Shahnaj Khatun won a silver medal in the 5th Commonwealth Taekwondo Championship after neck-and-neck battle against a Scottish opponent in the final of the 62-kg category in Chennai yesterday. Shanaj went down 7-5 against Sumari Hill in the final after making way to the final with a 5-4 in the semifinal against Singapore’s Si Tang. ... Read more
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Siddik rallies to finish runner-up
Siddikur Rahman made an amazing comeback on the fourth and final day to finish runner-up in the American Express Bangladesh Open Golf Championship at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Saturday. Siddik hit six birdies to take his cumulative score to 12 under par after the final round and climbed to the second position on the ... Read more
Zakir moves to second position
Bangladesh’s amateur golfer Mohammad Zakiruzzaman moved into the second position in the leaderboard of the American Express Bangladesh Open Professional Golf Championship with a sensational performance in the second round at the Kurmitola Golf Club on Thursday. Zakir, a member of the Bangladeshi team that won the gold medal at the 2010
Niaz finishes thirteenth
Chennai Open Niaz finishes thirteenth GM Niaz Morshed finished 13th in the Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Competition at the close of the eleventh and final round in India yesterday. Niaz secured eight points from 11 games while GM Ziaur Rahman finished 24th with 7.5 points followed by FIDE master Abu Sufian Shakil, who got ... Read more
Change the Game with Pepsi
PepsiCo, one of the global sponsors of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, are embarking on a campaign titled ‘Change the Game’ for cricket fans around the country to have an opportunity of witnessing the World Cup matches from the stands. The five winners of this campaign will have the opportunity to watch the final ... Read more
American Express Golf starts Jan 26
The Professional Golf Tour of India starts its new season with the American Express Bangladesh Open starting at the Kurmitola Golf Club on January 26. This was revealed at a press briefing on Sunday. The City Bank, under the banner of American Express, is hosting the Tk 30 lakh tournament in association with the Bangladesh ... Read more
Fifteen get BOA scholarship
Keeping the 2012 South Asian Games as well as Olympics in mind, Bangladesh Olympic Association awarded one-year scholarships to 15 athletes from different disciplines. The scholarships have been divided into two categories, the first of which comprises shooters Sharmin Akter Ratna, Abdullah Hel Baki and Sadia Sultana, golfer Dulal Hossain and
Solid start by Barisal Abahani
Barisal Abahani crushed Mukul Fauj of Pirojpur by 200 runs in their opening match of the Inter-District Club Cup cricket tournament in Patuakhali yesterday. Six other matches took place on the opening day across the country. Modern Club of home side Habiganj beat Phantom Group of Sunamganj by seven wickets and
Stamford lift ULAB Cup
Stamford University lifted the ULAB Cup trophy for the first time after they beat State University of Bangladesh by 31 runs in the final at the ULAB cricket ground yesterday. Batting first, Stamford made 139-8 in their 20 overs with Ariful hammering 44 and Rana making 33. In reply, SUB were restricted to 108-8 with ... Read more
Victory Day badminton
Young Cricketers emerged champions as the six-day Victory Day Badminton Tournament ended yesterday at Pallabi in the city. The event got underway on January 17 with 31 teams participating. In the final at the Lalmath of Pallabi, Young Cricketers defeated Nazrul Smriti Academy to win lift the
Prime Bank badminton
Four shuttlers advanced into the next round of the Prime Bank Pallima Sangsad Badminton tournament beating their respective rivals on the opening day at the Sangsad premises at Khilgoan yesterday. In the men’s singles, Rana, Humayun Kabiar, Lal Chand and Pesta defeated Sony, Deen Islam, Biplob and Lion respectively all by 2-0 sets while the ... Read more
American Cup golf from today
The 31st American Cup Golf Tournament gets underway at the Kurmitola Golf Club today with some 500 professional and amateur golfers taking part in the two-day meet. Chevron Bangladesh continues to be the co-sponsors of the event along with a host of local and international business organizations including hotels, banks, airlines, oil and gas service ... Read more
Pallima badminton from today
Prime Bank Pallima Badminton tournament gets underway Farashganj at the Pallima Sangsad premises in Khilgaon, Dhaka. Country’s top shuttlers including Enayet, Muktar, Rana, Elina, Konica are taking part in the 26th edition of the meet since its inception in 1976, said speakers at a press conference at the
H’ball teams triumph
Men’s and women’s team from Bangladesh emerged champions in the International Friendship Handball Tournament that concluded at Haldia in the State of West Bengal, India yesterday. Bangladesh Men’s A team beat their Indian counterparts in the last match by 31-26 points to emerge champions and the Women’s A team followed suit. Imdadul of the men’s ... Read more
Siddik finishes fifth
Siddikur Rahman finished in the fifth position after the end of the final round of the Gujarat Kensville Challenge Golf Tournament on Sunday. Siddik opened his fourth day just as he did in the third round with a bogey but he recovered at the third hole by hitting his first birdie of the day. Although ... Read more
Asif axed from higher training
Commonwealth gold medallist Asif Hossain Khan has been excluded from a four-member squad for the advanced training offered by the International Olympic Council ahead of the 2012 Olympic in London. The executive committee of National Shooting Federation of Bangladesh has picked up promising shooter Saida Sultana, back-in-form Sharmin Akhter, Abdullah Hel Baki and Ramjan Ali ... Read more
Handball teams win in India
Both men’s and women’s handball team of Bangladesh got off to winning start on the opening day of International Friendship Handball Tournament in Haldia in West Bengal state of India yesterday, said a press release from Bangladesh Handball Federation. Men’s team handed a 31-24 defeat to their Nepalese counterparts after leading the first half
Siddikur slides
Siddikur Rahman slid to a joint fourth position at the end of the third round of the Gujarat Kensville Challenge with a one-over-par score at the Kensville Golf Club in Ahmedabad yesterday. This comes on the back of a two-over-par score in the previous round after his brilliant first round score of 5-under-par 67
Siddikur loses lead
Siddikur Rahman relinquished his lead in the inaugural Gujarat Kensville Challenge to India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar after a dismal second round yesterday. Siddikur followed up his superb first round effort of 67 with a two over par 74 to trail Bhullar by one shot as they headed for the third round
Siddik takes early lead
Siddikur Rahman took the early honours in the Gujarat Kensville Golf Challenge, which got under way at the Kensville Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday. Siddik ended the first day with (-5) under par in the 200,000 euro Challenge tournament, one of the major tournaments in India, according to Major (retd) Anisul ... Read more