Bangabandhu Cup Football Bangladesh could face Malaysia in opener Bangladesh Football Federation has all but finalized the fixture of the Bangabandhu Cup football tournament, despite holding a formal draw, said an official on Tuesday. Bangladesh are set to play alongside Malaysia and Sri Lanka in group stage with Singapore, Thailand and Bahrain Under-23 team lining ... Read more
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Taijul, Sunny rule out spin rivalry
Two young left-arm spinners Taijul Islam and Arafat Sunny ruled out any competition between them and rather said that they want to complement each other during the upcoming World Cup. With Sakib al Hasan in the squad and certain to play every game barring injury or suspension, Taijul and Sunny will be vying for the slot ... Read more
Sakib top all-rounder in all three formats
Bangladesh cricketer Sakib al Hasan accomplished a rare feat on Monday when he climbed to the top of all-rounder’s rankings in all three formats. Sakib was top all-rounder in different format at different times but rarely achieved the feat at a time in all three formats. His achievement came after Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews
BFF seeks Tk 39 crore from govt
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Monday sought Tk 39 crore from the government to keep the ball rolling round the year. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin placed a budget when he met finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhit at his office. The budget includes the expense of Bangabandhu Gold Cup, the money to run all the competitions and activities ... Read more
Tigers start training for WC today
Bangladesh will formally begin their preparation for the ICC World Cup today with strength and conditioning session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Star all-rounder Sakib al Hasan and opener Tamim Iqbal will miss the session as they are currently in Australia. Sakib is playing in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20
Relief as Rubel walks out of jail
The country’s cricket fraternity on Sunday heaved a sigh of relief after paceman Rubel Hossain walked out of jail following his bail granted by metropolitan sessions Judge’s court. Acting metropolitan sessions judge, Imrul Kayes, granted Rubel bail till the submission of charge sheet in a case filled by film actress Naznin Akter Happy filed
BFF gives new date for Cup
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday deferred the third edition of Bangabandhu Gold Cup by 12 days announcing a revised schedule from January 29 to February 8. The six-nation tournament was originally scheduled from January 16 to 27 but BFF said it had to revise the schedule following a request from Bahrain. BFF
Liton set for surprise WC call up
No room for Razzak, Al-Amin as BCB announces squad today Uncapped Abahani opener Liton Kumar Das is set to get a surprise call up in Bangladesh’s World Cup squad as national selectors finalised their 15-member squad on Saturday. Bangladesh Cricket Board will announce the squad today through a press conference where its president Nazmul Hasan ... Read more
Mushfiq to start rehab a week later
National cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim will start his rehabilitation after a week as an MRI test showed that the condition of his shoulder where he had an injury worsened, the Bangladesh Cricket Board physician said on Saturday. The MRI showed the injury in his shoulder had aggravated, Debashish Chowdhury told New Age on Saturday. ‘He will be rested ... Read more
BFF brushes aside fears over Cup
With only 12 days remaining to the scheduled start of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, the Bangladesh Football Federation is yet to finalise anything, leaving the tournament somewhat uncertain. The BFF is still to name the fifth foreign team, who are expected to join hosts Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Bahrain Under-23 team in the tournament.
KCA end Abahani’s title hopes
The title race in the Dhaka Premier League is set for a thrilling finale after Prime Bank Cricket Club and Prime Doleshwar SC won their respective matches in the penultimate round on Friday. Fellow contenders Abahani Limited, on the other hand, were thrown out of the race by Kalabagan Cricket Academy, who won a cliffhanger by ... Read more
Razzak left out of new contract
Decision came days before selectors name WC squad If the Bangladesh’s Cricket Board’s new list of contracted players is an indication of World Cup squad, left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak can take rest and set his plans for watching the matches in television. With the deadline for announcing the squad looming large, the sign is ominous for ... Read more
Russell go all out for players
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra are preparing to bring some quality foreign players, including Haiti national striker Kervens Belfort to strengthen their squad for the next season, said an official of the club on Friday. After spending previous season empty handed, the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League champions, have decided to form a strong team for the upcoming ... Read more
Footballers brace for busy year
Bangladesh national football team will have at least seven international matches guaranteed in 2015 and with a little luck, the number could be much higher, officials said on Thursday. Bangladesh will begin their year with the Bangabandhu Gold Cup this month when they will play at least two matches at the group phase. They are also confirmed ... Read more
Looking back 2014
All’s well that ends well Bangladesh’s cricket had a mixed fortune in 2014 as they had one of their all time low during the first 10 months before reversing their fate in the home series against Zimbabwe to end the year on a high note. Tigers can claim to have seen it all before getting back ... Read more
Of football and rare successes
The year that has passed will be remembered as one of busiest for Bangladesh sports, especially for football, who played three FIFA International friendly matches and lost none. Barring football, success eluded in other sports despite them having enough international exposures. Apart from a silver medal for shooter Abdullah Hel Baki in
Footballers begin training today
Bangladesh national football team will start their preparation camp for the Bangabandhu Gold Cup under interim coach Saiful Bari Titu at the BKSP in Savar today. The Bangladesh Football Federation has already announced a 26-member preliminary squad for the tournament, retaining all 23 players, who represented the
Nasir shows his ugly side
Abahani Limited cricketer Nasir Hossain was involved in an ugly episode in the Dhaka Premier League on Tuesday when he ran towards Dholeshwar batsman Asif Ahmed during their match at the Sher-er-Bangla Stadium. The incident happened during the 28th over of Prime Doleshwar’s innings when Asif complained of Nasir’s illegal movement in the field and refused
Tamim goes under the knife
Chief selector confident opener will make the World Cup Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal underwent a successful surgery on his left knee in Australia on Monday, giving himself a chance to represent the country in the forthcoming World Cup. Renowned orthopedic surgeon David Young conducted the operation at Avenue Hospital in Melbourne in the evening to ... Read more
BCB mulls 2-tier NCL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is planning to introduce a two-tier National Cricket League from next year in order to raise the competitiveness, said the officials on Monday. The idea came during Monday’s meeting between divisional teams’ representatives and the members of the tournament committee at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.