State Of Women Sports (10) Sky is the limit for fledging women boxers In a male-dominated society like Bangladesh women face struggles in every walk of life, and sports is no exception. Religious barriers and a lack of support from family have forced women to take a backseat for years in the sporting field. Yet ... Read more
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Prime Bank, MSC sail at V-Day T20
Sabbir Rahman continued to fire for Prime Bank CC and Mominul Haque scored a blistering fifty for Mohammedan Sporting Club as both their sides came away with wins at the Victory Day T20 Cup in Sylhet on Wednesday. Sabbir hit his second successive unbeaten half-century of the tournament to steer Prime Bank to a four-wicket victory ... Read more
ACC mulls Asia Cup shift
Bangladesh’s hopes of hosting the Asia Cup in February-March received a further blow after a top official of the Asian Cricket Council dropped a hint that they could the shift the venue elsewhere from Dhaka. A decision in this regard could be taken at the ACC meeting on January 4 in Sri Lanka, said Syed Ashrfaul ... Read more
Mushfiq suffers back injury
National skipper Mushfiqur Rahim sustained a back injury on Wednesday and his status remains in doubt for the rest of the Victory Day Twenty20 Cup. Mushfiq, who is leading Abahani Limited in the competition, sustained the injury while batting against Prime Bank on his way to a second successive
Fahad slips to 14th at World Youth Chess
FM Fahad Rahman fell to 14th place at the World Youth Chess Championship in Al-Ain, UAE on Wednesday, losing to Abdrashev Arlen of Kazakhstan in his eighth round match. After eight rounds Fahad has earned six points in the Open Under-10 classic category. Fahad will take on Kushagra Mohan of India in his
Injury blow for Jr Tigers
Vice-Captain cum wicket-keeper of the Bangladesh Under-19 team Mohammed Jasim Uddin has been ruled out of the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup UAE 2014 due to a finger injury Jasim Uddin was hurt during a training session on Tuesday and an X-ray confirmed an oblique fracture of the right index finger. Zakir Hasan will replace Jashimuddin in ... Read more
NSC cancels work order for Khulna pool
The National Sports Council has cancelled the work order for construction of a swimming pool at the Khulna Women’s Sports Complex as the contractor could not complete it within the specified time. According to NSC engineer Awlad Hossain, Parija Construction Co was awarded the contract a cost of Tk 7.29 crore. But the firm failed to ... Read more
BCB on edge before ACC, ICC meetings
Tight security promised for upcoming events The Bangladesh Cricket Board has promised tight security for the international sides visiting the country for upcoming events in the wake of growing security concerns triggered by recent political unrest. The BCB has revised the security plan and sent it to the concerned stakeholders, including the Asian Cricket Council and ... Read more
Hockey braces for Pak absence
Uncertainty is hovering over the participation of Pakistani players in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier Hockey League in the wake of strained diplomatic relations between the two countries. The top tier clubs of Bangladesh usually pick several Pakistani players for the Premier Hockey League, however, the clubs are mulling alternatives this time around.
Five V-Day T20 matches in BTV
Five matches of the Amber Victory Day Twenty20 Cup will be telecast live by state-run Bangladesh Television, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board press release on Tuesday. Earlier, rumours were doing the rounds that Gazi Television was supposed to show the matches live but for some reasons unknown there
Junior Tigers’ Asia Cup squad named
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday announced its squad for the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Asia Cup UAE 2014, which begins on Saturday. Coach Richard McInnes’ side have been drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Malaysia. Group A features India, Pakistan, Nepal
Fahad up to 4th at World Youth Chess
Bangladesh’s FM Fahad Rahman moved up to fourth place in the Open Under-10 category at the World Youth Chess Championships in Al-Ain, UAE on Tuesday. Fahad won against Iran’s Mahan Saberi to move up to the top four after round seven on Tuesday. He now has six points after seven games. Fahad played
Mushfiq fifty leads Abahani past MSC
Comfortable victories for Abahani Limited and Prime Bank CC left all four teams level on points with one win and one loss after two games of the Victory Day Twenty20 Cup in Sylhet on Monday. Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim blazed his way to a fine half-century as Abahani defeated arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club by 77 runs, while ... Read more
Jimmy’s Oman mission irks BHF
Suspended hockey player Russell Mahmud Jimmy is now in Oman to play in the Omani Hockey League much to the irk of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, confirmed his relatives and colleagues on Monday. It has also been learned that another suspended player Kamruzzaman Rana accompanied Jimmy in Oman. Hockey’s governing body recently
Abahani clinch V-Day hockey title
Abahani Limited clinched the title of the season’s first hockey tournament when they thumped Bangladesh Army 7-1 in the Victory Day Hockey Championship final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. The Dhanmondi-based club faced very little challenge from the Army men thanks to Puskar Khisha Mimo and Ashraful, who scored a brace
Mushfiq hails Sylhet crowd
The passionate crowd’s enthusiasm has had a huge impact on the cricketers, and the players are expecting similar support during the ICC World Twenty20, national skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said in Sylhet on Monday. ‘Victory and defeat are part of cricket, but we hope to receive the same kind of support when we play our world cup ... Read more
BOA to start camp from January 10
The Bangladesh Olympic Association will start the long-awaited specialised training programme for 26 athletes from January 10, officials said after an executive committee meeting on Monday. The BOA picked the athletes from four different disciplines to prepare themselves for the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games next year. ‘We initially
BFF out to evaluate dev coaches
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Monday formed a three-member committee to evaluate 19 development coaches, whose contracts will run out on December 31. BFF technical director Bayejid Jubayer Nipu and two senior coaches, Saiful Bari Titu and Maruful Haque, were given the responsibility
Bangladeshi in 5th at Youth Chess
Bangladesh’s FM Fahad Rahman moved up to fifth place in the Open Under-10 category at the World Youth Chess Championships in Al-Ain, UAE on Monday. Fahad played to a 5-5 draw against Iran’s Mahan Saberi in the seventh round on Monday to move up from ninth place. He defeated Vietnam’s
Pacers crush Celtics, OKC streak ends
Paul George scored 24 points, guard Lance Stephenson had a triple-double, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics 106-79 to improve the best record in the Eastern Conference, reports Reuters. Stephenson finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his second triple-double in two games against the Celtics this season. Pacers forward