International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Bangladesh Ansar took solo lead in the Berger Paints 39th National ‘A’ Chess Championship with 4.5 points after beating Hafizul Islam Chapal of Dhaka City in the 5th round match at the Media Centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association on Wednesday. Two Grandmasters – Abdullah Al Rakib and
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Styris ton steers Gazi Tanks
New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris smashed a stylish century to steer Gazi Tank Cricketers to their third victory in four matches, this time beating Cricket Coaching School by five wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday. Elsewhere, Prime Doleshwar notched their third consecutive league win by beating Prime Bank Cricket Club at BKSP, also by ... Read more
NZ series left to one selector
There will only be one national selector available during the Tigers’ home series against New Zealand, as the contracts of the current selection panel, headed by former national team captain Akram Khan, expire on September 30. Chief selector Akram is looking to run in the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board election and has become a councillor from ... Read more
Jalal at the heart of top controversy
BCB Councillorship Jalal at the heart of top controversy The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s high-profile media committee chairman Jalal Yunus was at the centre of controversy as the deadline to submit the names of councillors passed on Tuesday. Jalal had submitted his name as the councillor for second-division side Rayer Bazar Athletics Club on September 18, ... Read more
Abahani interview Aussie coach
Top officials of Abahani Limited have interviewed Australian coach Nathan Hall for the upcoming season, an official revealed on Tuesday. ‘It was a productive discussion between the two parties, but we are yet to finalise him,’ Abahani football manager Sattyajit Das Rupu said on Tuesday. Rupu also said that Hall had been the head
BOA fires director general
The Bangladesh Olympic Association executive committee has decided in principle to terminate its director general, Colonel (Retd) Wali Ullah, top BOA officials confirmed after an executive committee meeting on Tuesday. The decision was taken with the consent of BOA president General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan after a regular executive committee meeting. The decision to fire Wali was ... Read more
New Age start with defeat
New Age started their Frooto BSJA Media Cup Cricket 2013 campaign with a crushing five-wicket defeat to Kaler Kontha at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey stadium on Tuesday. Batting first, New Age scored 54-2 in the allotted 6 overs, with 18 runs from top-scorer Zakaria and 15 from Rashad Banna. Needing 55 to win, Kaler Kontha blasted
Mohammedan-Sheikh Jamal friendly in Faridpur today
Faridpur football fans will have a chance to watch football rivals Mohammedan Sporting Club and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club play at the newly-renovated Faridpur District Stadium today. The Faridpur District Stadium is to be inaugurated as Sheikh Jamal District Stadium after the completion of the renovation work. To commemorate the event,
BCB faces legal battle over trial delays
Match-Fixing Scandal BCB faces legal battle over trial delays The Bangladesh Cricket Board was served with a legal notice on Monday by two of the accused persons charged in the recent of Bangladesh Premier League match-fixing scandal for failing to start a trial in the stipulated time and thereby denying them a chance to defend ... Read more
Taylor back Tigers against NZ
Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor said on Monday that he believes Bangladesh are tough at home and will have a point to prove when they face New Zealand next month. ‘I know Bangladesh are a fantastic team at home and for the upcoming tour against New Zealand, I’m sure that they’ve got a good record against
Kalabagan wait on Sakib’s fitness
Kalabagan Krira Chakra are waiting for the x-ray report on their star all-rounder Sakib al Hasan as a positive result will enable him to play for them for the first time in the Dhaka Premier League, said coach Sanwar Hossain on Monday. Kalabagan were able to rope in Sakib in the transfer window because of the ... Read more
Committee wraps up interviews
Saff Debacle Probe Committee wraps up interviews Badal Roy, convener of the Bangladesh Football Federation fact-finding committee investigating the national team’s failure at the SAFF Championship, hinted on Monday that they would suggest strong action if anyone was found to be underperforming. The committee, formed by the BFF after
Shamsur seals scintillating derby win
Shamsur Rahman inspired Mohammedan Sporting Club to a thrilling three-wicket win over arch-rivals Abahani Limited in a pulsating Dhaka Premier League derby that went right down to the wire at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Requiring one run to win off one delivery,
‘It is one of best the innings of my career’
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s Shamsur Rahman is not eyeing too far despite making a match-winning unbeaten century against arch-rivals Abahani in the Dhaka Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Shamsur made 105 from 115 balls and remained at the crease till the end to script a memorable win for the MSC and help his
Bangladesh women thumped by SA again
The Bangladesh women’s national team fell to its second crushing defeat to South Africa in as many matches, losing by 95 runs in the second of the tour’s three ODIs in Johannesburg on Sunday. South Africa were put in to bat by the visitors and posted 237/4 after an unbeaten 100 by captain Mignon du Preez ... Read more
Shafiq retains solo lead
Shafiq Ahmed of Golden Chess Club retained the solo lead in Berger Paints 39th National ‘A’ Chess Championship securing full two points after beating Hafizul Islam Chapal of Dhaka City in the 2nd round match at the Media Centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association on Sunday. Two Grandmasters—reigning champion GM Niaz Murshed and runner-up GM Ziaur Rahman
Narinda Govt High retain boys title
Narinda Govt High School retained the boys group title of the Polar Ice Cream 21st School Handball Tournament beating St Gregory’s High School by 26-16 goals in the final at the Shaheed M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Sunday. This was the 3rd consecutive and
Early derby ignites DPL
Mohammedan-Abahani face off today in crunch match Arch-rivals Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club face each other in what is just the third round of the ongoing Dhaka Premier League, the newly-included list A competition, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. Mohammedan are the only unbeaten side so far in the tournament despite not being able ... Read more
Local giants eye SAFF stars
Six new faces will arrive in Dhaka in the last week of this month for trials with Abahani Limited while Mohammedan Sporting Club have set their sights on sub-continental players as the local giants are gearing up for the upcoming football season. Both Abahani and Mohammedan have placed their priority on recruiting quality foreign players ... Read more
Sri Lanka want an extra T20 in February visit
Sri Lanka have requested to play an additional Twenty20 International when they visit in February for a series against Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Saturday. ‘We have decided to include another T20I in the itinerary of Sri Lanka,’ said Enayet Hossain, chairman of the BCB cricket operations, after a meeting of his