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Title contenders Moham-medan kept their goal fest going in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League as they handed a massive 8-0 defeat to Ajax Sporting Club at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The star-studded Moham-medan line-up led the first half 2-0 with strikes from forward Musa Mia and defender

The fifth Ascent Corporate 5-A-Side Indoor Soccer Tournament, sponsored by Ascent Group and organised by Excalibur Entertainment, will kick off at 9:30am today at the STM Hall of Scholastica School in Uttara. A record 48 corporate houses, divided into 16 groups, will participate in the tournament, which will conclude on July

Abahani Limited reached top of the table with 24 points playing their eighth match in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. The title contenders beat Sonali Bank by 4-2 on Wednesday with the first half lead

FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar maintained his solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 36th National Chess Champion-ship at close of the sixth round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday. Sagar secured maximum six points after he got walkover against Mahtabuddin Ahmed Robin in his sixth round

Sadharan Bima thumped Wari Club 3-0 in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. Turjo gave Bima an early lead when he converted a penalty corner in the second minute. Proshanto doubled the margin

Mainul Islam recorded a brilliant hat-trick as Mariner Young’s Club outclassed Bangladesh Sporting Club by eight goals to nil in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on

FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar took a solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 36th National Championship. Sagar earned full four  points after 4th round games at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Monday. Four players are sharing 2nd position with three points each. They are: GM Reefat Bin Sattar,

Title contenders Mohammedan came from behind to overcome the first barrier in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League as they beat Sonali Bank 7-5 in an entertaining encounter yesterday. The lively second half saw Mohammedan’s Musa Miah and Rana Jubair of Sonali Bank slot home a

FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag were sharing lead in the points table with maximum 3 points each after 3rd round games of the Mercantile Bank 36th National Championship-2010 at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Sunday. GM Reefat Bin Sattar earned two points out of 2 games. In the

The Dhaka Metropolis Table Tennis League will get underway on July 17 at the newly-built Wooden Floor Gymnasium adjacent to the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The league will comprise Senior and First Divisions and women’s event, said a press release

Abahani Limited downed Ajax Sporting Club by 7-1 in the Green Delta insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani Hokey Stadium on Saturday. The winners led the first half by four goals to nil. Pakistani recruit Sohail Abbas was among the top of the scorers netting three goals. Pushkar Khisha scored two goals ... Read more

Four players were sharing lead in the points table with maximum 2 points each after 2nd round games of the Mercantile Bank 36th National Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Saturday. They were: GM Reefat Bin Sattar, FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and

Rana Das slammed a hattrick as promotee Police AC tasted their first victory in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with a 4-0 defeat over Wari Club at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium

Hockey coach Barkatullah Chapal leaves here for Australia today to take part in development coaches’ programme. The programme, conducted by Hockey Victoria, will be held in Victoria province from July 5 to 14 and

The final phase of the Mercantile Bank 36th National Chess Championship, organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation, starts today. The number drawing ceremony of the participating players was held at the NSC Tower on Friday. A total of fourteen players will compete in the final phase

A month-long volleyball training camp for the students of Viqarunnissa Noon School and College ended yesterday on its campus. Some 25 students took part in the training, arranged by the district sports office of Dhaka. Principal Hosne Ara Begum witnessed an

Sonali Bank came from behind to post their fifth victory in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League with an emphatic 4-1 win over Ajax SC at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. Sonali Bank conceded a lead in the 11th minute through a goal by Rahat before captain Ashiqur Rahman

Rahat Sarwar struck a hattrick to power Ajax Sporting Club to a 3-0 win over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The Ajax no 10 opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when he gave the Elephant Road-based side

Sadharan Bima recorded a 2-0 win over Azad Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. After a barren first half, Enamul Kabir gave Bima a lead in the 43rd minute while Shahidul Islam sealed

The Queen’s Baton Relay ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games in India was held in the capital yesterday with huge enthusiasm among the sports personalities as well as the general people. Some hundred participants riding on horse carriages, rickshaws and bicycles in a bid to keep the environment pollution-free took part in the relay that ... Read more