Kalabagan survive after Partex walk out The controversy over the umpiring in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League resurfaced on Monday when Partex Sporting Club walked out of their relegation play-off match against Kalabagan Krira Chakra at the BKSP. Partex were demoted to the first division league as match referee Morshedul Alam awarded the game to Kalabagan ... Read more
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Tamim tears meniscus
Opener Tamim Iqbal is ruled out of the Dhaka Premier League after an MRI revealed that he tore his meniscus on the left knee, said an official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday. Tamim’s reported pain in his knee recently prompted the BCB to conduct the MRI, which, chief BCB physician Debasish Chowdhury, said ... Read more
BFF struggles with sixth Bangabandhu Cup team
The Bangladesh Football Federation is struggling to find the sixth team for the third edition of Bangabandhu Gold Cup, scheduled to be held from January 15-27. At least three teams have turned down the invitation leaving the BFF in danger of hosting the tournament with just five teams. The BFF had initially planned to
Kotan relishes retuning ‘second home’
Former Bangladesh and Muktijoddha Sangsad coach George Kotan arrived on Monday morning to take charge of Abahani Limited and said that he is delighted to be back to his ‘second home’. Kotan, who guided Bangladesh to their maiden SAFF Championship title at home in 2003, also said apart from coaching Abahani he is also ready ... Read more
Rubel eyes happy World Cup journey
Pace bowler Rubel Hossain promised to bring some happy memories from the upcoming World Cup as he returned to training on Sunday putting behind his recent personal controversy. Rubel hit front page headline in the recent days after film actress Naznin Akter filed a case against him accusing the cricketer of ‘rape’ and ‘false marriage ... Read more
Hathurusinghe to decide Sakib’s Big Bash fate
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusinghe will have the final say in Sakib al Hasan’s hopes of playing in Australia’s Big Bash Twenty20 tournament, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Sunday. Sakib has formally sought no objection certificate from the BCB to play in the Big Bash from the first week of January, though he is yet ... Read more
DPL Super League starts on Dec 24
The Super League of the Dhaka Premier League is set to get underway from December 24, said the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Sunday. Six teams —Abahani Limited, Prime Bank CC, Kalabagan Cricket Academy, Prime Doleshwar SC, Legends of Rupganj and Mohammedan Sporting Club — all will take on each other in the league. In the ... Read more
Kotan Abahani’s new coach
Former Bangladesh and Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra coach George Kotan will be arriving Dhaka today to take charge of Abahani Limited. Kotan guided Bangladesh to their maiden SAFF Championship title at home in 2003 but he failed to deliver Muktijoddha any silverware in his two years in charge. After two barren seasons under two Iranian coaches Ardeshir ... Read more
Salahuddin wants BFF to halve dev coaches
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin on Sunday instructed the development committee to halve the number of coaches paid by the Asian Football Confederation so that a foreign coach can be employed for the Sylhet Football Academy. AFC provides the fund for paying 20 development coaches
Sanjida makes AFC top 10
Bangladesh’s Sanjida Akter made it to the top 10 in the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship top scorers list, said an official of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday. Midfielder Sanjida, who caught the attention with her remarkable performance in October’s qualifying round in Dhaka, scored four goals in as many matches which
Dilemma as WC squad deadline looms
With the deadline for the announcement of Bangladesh’s 15-member squad for the ICC World Cup 2015 looming large speculation is ripe about who is going to make it and who can miss it. If history is anything to go by, it could be unpleasant for at least one senior cricketer as it happened in the past ... Read more
Maruf awaits Busan boost
Banned Sheikh Jamal Dhanmoni Club coach Maruful Haque could be allowed to sit in the dugout during their friendly against K-league side Busan I’Park on December 27, an official of the Bangladesh Football Federation said on Saturday. Maruf is serving a six-month suspension for his outburst against the BFF officials during the last Bangladesh Premier League. The ... Read more
Abahani snub rattles Jubair’s WC prospects
Dhaka Premier League frontrunners Abahani Limited sidelined prodigious leg-spinner Jubair Hossain in their recent matches, leaving his chance of making it to the World Cup squad bleak. Jubair burst into country’s cricketing scenario during the recent home series against Zimbabwe when he did reasonably well in both Tests and one-day internationals to emerge as a bright
AFC extends Miraj ban
Macth-Fixing In Bangladesh Football AFC extends Miraj ban The Asian Football Confederation on Friday has extended the suspension of Mohidur Rahman Miraj, joint secretary of Wari Club, at confederation level for his part in the match-fixing scandal of second tier Bangladesh Championship League. The disciplinary committee of the AFC took the decision at a meeting held ... Read more
BFF mulls bringing back Kruif
Sacked former national coach Lodewijk de Kruif may return to helm of Bangladesh national team for the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, said a top official of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Friday. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin said they are seriously thinking of re-appointing Dutchman Kruif for a brief period of one month before the Bangabandhu Cup, which ... Read more
Bangladesh umpires not good enough
Bangladeshi umpires are not good enough to conduct matches at the highest level, said a senior official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday, adding that a massive improvement is needed to make them capable. The International Cricket Council have recently selected 20 umpires and five match referees for the World Cup 2015 to be staged ... Read more
Japan U-21s too good for Bangladesh
Japan Under-21 team exposed the gulf of difference between the two countries when they thrashed the Bangladesh national team 3-0 in a friendly match in Dhaka on Thursday. The full-strength Bangladesh held Japanese youths in the first 45 minutes before losing their stamina in the second half to suffer the defeat. Substitute forward
Bangladesh lost to a ‘superior’ side, says Titu
Lack of technique was the main reason behind the defeat against Japan Under-21 team, admitted Bangladesh national team interim coach Saiful Bari Titu on Thursday. ‘Players of the Japan team are superior to us in many contexts,’ Titu admitted after the 3-0 defeat at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. ‘They grew up as a footballer
KKR retains Sakib
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan is among the players retained by the Indian Premier League champions Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming season. According to a media release posted on the official website of the IPL on Wednesday, a total of 123 cricketers including 79 Indians and 44 overseas players were
Testing time for Titu’s boys
Bangladesh face Japan Under-21 in friendly match at BNS today Bangladesh national football team will face Japan Under-21 team in a friendly match today, hoping to gain some experiences before January’s Bangabandhu Cup football. The match, which will be held at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu National Stadium, will start at 5:00pm and will be broadcasted live by ... Read more