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The Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams both won their respective fifth round games in the open section of the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia yesterday. The men’s team defeated Malawi 4-0 while the women’s team beat International Committee of Silent Chess (ICSC)

The Shahjalal Islami Bank Open Tennis tournament starts today at the National Tennis Court Complex in Ramna. A total of 260 participants from 26 clubs across the country will take part in the nine events of the five-day meet. Secretary of Youth and Sports Mahbub Ahmed will inaugurate the

Bangladesh lost in both their men’s and women’s games in the fourth round of the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia yesterday. The men’s team lost 2.5-1.5 to Puerto Rico while the women’s team lost 4-0 to Mongolia. In the open section, FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar drew against CM Machin Rivera Mark,

Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, Arambagh KC, Madaripur Handball Training Center and Azad Sporting Club won their respective matches on the opening day of the United Oil Women’s Handball League at the Handball Stadium yesterday. Mariner Youngs crushed Jatrabari KC 30-10, Arambagh thrashed Gofur Baluch Smrity Sangsad

Najmul Alam Nobin was the star of The Daily Star with a hattrick that powered his side to an emphatic 4-0 win over Sokaler Khobor in the DRU-Rapid Securities Media football tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. It was a dream beginning for the leading English daily as they did their tag of favourites

No plan to cancel trip yet Bangladesh has no plan to cancel or postpone their trip to Common-wealth Games in New Delhi despite an uncertainty hovering over the meet for security and health concerns, officials said on Thursday. New Zealand joined Canada and Scotland in delaying departure for New Delhi due to poor accommodation facilities ... Read more

The United Oil Women’s Handball League begins today at the Handball Stadium. Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club take on Jatrabari on the opening day with home minister Sahara Khatun set to declare the nine-team league open. Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) president AKM Nurul Fazle Bulbul disclosed

Daily Janakantha and Naya Diganta won their respective matches in the DRU-Rapid Securities Media Football Tournament at the Handball Stadium yesterday. Janakantha crushed Radio Today 4-0 while Naya Diganta beat ATN News 2-0. In the day’s other matches, ATN Bangla played out a 1-1 draw against Bhorer Kaghoj while

The Dhaka Metropolis Table Tennis Leagues gets underway on September 28 through the First Division at the newly-build Wooden Floor Gymnasium. The First Division League will feature 18 teams while ten teams will take part in the Senior Division League, which will star on

Bangladesh went down in their opening game of the 39th World Chess Olympiad when they lost to eighth-seeded Bulgaria 3.5-0.5 at Khanty-Mansiysk in Russia yesterday. Only FM Abu Sufian Shakil drew his board against Bulgarian GM Kiril Georgiov while FM Minhazuddin Ahmed, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and Debaraj Chatterjee lost to GM Ivan Cheparinov,

The 6th International Surfing Championship was held at the Kolatoli point of the tourist city of Cox’s Bazar yesterday. About a hundred surfers took part in the day-long competition. A large number of spectators enjoyed the water sport organised by Surfing Bangladesh and sponsored by Akiz Food and Beverage Limited.

Bangladesh Ansar emerged champions in the Meizan National Kabaddi Championship defeating BJMC 18-7 in the final at the Outer Stadium Kabaddi court yesterday. Shahnaz Parvin Maleka of the star-studded Ansar was adjudged the best player of the tournament. Before moving into the final, Ansar easily thrashed Magura 51-11 while BJMC outplayed

Bangladesh Ansar and BJMC reached the semifinals of the Meizan National Women’s Kabaddi Championship by winning their respective matches at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex yesterday. In the day’s matches, BJMC defeated Jamalpur by 37-19 points while Bangladesh Ansar

C’wealth Games More officials than athletes! Ratna to carry flag Sharmin Akhter Ratna, gold medalist in the South Asian Games and Commonwealth Shooting Championship, will carry the national flag during the march past in the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi over October 3-14. The decision was taken yesterday during a meeting between ... Read more

The Meizan National Women’s Kabaddi Competition begins today at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex. Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation will arrange the three-day long kabaddi meet under auspices of Bangladesh Edible Oil Limited. Marking the ensuing kabaddi meet, a press conference was held at the Kabaddi Stadium on

Sraboni Biswas and Shahanaz Parvin won bronze medals in the 6th Korea Open International Taekwondo Championship held in Gumi yesterday. Sraboni defeated a Chinese player to finish third in the 67kg category while Shahanaz Parvin beat Thailand to win the 62kg bronze medal, said a press release

Bangladesh hockey players who are touring Germany played their first practice match against a Second Division side on Tuesday after arriving in Bonn the previous day, said a letter sent by coach Gerhard Peter Rach yesterday. Rach, who took 17 of his best players for giving them some experience of the

Gulshan Club came forward to provide 18 air tickets for the Germany-bound national hockey players after coach Rach Gerhard Peter failed to arrange the tickets as per his commitment. Rach, the German coach of the national hockey team, was supposed to provide the tickets to the 18 players who will be playing for German second ... Read more

Eighteen national hockey players and their German coach Rach Gerhard Peter will fly to Germany on Sunday as a part of their preparation for the upcoming 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in November. Anvir Adil, the co-coordinator of the national hockey team, confirmed obtaining visas of the players on Thursday. ‘All the 18 players obtained ... Read more

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) accorded a reception to two renowned sports writers on Thursday marking the World Sports Journalists’ Day. The programme was held at the auditorium of the National Sports Council Tower. The two sports writers are : Akhter Hossain Khan and Selim Nazrul Haque. President of BSPA Rezaur Rahaman Sohug presided over ... Read more