The Walton Independence Day Cup hockey tournament gets underway today at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium without defending champions Mohammedan and runners-up Usha Krira Chakra. Giants Abahani are also absent from this tourney but some top and promising players will be featuring for the newly shaped team Players’
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Siddik in 10th place after third round
Siddikur Rahman couldn’t maintain his second round’s majestic form in the third as he ended the day in joint 10th place at the Chiangmai Golf Classic in Bangkok on Saturday. He finished the third round on three-under-par 69 on a day when it started everything on wrong note as he hit a bogey in the ... Read more
Siddik takes a big leap
Siddikur Rahman took a big leap in the Chiangmai Golf Classic when he ended the second round in joint ninth position to brighten his chance for a second Asian Tour Title in Bangkok on Friday. The golfing hope of Bangladesh, started the day in 16th place but finished it in a spectacular fashion, when he ... Read more
Modest start for Siddik in Bangkok
Ace Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman’s quest for his second Asian Tour started in a modest manner when he was in joint 16th position at the end of the first round of the $7,50,000 inaugural Chiangmai Golf Classic in Bangkok on Thursday. Siddik finished the day with three-under-par 69 with six birdies and three bogeys. He ... Read more
School Chess concludes
Shuvrodeepto Das, Mohammad Fahad Rahman and Tanzia Akter Tani were the unbeaten champions of their respective groups in the 13th edition of the Standard Chartered School Chess at the National Sports Council Tower on Wednesday. Shuvrodeepto was the champion of Group A as he achieved full eight points from eight games while Fahad, sponsored by the ... Read more
Siddikur’s team sixth
Siddikur Rahman’s team Tamilnadu Pullees finished sixth in the inaugural Pearls Golf Premier League which concluded at the Aamby Valley Golf Course in Pune, India yesterday. The three-day event, styled after cricket’s box-office hit Indian Premier League, featured eight teams of four players each who played 54 holes over the three
School chess
India’s Suvradeepta Das took solo lead in Group A of the 13th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament at the close of the fifth round at the National Sports Council Tower yesterday. Suvradeepta beat Wahidul Alam of Rangamati Shaheed Abdul Ali Academy to secure maximum five points from five matches. Three players — Akib Jawad of Chittagong,
Taunk clinches Amatuer Golf title
Karan Taunk of India clinched the individual title of the 28th Runner Group Amateur Golf Tournament 2013 at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Saturday. Though he hit level-par in the final round, his brilliant displays in the previous rounds were enough for the youngster to earn him the crown. He fired seven-under-par for a gross
Bangladeshis lead in Asian Zonal Chess
Bangladeshi Grand Masters Niaz Murshed, Ziaur Rahman and Reefat Bin Sattar regained their lead in the open section of Asian Zonal Chess Championship at the close of the seventh round held at Mas Park Guest House, Thulhiriya in Sri Lanka yesterday. Niaz beat leader Pakistani IM Mahmood Lodi, Zia beat Sri Lankan Kurukulasuriya and
Winning start for favourites in school chess
Asian Under-9 champion Fahad Rahman, Indian Sevradeepta Das and Tanzina Akter Tani made a winning start in their respective group in the 13th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament that began at the National Sports Council Tower on Thursday. A total of 35 Group A (class-XI to X) matches, 17 Group B (Class-1 to Class V) ... Read more
Bangladesh ‘A’ win team event in Runner Golf
Bangladesh ‘A’ team comprised of Mohammad Sajib Ali and Mohammad Nazim won the team event of the 28th Runner Group Amateur Golf Championship 2013 after the end of second round’s play at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Thursday. They confirmed their title by hitting five-under-par
Sagar leading in Amateur Golf
The first round of the 28th Runner Group Amateur Golf Championship 2013 was held at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Wednesday. In the individual event of the five-day meet, Mohammad Sagar of Bangladesh topped the leaderboard after firing four-under-par 68 while Karan Taunk of India was in second place with
Liza maintains solo lead in Asian Zonal Chess
Bangladeshi Women’s International Master Shamima Akter Liza maintained her solo lead in the women’s section of the Asian Zonal Chess Championship (Zone 3.2) securing full 5 points after the 5th round matches in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Tuesday. Pakistani International Master Mahmud Ahmed Lodhi took solo lead in the open section
Niaz, Reefat in lead
Asian Zonal Chess Niaz, Reefat in lead Bangladeshi Grandmasters Niaz Murshed and Reefat Bin Sattar, along with Pakistani IM Mahmud Lodhi, shared the lead in the Asian Zonal Chess Championship which is being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Niaz drew with compatriot GM Enamul Hossain Rajib, Reefat beat Anuruddah of Sri Lanka while Lodhi beat ... Read more
28th Runner Group Amateur Golf begins
The 28th Runner Group Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship 2013 got underway at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Tuesday. The national amateur teams from the Afghanistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan will participate along with hosts Bangladesh in the five-day long international tournament. Apart from the national side, a host of local and overseas golfers will ... Read more
StanChart School Chess back after two-year break
Standard Chartered Bank is back after a two-year break to sponsor the school chess as the 13th edition of the School Chess Tournament begins today at the National Sports Council lounge. About 200 school students, including two from Nepal and three from India, will participate in the tournament. The bank had been involved with the ... Read more
Bangladeshis in command
Asian Zonal Chess Bangladeshis in command Four Bangladeshi Grand Masters along with a Pakistani and a Sri Lankan shared the lead in the points table with maximum 2 points after the second round of the Asian Zonal Chess Championship, which is being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. National Champion GM Niaz Murshed, GM Ziaur Rahman, ... Read more
Women’s Volleyball begins today
The Walton Inter-Divisional Women’s Volleyball Championship begins today at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex. The champion and runner-up teams of the seven divisions of the country will participate in the competition. ‘Despite a lot of obstacles, including fund constraints, we have been trying to organise
Bangladesh hockey celebrates 40th anniversary
A grand ceremony marked the 40th anniversary of Bangladesh hockey on Saturday with the promise of a new beginning as the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium wore a festive look with the presence of current and former hockey players. The ceremony, which began in the morning and came to an end later in the evening, was
IHF chief asks for strategic map
The International Hockey Federation president, Leandro Negre, has requested Bangladesh to prepare a strategic map after his assistance was sought for the development of hockey. ‘My proposal to Bangladesh Hockey Federation, Olympic Association and the sports ministry was to make a strategic map for the development of Bangladesh hockey