International Master Abu Sufian Shakil has set his eyes in two tournaments in India in the coming weeks to pursue his dream of becoming the country’s sixth Grand Master. Shakil became IM two years ago but could not attain any GM norm so far as he only participated in a handful of international tournaments. He ... Read more
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Int’l Open Chess from May 10
The International Open Chess Tournament will begin on May 10, the Bangladesh Chess Federation said on Tuesday. The competition, organised by the Leonine Chess Club, was originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The Swiss-League system tournament has a prize money of Tk one lakh for the winners.
BHF in talks with GP over sponsorship
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation is in talks with leading cellular operator Grameenphone to have it as the permanent sponsor of the national team, Khawaja Rahamatullah, general secretary of the BHF said on Saturday. The BHF submitted a proposal to Grameenphone for
Beach Volleyball Course to begin in city
VCP Bangladesh Beach Volleyball Grassroots Course will begin on Monday in the city. Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) vice president Mijanur Rahman Manu is expected to inaugurate the course as chief guest at the BOA Auditorium at 11 am. A total of 35 trainees from different associations,
Rafiqul awaits justice
More than a week has passed since the shameful act in the kabaddi court left the umpires and referees bloodied, but neither Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation nor the Bangladesh Olympic Association is yet to launch any formal investigation let alone punish the culprits. After the women’s final of the eighth Bangladesh Games kabaddi on April 24,
Labib group to sponsor shuttler Aiman
The recently concluded eighth Bangladesh Games’ gold winning shuttler Aiman Ibne Zaman was handed over a cheque for Tk 2 lakh by Labib Group as sponsorship money on a one-year deal at a reception ceremony at the Bangladesh Olympic Association auditorium on Thursday. ‘I think such sponsorship will help me concentrate on my game
Arambagh register narrow win
Arambagh Krira Sangha eked out a narrow win of 1-0 over Brothers Union in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Midfielder Khokon Das bagged the all-important goal for Arambagh in the 48th minute when Nigerian forward Kester Akon delivered a swirling cross from the
Curtain falls on Games
Four new records in weightlifting on final day The curtains descended on the eighth Bangladesh Games through a circumspect closing ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday as the nine-day Games came to a conclusion. Speculation was rife that there will be a discreet closing programme and it was proven to be right as ... Read more
Ansar reign supreme
Bangladesh Ansar retained the crown of the Bangladesh Games for the third time in a row as the services organisation topped the medals table in the eighth version of the Games which concluded on Sunday. A total of 469 athletes represented Bangladesh Ansar
Ansar to withdraw team from kabaddi
Major General Nazim Uddin, the director general of Bangladesh Ansar, hinted that they might pull out from kabaddi after serious disciplinary breach by his charges during the women’s kabaddi final last week. Ansar put themselves in a shame when they attacked
Siddik finishes joint 26th at Ballantine’s Championship
Bangladesh’s premier golfer Siddikur Rahman ended his Ballantine Championship campaign in joint 26th place after the conclusion of the fourth and final round’s play at the Blackstone Golf Club in Icheon on Sunday. Siddik struck one-under-par 71 in the final round to finish
Army clinch kabaddi gold
Bangladesh Army claimed the men’s kabaddi gold for the very first time after overcoming holders Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by 30-22 in the final of the eighth Bangladesh Games at the Kabaddi Stadium on Saturday. Bangladesh Army were bestowed with the
Records galore in weightlifting
Four new national records were created in the weightlifting discipline of the eighth Bangladesh Games when Faima Akhter Moyna, Shahria Sultana Suchi, Maria Akhter Simanto and Mainul Islam bettered the previous marks in their respective weight categories at the National Sports Council gymnasium on Saturday. In all, six new records were
Lightning injures archery judge
Lightning hit the Maulna Bhasnai Hockey Stadium on Saturday where the archery events were taking place leaving a judge injured. A flash of lightning near the stadium during the heavy rainfall in the afternoon caused an injury to judge Nurul Islam, who was speaking on mobile phone, and he
Closing ceremony called off
The organising committee of the eighth Bangladesh Games cancelled the closing ceremony program which was scheduled for Sunday due to the Savar tragedy, informed Harunur Rashid, chairman of the Games’ steering committee on Friday. The Bangladesh Olympic Association decided before
Hamidur equals his own record
South Asian Games’ gold-winning weight-lifter Hamidur Rahman of Bangladesh Army equaled his own national record in the 69kg category by lifting an overall 265kg in the eighth Bangladesh Games at the National Sports Council gymnasium on Friday. Another star weight-lifter in the women’s 48kg weightlifting,
Kabaddi in tatters again
After the women’s kabaddi of the eighth Bangladesh Games was put into shame on Tuesday, the men’s kabaddi event followed suit on Friday after a clash between Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Police on Friday. The scuffle started from the sixth minute
Dirty tricks in cycling!
A theft case filed by his former team allegedly for harassing him forced the country’s top cyclist Tarqiul Islam to skip his favourite event 40km road race in the eight Bangladesh Games on Thursday. Tariqul, the winner of five gold medals in the last five national championships, who joined Bangladesh Ansar from BJMC recently, alleged ... Read more
Sabrina bids bye on a high
Veteran shooter Sabrina Sultana added another gold medal to her crown before finally retiring from competitive shooting, bringing an end to her 28-year long, illustrious career on Thursday. A pale of gloom descended on the National Shooting Complex as Sabrina bade bye to her fellow shooters and officials soon after winning gold in her favourite
New king, old queen in track
Mezbah Ahmed of BKSP and Nazmunnahar Beauty of BJMC were crowned as the fastest man and woman in the Bangladesh Games after they won their respective 100-metre sprints at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. The athletics discipline concluded with 13 events