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National hockey team forward Russell Mahmud Jimmy and the Bangladesh Hockey Federation filled two general diaries in Bangshal and Paltan respectively on Tuesday after the player received a threat from an unknown number. On July 18, the forward received a 432-word SMS

Indian club side Oil and Natural Gas Corporation have agreed to take part in three practice matches against Bangladesh at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium ahead of next month’s Asia Cup. The warm-up fixtures were finalised on Sunday as ONGC are set to arrive in Dhaka on July 27 to play three friendlies against the ... Read more

The Bangladesh hockey players, representing the Hockey Players’ Welfare Association, is set to boycott all sorts of hockey activities if the current predicament regarding the player transfer does not go away by August 2. 10 players including national captain Zahid Hossain,

Rabbi Hasan’s level of performance, which landed him a gold medal in the 10-metre air rifle event in the Bangladesh Games, decreased significantly in the shooters’ assessment competition after seven weeks of training for 44 shooters at three different venues. Asif Hossain Khan, Commonwealth gold-winning medalist,

The national hockey team will try to adopt three different formations to help take on the strongest sides at the Asia Cup in Malaysia, coach Naveed Alam said on Friday. Naveed was confident he could complete 70% of his preparation before the tournament and was hopeful that his team could beat strong teams like Japan,

The Bangladesh Olympic Association has decided to manage the preparation of two youth sprinters, Ashik Kumar Halder and Irin Akter, itself for the Youth Asian Games, scheduled for August 16 to 26 in Nanjing, China. The BOA was disappointed with the athletes’ performances

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation has agreed to send its hockey team to play in a practice series with the Bangladesh national team in Dhaka, the BHF said on Friday. The BHF had invited three Indian clubs – Air India, Punjab National Bank and ONGC – to play four practice matches against the Bangladesh ... Read more

Top flight outfit Team BJMC will leave Dhaka today to participate in the King’s Cup in Bhutan where they are placed in Group B alongside Three Star Club of Nepal, United Sikkim FC of India and local side Thimphu City. Another Bangladeshi side Arambagh Krira Sangha

Mohammad Fahad Rahman became the youngest FIDE Master of the country after the World Chess Federation declared the 10-year-old chess player as a FIDE Master on Thursday. Fahad is the 13th Bangladeshi to achieve the FIDE Master title after his remarkable performance in the 14th ASEAN Age-group Chess Championships which was

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation has decided to give gifts and incentives to national team players during the Asia Cup preparation camp in an effort to raise morale. In addition to the Tk 15000 monthly salary each player is paid, the BHF will award Tk 5000 to three stand-out performers each week during the national camp,

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation is planning to organise four practice matches for the national hockey team before the Asia Cup in Malaysia, which is scheduled to get underway on August 24. National team coach Naveed Alam had earlier asked the BHF to organise a few practice matches as a part of his team’s Asia Cup ... Read more

Four high-ranking members of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation executive committee were entrusted with the responsibility of convincing six premier division clubs to soon end their boycott from all hockey activities. The announcement came on Sunday after the first

National hockey team coach Naveed Alam picked four new faces on Saturday for the second phase of camp ahead of the Asia Cup, scheduled to start on August 24 in Malaysia. Pakistani coach Naveed Alam, who took charge of the national team on July 2, had whittled down the squad to 25 players from the ... Read more

Four and a half months have passed, yet Mirona Akhter, the first ever victorious woman of the Big Bangla Run is awaiting her prize money of $1,000 from the UK-based organiser Big Bangla. The other participants have all received their allocated prizes. Mirona finished the 10-kilometre run in 36 minutes

Six premier division hockey clubs decided to continue their boycott of all hockey activities under the newly-elected Bangladesh Hockey Federation committee led by general secretary Khaja Rahmatullah, which was elected unopposed. The six clubs, including Mohammedan Sporting Club

Golden Chess Club maintained their solo lead in the points table of the Philosophia 2nd Division Chess League with 10 points after 5th round games held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room on Friday. Debadas Biswas Smirity Sangsad followed the leader

The training and development committee of the Bangladesh Olympic Association will meet on Saturday to discuss the shabby performance of the five athletes at the Asian Track and Field event in Pune, India, informed a BOA official. Sprinters Mezbah Ahmed, Abu Raihan, Nazmunnahar Beauty,

The six clubs currently boycotting hockey activities, including Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited and Mariner Young’s Club, will meet today at the Mohammedan Sporting Club tent to discuss the current situation in the country’s hockey set-up. The National Sports Council officially declared

Golden Chess Club took the solo lead in Philosophia 2nd Division Chess League securing full eight points after the 4th round matches held at the Chess Federation hall-room on Thursday. Debadas Biswas Smrity Sangsad and Rajshahi Daba Unayan Sangstha are in the 2nd slot jointly securing six match points each.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes summer signings Andre Schurrle and Marco van Ginkel are ready to make an instant impact when the Premier League season gets underway next month, reports Soccernet. After Mourinho started his second spell as Blues boss