BKSP’s Ariful Islam Orange and Irin Akhter retained the youth 100 meter sprint gold medal in the second and final day of the 29th National Junior (Age Level) Athletics Championship on Monday. BKSP finished top of the medals tally with 20 golds while Narail district came second with three gold medals.
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National hockey camp from June 7
The national hockey camp will get underway from June 7 ahead of the Asia Cup in August, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation decided in an emergency meeting on Monday at the BHF office. The 33-member national squad will begin their preparations at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan supervision under the direction of local coach
Swimming camp from today
A residential camp will start today at the Bangladesh Navy Swimming Pool in Banani under the supervision of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation ahead of the 15th FINA World Swimming Championship in Barcelona and 2nd Youth Asian Games in Nanjing, informed a press release of the BSF on Monday.
Uzzal, Aysha fastest boy, girl in Nat’l Jr Athletics
The 29th National Junior Athletics Championship began on Sunday with Kishorganj district’s Uzzal Chandra Sutradhar and BKSP’s class 10 student Aysha Siddika announcing their grand arrival as the fastest boy and girl of the nation at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the age of 17 years and four months, Uzzal,
BHF election on July 27
The much talked-about election of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation will be held on July 27 and the National Sports Council declared the election schedules on Sunday. The preliminary voters list will be published on Tuesday and the objections will be received on June 5 and 6. The hearing of the objections will be held on
Rajib sharing 3rd position in Mayor Cup Chess
Bangladeshi GM Enamul Hossain Rajib shared the 3rd position in the 6th Mayor Cup International Open Chess Tournament along with eight other players securing 4.5 points after the 6th round matches in the Indian city of Mumbai on Saturday. After the 6th round, another Bangladeshi
Indiscipline cited as Jamil, four others resign
Khandaker Jamil Uddin has resigned as vice-president of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation’s ad-hoc committee along with four other members, it was revealed at a press conference on Saturday. Jamil tendered his resignation along with another vice-president of the ad-hoc committee, KMR Manjur, and three other members of the executive committee – Najirul Islam Naju,
BOA allocates Tk 90 lakh for Indoor, Youth Games
The Bangladesh Olympic Association has earmarked Tk 90 lakh for the upcoming Asian Indoor Martial Art Games and the Asian Youth Games although only a small amount of this sum will be utilised for training and preparation of the athletes. The Asian Indoor Martial Art Games will be taking place
BHF body to discuss players’ demands
The premier hockey league committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation will meet today to undergo necessary steps for the forthcoming inter-club players’ transfer, which is scheduled to be held from July 2 to 4. The league committee will also discuss the demands
Balotelli backed over ‘drug deal’ claim
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has defended Mario Balotelli after the striker’s name was brought up by a witness at a Camorra mafia trial, reports Soccernet. A witness at the drugs trial claimed former Manchester City striker Balotelli, now at AC Milan, had witnessed drug deals being done in the Scampia area of Naples
Zia, Razib, Parag earn 1.5 points each
Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Enamul Hossain Razib and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag earned 1.5 points each after the 2nd round matches of the 6th Mayor Cup International Open Chess Tournament held in the Indian city of Mumbai on Thursday. Two other Bangladeshi players FM Debaraj Chatterjee
Long camp for shooters planned
The National Shooting Federation-Bangladesh is all set to start a long-term training camp for the top shooters with an eye on international success, said federation general secretary Inthekhabul Hamid Apu on Wednesday. The federation initially selected top six shooters
Hockey players wage war against GS Rahmatullah
National hockey players, who are continuing their boycott of all hockey events, are now demanding the resignation of Bangladesh Hockey Federation general secretary Khawaja Rahmatullah and threatened that if he is elected to the post in the forthcoming federation elections they will not end their boycott.
Sharmin Shirin earns FIDE master title
National women’s chess champion, Sharmin Sultana Shirin, achieved a rare feat on Wednesday as she was crowned only the sixth Bangladeshi woman to earn the FIDE master title, the Bangladesh Chess federation confirmed it through a press release. The World Chess Federation confirmed the status
Army provide massive boost for female sports
In a major boost to women’s sports, Bangladesh Army decided to recruit female athletes for the first time in 17 disciplines as part of their massive expansion plan of the sports wing. Bangladesh Army finished second in the recently concluded eighth Bangladesh Games behind Bangladesh Ansar with 67 gold medals having participated in
Dinajpur seal Hill Tracts hockey title
Dinajpur clinched the Walton Hill Tracts hockey tournament on Tuesday after outclassing Bandarban by 5-2 in the final at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium. Defending champions Dinjapur secured their second Hill Tracts hockey title in the competition’s third edition against Bandarban, who have been the runners-up
No end to hockey stalemate
PLAYERS PRESS FOR NEW DEMANDS No end to hockey stalemate The national hockey players threatened to continue their boycott unless they are officially provided a written date for the players’ transfer and set a quota for the BKSP players during the transfer. The Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Sunday announced that the players’ transfer will be ... Read more
Hockey stalemate could be over soon
The stalemate in hockey could be over soon as the Bangladesh Hockey Federation announced the date for player transfers from July 2-4. The announcement came following a meeting of the club officials with the BHP president Air Marshal Enamul Bari late on Saturday.
Two-day long Bashundhara Cup golf ends
The two-day long Bashundhara Cup golf tournament ended on Friday, despite the turbulent weather and incessant rainfall in the last few days. Brigadier General Shikder, with his gross 77, net 66 score which is 6-under-par, won the 18-hole gents category, while Shadman Sider and Major Towfiq
Sports journalist Lenin Gani dies
Veteran sports journalist and former sports editor of New Age, Lenin Gani, breathed his last in London on Thursday due to heart failure. He was 46. His family members said that Lenin had long been suffering from acute respiratory and pulmonary disease and also from hypertension and accompanying heart problems.