Abahani Limited, the most successful club in the professional league history of Bangladesh, is determined to win the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League, scheduled to start on July 24 in Chittagong. Abahani, the Federation Cup champions, claimed that they have the ability to win the prestigious title after a three-year gap and win their fifth title ... Read more
Month: July 2016
BFF discards 3 league venues
Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday omitted Rajshahi, Barishal and Gopalgonj as venues of the forthcoming JB Group Bangladesh Premier League considering following the demand of the clubs. With the decision the ninth edition of BPL, which will start from July 24, will be held in four venues- Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Mymenshing, instead of seven.
Tigers get opportunity before England series
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is planning to provide their players some competitive longer-version matches before the forthcoming England series, said BCB officials on Saturday. England are supposed to visit here in next October and BCB has decided to arrange some matches of the Bangladesh Cricket League, the longer-version domestic tournament,
Sakib heroics saves Jamaica
Sakib al Hasan’s brilliance lifted his Caribbean Premier League side Jamaica Tallawahs from a precarious 2-4 to a five-wicket victory against Guyana Amazon Warriors on Saturday at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Chasing the Guayan’s score of 128-6 Jamaica made a horrendous start but Sakib kept his cool to guide his side home by playing a unbeaten 54-run ... Read more
New selectors to get 2-year contract
Minhajul Abedin-led new selection committee of Bangladesh national cricket team will get a two-year contract from the Bangladesh Cricket Board, officials said Saturday. BCB offered them the contract, which will be effective from July 1, and Minhajul and his other two colleagues, Habibul Bashar and Sazzad Ahmed agreed with the terms
Ctg Abahani look to put behind Fed Cup debacle
Cash-rich Chittagong Abahani will be eager to put their Federation Cup debacle behind them by lifting the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League title, which gets underway on July 24. Slovakian coach Jozev Pavlik brought the port-city outfits their maiden top-tier title by winning the Independence Cup with a comparatively weakened side after some
Ranajit Biswas remembered
The Bangladesh Sports Press Association on Saturday remembered its senior member and former secretary of cultural affair ministry Ranajit Kumar Biswas, who breathed his last on June 23. Speakers at the commemorative meeting, held at the Bangladesh Olympic Association auditorium, recalled his enormous contribution in evolving sports
From third tier to national flight!
Jafar Iqbal and Mohammad Abdullah Parvej, two youngsters, who were plying their trade in the third division football league a year ago, may fulfill their wildest of dreams of featuring in the Bangladesh national team in a month’s time. Both the players, who played a pivotal role in Arambagh Krira Sangha’s fairytale run in this season’s ... Read more
Saintfiet queries on Ameli, Rony
National team’s Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet wanted to know the current conditions of two experienced forwards Zahid Hasan Ameli and Shakhwat Hossain Rony in order to solve the striking problems of his side. Both Ameli and Rony, who are out of the national side for a while due to injuries, are in a rehabilitation camp ... Read more
Siddik to bear Bangladesh flag in Rio Olympics
Ace golfer Siddikur Rahman will be the flag bearer of Bangladesh during the opening ceremony of the next month’s Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Bangladesh Olympic Federation president general Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq declared it on Thursday. BOA president also urged the Rio Games bound athletes to keep the pride of the country ... Read more
Weakened Jamal vow to retain title
Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club vowed to retain the title despite failing to form a strong squad for the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League, which gets underway on July 24. Despite winning the title, Jamal suffered a big blow when most of their national team players left the club after getting lucrative offers from their rivals ... Read more
HP camp starts without Australian coach
Bangladesh Cricket Board will start the camp of its High Performance Unit on July 17 with 25 players but they will not get their Australian coach Simon Helmot from the beginning. Helmot is currently working as the coach of Trinibago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League and many assumed that he may not return ... Read more
BCB beefs up SBNS security
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday beefed up the security measures at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur following a couple of terror attacks in recent weeks with England cricket team due in September. All sorts of free movements and the entry to the stadium were restricted and only one of the gate remained open amid ... Read more
Abahani player compensated by FIFA
FIFA agreed to compensate Tk 1.8 lakh to Abahani Limited midfielder Atiqur Rahman Fahad, who sustained a meniscus injury during Bangladesh national football team’s World Cup qualifying match against Jordan on March 24 this year. Fahad, who remained out of the field for the last three months, will get the benefit from the world football governing ... Read more
Mahi finishes runner-up in USA
Afnan Mahmud Mahi of Bangladesh became runners-up in the boy’s 16 to 18 age category of Florida Junior Amateur Golf Tournament at the World Golf Village in Florida, United States on Tuesday. Mahi, who took part in the amateur tournament with his own interest, scored one-over-par 146 in the two-round tournament. Mahi, who is now preparing ... Read more
Rain ruins Sakib’s 200th T20
Rain ruined the Caribbean Premier League match between Barbados Tridents and Jamaica Tallawahs at the Kensington Oval on Monday, denying Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan an opportunity to cherish a special Twenty20 match in his career. It was Sakib’s 200 career Twenty20 match, but the Bangladeshi talisman could not get into action as only
Mustafiz yet to get UK visa
Mustafizur Rahman’s stint with English county side Sussex could be delayed further as he is yet to receive his UK visa, officials said. Mustafiz was scheduled to join Sussex in June after signing as their second overseas cricketer for the NatWest T20 Blast and the Royal London One-Day Cup. But his participation was delayed by ... Read more
Salman added to HP squad
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday added batsman Salman Hossain to their 25-member High Performance squad for 2016-17 season. The players will be under the supervision of BCB’s intense training programme with an aim to nurture the budding talent. The BCB had announced a 24-member squad last month, where the former Under-19 batsman failed
Saintfiet focuses on discipline
Belgian coach Top Saintfiet put an emphasis on discipline as he took over the charge of Bangladesh football team on Tuesday for their two Asian Cup Qualifying play-offs against Bhutan. The 42-year-old coach, who is yet to formally sign the contract with the Bangladesh Football Federation, got into the business hours after his arrival on ... Read more
Siddik secures Olympics berth
Siddikur Rahman became the first ever Bangladeshi to qualify for the Olympics as the ace golfer remained in the top 60 of Olympic rankings on Monday, the cut-off date for the qualification of the forthcoming Rio Olympics. According to the International Golf Federation website, Siddik secured the 56th position that ensured his qualification to represent Bangladesh ... Read more