Mahfizur Rahman Sagar set a personal best but failed to advance to the next round of the 50m freestyle event at the FINA World Swimming Championship in Barcelona on Friday, finishing 59th out of 105 participants. In the preliminary round, Sagar touched the wall in 24.39 seconds, 0.02 seconds faster than his previous career best ... Read more
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Tigers’ fitness a concern
Selectors are concerned as some key members of the Bangladesh national cricket team failed to take their fitness to a desired level in a camp that ended earlier this week. Trainer Stuart Karpinen on Thursday submitted his data, obtained from certain fitness tests, which showed at least six players, some of whom are very crucial ... Read more
Little surprise as Asia Cup squad announced
Chayan replaces Zahid as skipper Forward Sheikh Mohammed Nannu and midfielder Sarwar Hossain were omitted from the 18-member national hockey squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup in Malaysia, to be held from August 24 to September 1. Nannu and Sarwar, who both played for Bangladesh in
Footballers wary of SAFF opponents
The Bangladesh national team footballers were confident about exhibiting their brand of football in the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship although they admitted it will be a difficult proposition to leapfrog favourite teams like India and Nepal. The national team have been preparing themselves in
Islami Bank renews school football sponsorship
The Bangladesh Football Federation and Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited renewed their contract to sponsor the 2013-2014 National School Football Championship at the Islami Bank headquarters at Motijheel on Thursday. Islami Bank has pledged Tk 4 crore – Tk 1 crore less
A team to leave for England Saturday
A 15-member Bangladesh A team will leave for England on Saturday on a three-week tour to play five one-day matches against English county teams and three one-dayers against youthful England Lions. The second string Bangladesh side will start their campaign in England against Hampshire on Aug 6 at Ageas Bowl; play Yorkshire on Aug 9 ... Read more
Rowing secy Majnu passes away
Bangladesh Olympic Association executive committee member and Bangladesh Rowing Federation general secretary Abdul Awal Majnu passed away on Thursday morning. He was 59. He performed many duties in his role as an executive committee member of the BOA for 12 years. He was also a renowned sports organiser.
Athletes gear up for Asian Youth Games
TWENTY-THREE young athletes from eight disciplines are preparing themselves for the second Asian Youth Games from August 16-24 in Nanjing, China. The Bangladeshi athletes will participate in athletics, swimming, shooting, weightlifting, golf, badminton, basketball and taekwondo at the
Pollard, Shoaib shine in Sakib-Tamim match-up
Sakib al Hasan’s Barbados Tridents defeated Tamim Iqbal’s St Lucia Jouks by 17 runs in the curtain-raiser of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League in Bridgetown, Barbados on Wednesday. Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik and West Indian Kieron Pollard guided Barbados to the victory over St Lucia with their all-round efforts, while neither Sakib nor Tamim
Mission Thailand starts with defeat
Bangladesh national football team lost 2-1 to Osotspa Saraburi in the first practice match of their Thailand tour at the Saraburi Central Stadium on Wednesday. Osotspa Saraburi forward Narong scored both the goals for his team, while substitute striker Shakhawat Hossain Rony reduced the margin from the
Four BCB employees in hot water
At least four employees of the Bangladesh Cricket Board are in trouble for their reported connections with officials from the rival committee, officials said on Wednesday. Assistant accounts manager Syed Abul Kashem, indoor and gymnasium in-charge Abdul Majid, canteen cook Yusuf and driver Sayed are all set to receive
Hockey players’ ban condemned
The Hockey Players Welfare Association demanded the withdrawal of bans on its president Russell Khan Bappi and general secretary Ariful Haque Prince but apologised for any misunderstanding they had with national coach Naveed Alam. The Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Tuesday handed a life ban on Bappi and
Govt approves Khulna Stadium renovation
The government has approved the renovation of the dilapidated Khulna Stadium, allocating Tk.11,14,16,000 for the project. This approval came in an Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on Tuesday, which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Zia emerges champion
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Dhaka Mohammedan SC emerged champion in the Bishal Trade & Rupahali Sarees International Rating Chess with one match to spare, securing full 8 points after the 8th round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room Wednesday. In the day’s 8th round, Zia beat Sharif Hossain of Fire Services & Civil
Tigers drawn with co-hosts
ICC WORLD CUP 2015 Tigers drawn with co-hosts Bangladesh were placed in pool A alongside co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, as the official fixture list of the ICC World Cup 2015 was formally announced in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Tigers, who were denied a second-round berth in the last edition of the competition on home ... Read more
Mushfiq, Jurgensen relish WC challenge
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim expects a tough competition but is looking forward to the challenge of tackling the likes of Australia, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup 2015. Mushfiq’s comments came after the pools and itinerary of the World Cup were announced in Wellington on Tuesday, with the Tigers drawn ... Read more
BHF hands out bans for camp chaos
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation came down strongly on rebel leaders, handing Hockey Players’ Welfare Association chief Russell Khan Bappi a lifetime ban on Tuesday for creating a disturbance in national camp, engaging in undisciplined behaviour and assaulting national coach Naveed Alam. The BHF also suspended HPWA secretary Ariful Haque Prince for 10 years and senior
Forum places demands for independent BCB body
The District and Divisional Sports Organisers’ Forum have formally placed their demand that the National Sports Council form an interim committee for the impending Bangladesh Cricket Board elections, said the organisation’s leader on Tuesday. The organisation, popularly known as Forum, insisted that the sports regulatory body should
Bangladesh 3rd at SAFF U-16 Championship
The Bangladesh Under-16 national football team claimed third place in the 2nd SAFF U-16 Football Championship after pipping Afghanistan 1-0 in the third-place deciding match at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Al-Amin Tushar bagged the all-important goal in the 55th minute. Earlier, hosts Nepal
BJMC suffer second defeat in King’s Cup
Bangladeshi football club Team BJMC suffered their second loss in their third match of the King’s Cup at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Tuesday after going down by 1-0 against Laxmi Bank Three Star Club. Pukar Gahatraj grabbed the winning goal for his side in the 67th minute. Earlier in their opening game, BJMC ... Read more