupganj to 222-4 in 46.2 overs after Doleshwar ... Read more
Ban on Mamunul, Sohel goes
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday lifted the suspensions of former national team captain Mamunul Islam and midfielder Sohel Rana after both the players apologised for their misdeeds. The BFF took the decision at an emergency meeting of its national team committee on Thursday. The game’s governing body in March imposed a one-year ban on
Sohrawardi ton propels Victoria
Rain might have extinguished the prospect of a fiery encounter in Dhaka Premier League but nothing could take away the brilliance of Victoria’s Sohrawardi Shuvo, whose century sunk Prime Bank on Thursday. The match at BKSP was well poised as Victoria, who were chasing Prime’s 274-7, were 211-2 in 42.1 overs when heavy downpour forced ... Read more
Siddik joint second in Mauritius
Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman finally hit the form to make an impressive start to the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open finishing the opening round in joint second with a four-under-par 68 in Anahita on Thursday. Siddik, who slipped to 61th place in the Order of Merit this season having missed the cut on quite a few occasions, ... Read more
Abahani begin with a bang
Reigning champions Abahani Limited made a flying start in the Premier Hockey League when they thrashed Bangladesh Railway 14-0 at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Abahani, who started their season with the Club Cup Hockey title, went to the break with a 7-0 lead. Razib Das scored four goals for the Sky ... Read more
Ctg Abahani’s unusual letter
When the football clubs all over the world demand that their players should not be over-burdened with national team duties, the newly-crowned Independence Cup champions Chittagong Abahani took an opposite path. The club on Wednesday demanded that the Bangladesh Football Federation should drop Sattyajit Das Rupu from national team manager post fearing
MSC confident to topple arch-rivals
Mohammedan Sporting Club have made a good start in this season’s Dhaka Premier League, winning four out of five games to gain the top spot but their quest will get a stiff resistance when they will face arch-rivals Abahani today at Mirpur. Abahani formed arguably the strongest side of the tournament through the players’ by ... Read more
Abahani seek improvement
Abahani will be seeking an overall improvement in their performance in the Dhaka Premier League as they take on one time arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club in Miprur today. Abahani formed best team on paper but lost two of their first five matches to languish at the sixth place in the points table. A defeat against ... Read more
Premier hockey begins today
The Premier Hockey League will get underway today after a long 27-month gap with reigning champions Abahani Limited taking on Bangladesh Railway in the opening match at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium. A total of 12 teams will participate in the 11th edition of the league while the 10th edition was staged way back ... Read more