Opening batsman Anamul Haque took the Dhaka Premier League as an opportunity to erase the question mark that was labeled on his batting approach and eventually cost him his place in the national team. Anamul struck his first century of the league on Monday, a blistering 100 off 85 balls that helped his team Gazi ... Read more
Month: May 2016
Victoria continue victory run
Victoria Sporting Club kept their victory run in the Dhaka Premier League as they beat Kalabagan Cricket Academy by five wickets at BKSP on Monday. Victoria, lacking star players and estimated as a below ranked side before the tournament, made a combined effort with both bat and bowl to reach 266-5 in 48.1 overs
Rupganj- MSC match goes to reserve day
Legends of Rupganj and Mohammedan Sporting club will play their third round match of Dhaka Premier League on the reserve day today as not a single ball was bowled due to rain in their Monday’s scheduled fixture at Fatullah Rupganj have three points from two matches and MSC have two from same number of matches. ... Read more
Salahuddin pleads for patience
Kazi Salahuddin, who got his third team as Bangladesh Football Federation president, promised to make a combined effort involving district and club to help the game improve in Bangladesh. Salahuddin emerged clear winner over his rival Kamrul Ashraf Khan Poton in BFF polls on Saturday to take the office for another four years. Before the ... Read more
Triumphant U-14 girls return home
Bangladesh Under-14 girls’ team was given a warm reception when they returned home on Monday after clinching the AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship for Central and South Asia. Bangladesh beat India 4-0 in the final in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Sunday to emerge unbeaten champions in the tournament. ‘We had a very good preparation
Salahuddin re-elected BFF president
Kazi Salahuddin has been re-elected as president of the Bangladesh Football Federation for the third consecutive time after defeating Kamrul Ashraf Khan Poton by 33 votes in the BFF elections at the Radisson Blu Water Garden on Saturday. A record was set as all 134 delegates cast their votes to elect 21-member executive committee where ... Read more
All-round Jubair sinks Brothers
Leg-spinner Jubair Hossain put up an impressive all-round performance to help Abahani Limited register a two-wicket win over Brothers Union in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Jubair scored an unbeaten 10-ball 19 along with his 4-44 to pave the way for the title aspirants as they reached 248-8 in 49.5 overs after restricting Brothers ... Read more
U-14 girls storm into final
Bangladesh Under-14 women’s football team stormed into the final of the AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship after a huge 9-1 win against hosts Tajikistan in the semi-final at the Aviator Stadium in Dushanbe on Saturday. Tohura Khatun and Monica both scored hat-tricks for the reigning champions while Anuching Mogini scored a brace and Akhi Akter ... Read more
BFF with Tk 3 crore deficit in 2015
The audit report of Bangladesh Football Federation for the year 2015 was approved at its Annual General Meeting at a city hotel on Saturday. The estimated budget for the year 2016 was also approved at the AGM. The total income of BFF in 2015 was around Tk 31 crore while the expenditure was
Club cup hockey: Usha book their place in semis
Usha Krira Chakra sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Club Cup Hockey tournament despite being held for a 2-2 draw by Mariner Young’s Club in their last group match at the Moulana Bhasani National Stadium on Saturday. Usha put Mariner behind with a better goal to finish as Group A champions. Hasan Jubayer ... Read more
Women’s cricket league starts Monday
Reigning champions Mohammedan Sporting Club will take on Indira Road SC in the opening game of the forthcoming Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League on Monday. Seven teams will take part in the tournament in this edition of the league- MSC, Abahani Limited, Rupali Bank, BKSP, Khelaghar KC, Gulshan Youth and