The Robi Asian Games hockey qualifiers will with Oman taking on Hong Kong in the first of the day-three matches at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Friday. The inauguration ceremony of the seven-team meet will, however, be held today at the venue. The finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, will open the tournament as
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Liza champion
Shamima Akhter Liza picked up her second national women’s crown in style yesterday, staying undefeated in the Arlin Developer 31st National Women’s Chess Championship in her hometown Narayanganj. The Women’s FIDE Master earned 10.5 points from eleven games after she beat Rajshahi’s Protiva Talukdar in
Talent-hunt in swimming
Bangladesh Swimming Federation, with financial assistance from Australian Sports Commission, will start a talent-hunt programme in 16 districts on the last week of June. The Australian Sports Commission has recently granted Tk 10 lakh for the swimming federation and the executive committee took this decision on
TT players threaten boycott
Top table tennis players have threatened to boycott the upcoming Federation Cup following federation’s decision not to send a team to the World Cup in Moscow, Russia. The executive meeting on Monday cancelled its scheduled tour to Russia citing financial constrains though it was learnt that the meeting scrapped the tour to avoid criticism following ... Read more
MSC storm into final
Dhaka Mohammedan SC stormed into the final of the Dhaka Bank Club Cup Hockey Tournament with a facile 8-1 semi-final victory over Sonali Bank at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. It was surprising to see the poor performance of Sonali Bank, who strengthened their
MSC crush Ajax
Mohammedan SC kicked off their hockey season with a crushing 9-0 victory over Ajax Sporting Club on the second day of the Dhaka Bank Club Cup Hockey at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. Mamunur Rahman Chayan opened the floodgate in the third minute scoring the first goal from a
Bangladesh athletes frustrate in Kolkata
Indo-Bangla Games end Sports ReporterBangladesh completed their 3rd Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games with 27 gold, 31 silver and 24 bronze medals in West Bengal capital Kolkata on Saturday. On the other hand, hosts West Bengal ended their journey with 34 golds, 27 silver and 24
Bangladeshis rule Day 1
Indo-bangladesh Bangla Games in Kolkata Bangladeshis rule Day 1 Bangladeshi athletes enjoyed a successful day yesterday, the first day of competition of the Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games in Kolkata yesterday. Shooters grabbed six gold medals out of eight, athletes bagged four out of nine, and swimmers grabbed five out of seven on offer on
Golden girls awarded
100th International Women’s Day Golden girls awarded To mark the 100th International Women’s Day, Nari Uddug Kendra, a non-government organisation, accorded a reception to female gold winners of the 11th South Asian Games as well as renowned sports organisers and former athletes at the CIRDAP Auditorium here yesterday. The ceremony virtually turned into a get-together ... Read more
Bangladesh keen to beat Sri Lanka in hockey
Bangladesh hockey team seeks nothing but a win against Sri Lanka in its inaugural match in the 11th South Asian Games (SAG) at Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka today, reports TBT The hockey competitions of the SAG start with the match between India and Nepal, beginning at 1pm, while Bangladesh is facing Sri ... Read more
Bangladesh expects better show from shooters
Bangladesh shooters are determined to put up an improved performance in the 11th South Asian Games (SAG). Bangladesh won two golds in shooting in the 2004 SAG in Islamabad, Pakistan but this time they are expecting to bring more laurels for the country, Report TBT. Shooting in Bangladesh came to spotlight when Asif Hossain Khan ... Read more
Swimmers expect four golds
Bangladesh swimming squad at ongoing ‘Meet the Team’ programme on Monday expected four gold medals in different events in the upcoming 11th South Asian Games to be held in Bangladesh from January 29 to February 9. Combining experience with youthfulness, Bangladesh Swimming Team targeted three gold medals in the men’s 50m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly and ... Read more
Kabaddi, Handball, Squash teams for SA Games
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, Bangladesh Handball Federation and Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation with a promise of improved performance announced their squad for the forthcoming 11th SA Games, the biggest sports extravaganza of the sub-continent at the BOA House in the city Wednesday. The eight-nation 12-day sports extravaganza of the region will be held in capital
Shooting, weightlifting teams for 11th SA Games announced
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Sunday officially announced the 25-member shooting and 11-member weightlifting teams for the 11th SA Games. The weightlifting team comprises eight lifters and three officials while the shooting team has 25 shooters. Convener of the SA Games media committee Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, Chef de Mission of Bangladesh contingent Mizanur Rahman Manu, ... Read more
Nat’l handball team face Japan University today
Bangladesh national team will meet visiting Japan University team in an exhibition handball match today at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium at 8 am. It will be the third match between the two teams with each team winning a match. The Bangladesh national team is preparing for the participation in the upcoming South Asian Games. ... Read more
Bangladesh finish at 6th position in Asian Chess
Bangladesh Men bagged the sixth position in the Men section of the Asian Team Chess Championship held in Town Hall, Kolkata, India on Monday. Bangladesh Men earned 8 match points. Men’s team won 4 matches and lost 3 matches out of 7 matches. 7th or last round games were held yesterday and Bangladesh team beat ... Read more
Bank Asia lift title
Bank Asia emerged champions in the Rupayan Bankers T-20 Cricket Tournament defeating Eastern Bank Limited by 84 runs in the final at the Gulshan Youth Club ground. Faisal Hossain with an unbeaten 85 runs knock, claimed the man of the final award. Anisur Rahman Sinha, chairman of the bank, in a message highly appreciated the ... Read more
BHF X1 drub Army by 7-1 goals to play final with BKSP tomorrow
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Eleven outplayed Bangladesh Army by 7-1 goals in the last league match of the Auto Museum Victory Day Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. With the day’s creditable victory, national star-studded BHF Eleven smartly reached the final of the five-team meet with all-win record and will ... Read more
Bangladesh lose to Indonesia in Asian Chess
Bangladesh men’s team lost their second round match of the Asian Team Chess Championship by 0.5-3.5 points against Indonesia that was held in Kolkata on Wednesday. Only Grand Master Niaz Murshed drew with IM Purnama Tirta Chandra of Indonesia. GM Ziaur Rahman lost against GM Susanto Megaranto, FM Mohammad Abdul Malek lost against Novita Anjas ... Read more
Victory Day Hockey
Bangladesh Army was held to a 2-2 draw by the spirited Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) in the Auto Museum Victory Day Hockey Championship at Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city on Monday. With the both sides tied at goalless, Army shot into the lead when Jamal Khan converted a penalty corner on ... Read more