The Bangladesh Football Federation is unlikely to grant Arambagh Krira Sangstha’s request to keep the club in the top flight as most of the members of the BFF executive committee are against such a move. Arambagh, who were relegated last season, appealed to the BFF to consider preserving their top flight status.
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Four officials to talk to boycotting clubs
Four high-ranking members of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation executive committee were entrusted with the responsibility of convincing six premier division clubs to soon end their boycott from all hockey activities. The announcement came on Sunday after the first
Serie A is going down: Nesta
Former AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta has bemoaned the declining standard of the Serie A against Europe’s other premier domestic competitions, reports Soccernet. The World Cup winner played over 200 games for the red half of Milan, winning two domestic championships, a Coppa Italia, two EUFA Super Cups and two
Bangabandhu Cup teams unconfirmed
The Bangladesh Football Federation has yet to receive a positive response from seven of the eight Asian countries invited to participate in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup international football tournament. Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Yemen were sent letters two weeks ago inviting them to the tournament, but only Nepal has
Naveed makes cuts ahead of Asia Cup
National hockey team coach Naveed Alam picked four new faces on Saturday for the second phase of camp ahead of the Asia Cup, scheduled to start on August 24 in Malaysia. Pakistani coach Naveed Alam, who took charge of the national team on July 2, had whittled down the squad to 25 players from the ... Read more
Tigers resume training today
The Bangladesh national cricketers will resume training today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium after a one-week break with an aim to work on their skills and sustain their fitness ahead of a couple of series abroad. Prior to the one-week break, the Tigers underwent
Second practice match disappoints Kruif
National football team’s Dutch coach Lodewijk De Kruif was not satisfied with the performance of the players in the second practice match against a select BFF XI on Saturday before finalising his 25-member squad for the upcoming Thailand tour. Before the practice match, in which the national
Game On pays Tk 10cr, finally
The Bangladesh Cricket Board finally received a bank guarantee of Tk 10 crore from Game On, the event management company responsible for hosting the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, said a BCB official on Saturday. This came as a huge relief to the BCB which was
Agar thanks bat makers for Ashes-powering willow
Australian Ashes debutant Ashton Agar has expressed his gratitude to the guru bat makers who were responsible for the super-light home-made willow bat that powered his spectacular knock of 98 against England at Trent Bridge, reports ANI According to Telegraph.com.au, Agar used his favourite ‘oldie but a goodie’ Tails Never Fails (TNF) bat, a label which
Coaching is tough: Zidane
Zinedine Zidane has admitted his glorious playing career offers no guarantee that he will enjoy an equally successful life as a coach., reports goal.com The 41-year-old won the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League as a player before retiring in 2006 with a reputation as one of the greatest
Perez: Perfect Ronaldo is best in the world
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is confident that fans are yet to see the peak of ‘best player in the world’ Cristiano Ronaldo, reports goal.com The Portugal forward, 28, is yet to sign extend his contract beyond 2015 with the club, triggering suggestions that he might depart this summer for Manchester United or,
Illarramendi vows to justify €32m fee
Asier Illarramendi has vowed to justify his €32 million transfer fee after being unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Saturday, reports goal.com The midfielder signed a six-year deal at Santiago Bernabeu on Friday after Madrid met the sizeable release clause in his contract, with the player joining from Real Sociedad.
DPL pushed towards further uncertainty
The dark cloud hovering over the Dhaka Premier League refuses to go away as the competition’s future was pushed into further doubt after the recent feud between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the clubs over their grants. The BCB appeared to eliminate doubts surrounding the league,
Nearly five months on, Mirona yet to be paid
Four and a half months have passed, yet Mirona Akhter, the first ever victorious woman of the Big Bangla Run is awaiting her prize money of $1,000 from the UK-based organiser Big Bangla. The other participants have all received their allocated prizes. Mirona finished the 10-kilometre run in 36 minutes
ACSU official arrives today to complete BPL fixing probe
An official from the International Cricket Council’s Anti Corruption and Security Unit will arrive in Dhaka today in order to complete its investigation of match-fixing allegations during the Bangladesh Premier League, said BCB sources on Friday. ACSU is expected to submit a report on their findings
Clubs to continue BHF boycott
Six premier division hockey clubs decided to continue their boycott of all hockey activities under the newly-elected Bangladesh Hockey Federation committee led by general secretary Khaja Rahmatullah, which was elected unopposed. The six clubs, including Mohammedan Sporting Club
2nd Div Chess
Golden Chess Club maintained their solo lead in the points table of the Philosophia 2nd Division Chess League with 10 points after 5th round games held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room on Friday. Debadas Biswas Smirity Sangsad followed the leader
Cox’s Bazar venue temporary only!
The under-construction cricket stadium at the golf course in Cox’s Bazar is not a permanent structure and should be removed after the ICC World Twenty20 tournament next year, officials said on Thursday. Retired lieutenant colonel Faruk Khan,
Nazmul denies pledging donations for clubs
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan rejected the suggestion that he has promised a grant for the clubs ahead of the Dhaka Premier League. ‘I did not promise to give them [clubs] any money. Only they asked for it in a meeting,’ Nazmul told reporters on Thursday.
Khulna protests BCB floodlight plan
Sports organisers have expressed their disappointment at the decision of Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hasan to switch the floodlights of Khulna’s Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (SANS) to Sylhet as an interim arrangement for hosting next year’s ICC World Twenty20. Moniruzzaman Moni, mayor-elect of Khulna City