An Overview Of DPL Teams (3) Doleshwar stronger than ever Prime Doleshwar, the new forces in the Dhaka Premier League, are looking forward to getting one better than the third-place finish when new season kicks off in October. Doleshwar were in the title race in their very first season at the top flight last year ... Read more
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Sylhet crowd was a distraction, says Mamunul
Poor refereeing and lack of concentration were at fault for Bangladesh Under-23s’ 0-1 defeat against Nepal in their second friendly match in Sylhet, said skipper Mamunul Islam on Sunday. More than 40,000 spectators watched the game at the Sylhet district stadium and many of them took their seat in the ground close to the touchline after ... Read more
MSC clinch women’s cricket title
Mohammedan Sporting Club clinched the title of the Metropolitan Women’s Cricket League for the fourth time in a row when they edged arch-rivals Abahani Ltd by 77 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Rumana Ahmed scored a century to steer Mohammedan to 204-7 in their stipulated 40 overs before three wickets each by Salma ... Read more
Runners-up Jamal eye super league
An Overview Of Dpl Teams (2) Runners-up Jamal eye super league Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are perhaps the worst-affected side in the just-concluded inter-club players’ transfer, yet the runners-up team in the last season formed a squad that is capable of giving a fight against any opponents. Jamal were unable to flex their financial muscle like ... Read more
Bangladesh 60-3 v St Kitts
Bangladesh made a stumbling start after winning the toss on the opening day of the three-day warm-up match against St Kitts & Nevis at the Warner Park in Basseterre on Saturday. The visitors were 60-3 when his report was filed with Mahmudullah and Imrul Kayes at the crease. Shamshur Rahman, Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque
BFF casts a blind eye on Sylhet friendly
The huge crowd gathering in Sylhet to watch Bangladesh Under-23 team’s friendly against Nepal may have provided football organisers an eye opener on Friday, but ironically the top officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation missed the scene. More than 40,000 fans scrambled at the Sylhet
Sakib back at Gazi to defend DPL title
Strength And Weaknesses Of Dpl Teams —(1) Sakib back at Gazi to defend DPL title Champions Gazi Tank Cricketers have formed a formidable team that is well capable of defending their Dhaka Premier League title, said skipper Sakib al Hasan on Friday. The management of Gazi did everything they could to assemble a side, which ... Read more
Sunny, Sakib to replace Gazi
Bangladesh’s off-spinner Sohag Gazi is out of the forthcoming Test series in the ongoing tour of West Indies and will also not be available for the upcoming Asian Games, said the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Friday. It was learnt that left-arm spinner Elias Sunny is expected to replace him for the Test series ... Read more
When fans caused fear
The second friendly football match between Bangladesh Under-23 and Nepal Under-23 teams was delayed by an hour due to a pitch invasion, when a huge crowd entered the field by breaking the main gate of the Sylhet District Stadium on Friday. This was the first time that Sylhet hosted an
DT knocked out of Corporate Football
Defending champions Dhaka Tribune were knocked out of the Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football when they lost 1-2 to Beximco Textile in the quarter-final at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School on Friday. The other team’s who moved into the semi-finals were — Magnito Digital, Rahimafrooze Storage and Chevron Bangladesh.
BCB cuts Sakib’s ban short
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced to lift the ban of all-rounder Sakib al Hasan from next month, making him available for domestic and international cricket from September 15. The BCB president Nazmul Hasan announced the decision at a crowed press conference in Dhaka after a board meeting reviewed his appeal against the ban imposed ... Read more
New twist in transfer as Sakib at auction
The second phase of inter-club players’ transfer took a new twist on Tuesday after the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis decided to put Sakib al Hasan in auction instead of allowing him to the team of his choice. The decision came shortly after the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to lift Sakib’s six-month ban from September 15, ... Read more
Mashrafee to lead Tigers in Asiad
Former national captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza will lead the Bangladesh cricket team in the forthcoming Asian Games, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Tuesday. Mashrafee returned to helm after regular skipper Mushfiqur Rahim opted to skip the competition for his wedding ceremony. The BCB president hinted that the decision
Bangladesh U-23s draw first blood against Nepal
Bangladesh Under-23 national football team drew the first blood in their two-match international friendly series against their Nepalese counterpart with a 1-0 win at the Army Stadium at Banani on Tuesday. Sohel Rana scored the all important goal for the hosts on the hour mark to give them a huge boost for the second and final ... Read more
Qubee continue winning run
Qubee continued their winning run in the Ascent 5-a-side Corporate Football with a 3-2 win over IFC World Bank Group at the STM Hall of the Scholastica School on Tuesday. Noor-e-Alam, Yasir and Rased were all on scoresheet for the winners while Zulqar and Fahad scored a goal apiece for IFC. In the other matches ... Read more
Test trio leave for West Indies
Four cricketers – all-rounder Shubhagata Hom, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and pace bowlers Robiul Islam and Shafiul Islam – have been added to the Bangladesh squad for the two-Test series against West Indies, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Monday. Of the four players, Taijul, who is also part of
BCB to review Sakib’s appeal today
The fate of all-rounder Sakib al Hasan’ appeal against his six-month ban will be decided today when the Bangladesh Cricket Board holds a meeting of its board of directors at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The board is expected to show some leniency toward Sakib, who already apologised for his actions that earned him the ban in ... Read more
BFF’s Maruf ban raises eyebrows
If FIFA was governed in same style of the Bangladesh Football Federation then Louis Van Gaal would not have been Manchester United coach, at least for this season. On July 23 before the last group match of the World Cup, the then Netherland’s manager Louis Van Gaal blasted FIFA over the fixture schedule which
U-23s face Nepal challenge today
The Bangladesh Under-23 national football team will face Nepal Under-23 national team at the Banani Army Stadium today in a practice match to test their strength ahead of the Asian Games in Korea. The game provides Bangladesh a perfect opportunity to tighten their defence that leaked four goals against Bangladesh Army in a warm-up match at ... Read more
U-23 team set to play Malaysian club
The Bangladesh Under-23 national football team is expected to play a friendly match as part of preparation for the upcoming Asian Games against a top-tier Malaysian Super League team in the first week of September, said a BFF official on Monday. The final decision will be made today after receiving