More then 600 footballers participated in the Under-19 national football team trial on Friday, ahead of the forthcoming qualifying round for the 2014 AFC Under-19 Championship. On the first day of the trial at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dutch youth coach Rene Koster narrowed the field down to 150 outfield players,
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Nazmul finally says the obvious
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Thursday announced that he will contest the forthcoming BCB election, ending a long speculation over his position. Nazmul was openly leading a camp ahead of the election but had never publicly admitted his candidature, which kept his BCB colleagues somewhat restrained
Touring A team, U-23s hit new low
Bangladesh’s touring cricket sides continued to struggle on Thursday, as the Under-23 team suffered a shock defeat to the UAE in Singapore before the A team conceded 367 runs to their England counterparts in the second unofficial One-Day International. A spectacular batting collapse sent the Under-23s crashing
Corporate 5-a-side soccer begins today
The Ascent Corporate 5-A-Side Indoor Soccer Cup 2013 kicks off today at the STM Hall of Scholastica School’s Uttara campus, organisers confirmed at a press conference on Thursday. The tournament will feature 48 teams from different corporate houses in 16 groups, which were drawn randomly at the press conference in presence
Kruif mulls his SAFF options
With eight days remaining the SAFF Championship national team head coach Lodewijk De Kruif is still undecided about his 20-member squad as he keep on experimenting with his options. Kruif picked midfielder Monayem Kham Raju on Thursday and axed two defenders – Kesto Kumar and Yamin Munna – before he lately added
Bangladesh thrashed by Pakistan in tune-up
The Bangladesh national hockey team suffered a 5-0 defeat against Pakistan in a practice match ahead of the Asia Cup in Malaysia on Thursday. Coach Naveed Alam was, however, happy with his team’s performance, as he was more concerned with the team combination and strategy than
Sakib eyes run in CPL semis
Sakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder, is disappointed with his batting form so far in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League but is glad to have contributed with the ball. Sakib’s franchise Barbados Tridents will take on Jamaica Tallawahs in the second semi-final in Port-of-Spain today. ‘I am a bit down about that (batting) but my ... Read more
Athletes leave Youth Games empty-handed
Bangladesh athletes will return empty-handed from the Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China after taekwondo player Amirul Islam Mehedi failed to trouble his quarterfinal opponent, Alorani Anas of Jordan, in the 62kg category on Thursday. Mehedi was dominated by a score of 28-1 as Alorani booked
DPL faces fresh crisis as clubs wait for grant
The cricket fraternity of the country is eagerly waiting to see whether the long overdue Dhaka Premier League gets underway as per new schedule at a time when election politics is at its peak in the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The question was raised as the newly introduced players’ transfer, scheduled for August 25, is drawing nearer ... Read more
Rendezvous with Denis Irwin
It’s not often that one gets to mingle with a former legendary Manchester United player. In Bangladesh, it has happened only once before, when Bryan Robson and Dwight Yorke were here in 2012. Now it was Denis Joseph Irwin’s turn to grace the football-mad country with his presence. Courtesy of Airtel Bangladesh Limited, a scouting
Yoga in Tigers’ camp
The Bangladesh national cricket team members were introduced to yoga, a form of meditation and exercise, in their latest skill training session, vice-captain Mahmudullah said on Wednesday. ‘We started doing Yoga,’ Mahmudullah said. ‘It helps improve our concentration. We are trying to
Players taking money from 2 clubs face punishment
Players who received money from more than one club before the open of the inter-club players transfer window will be punished by the Bangladesh Football Federation, a top official said after the professional league committee meeting on Wednesday. The committee decided to put the punishment terms
Lacklustre national side suffer loss
Nine days before the start of the SAFF Football Championship, the Bangladesh national football team suffered a morale-shattering 2-1 defeat to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Sheikh Jamal, who began their pre-season preparation camp just three days ago, dominated proceedings throughout the entire
Mosharraf pleads innocence
Dhaka Gladiators cricketer Mosharraf Hossain, one of the nine individuals charged in the report submitted by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit into alleged match-fixing related activities during the Bangladesh Premier League, has denied involvement in corrupt acts. Left-arm spinner Mosharraf, who returned to the
Abahani set for Dutch adventure
Dutch influence in Bangladesh football is gradually increasing as two Dutch coaches and several Dutch players are in line to serve Abahani Limited in the upcoming season. Four Dutchmen are currently employed by the Bangladesh Football Federation for the national side – head coach Lodewijk de Kruif, assistant coach Rene Koster,
An unusual welcome for ICC delegates at Cox’s Bazar
The visiting ICC venue inspection team was greeted with a sledgehammer in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday, as a local administrator chose the day to pursue her business interests. Witnesses said Nasima Akter, the vice-chairperson of the Sadar Upzilla, took the sledgehammer to some of the structures that housed construction workers at the
Hockey team departs for Asia Cup today
The 18-member Bangladesh national hockey team will leave Dhaka for Malaysia today for the ninth Asia Cup, which begins on August 24. The national side managed a massive 6-0 win over the Bangladesh Hockey Federation XI on Tuesday at the Moulana Vashani National Hockey Stadium in their final tune-up match before their departure.
Bangladesh athletes bow out
Bangladesh athletes Ashik Kumar Halder and Irin Akter bowed out of the semi-finals of their respective 100-metre sprint events at the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China on Tuesday. On the fifth day of the Games, Ashik clocked 11.54 seconds to finish last among the eight runners in his heat. Irin exited in the ... Read more
Kabaddi woes for Ansar ladies
More than a dozen female kabaddi players are set to miss the upcoming international women’s kabaddi tournament in Dhaka as their team, Bangladesh Ansar, is unlikely to participate in the competition. The Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation will host the tournament from August 25-29 with teams from Nepal, India’s West Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and the
Lions bludgeon ‘A’ team bowlers
Blistering hundreds by Luke Wright and Gary Ballance embarrassed the touring Bangladesh A team’s bowlers as the England Lions posted 353/4 in the first unofficial ODI of their three-match series in Bristol on Tuesday. Wright blasted an unbeaten 143 off just 63 balls and Ballance hit 115 off 89 to leave a unit featuring four regular ... Read more