Asian Archery Federation secretary general Sung-Ho um assured the Bangladesh Olympic Association of providing all kinds of help for development of the country’s sports. The assurance came when BOA director general Col (retd) M Wali Ullah sought higher trainer and technological assistance to visiting Sung-Ho um at a courtesy
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Lopez deserves to be No 1: Casillas
Iker Casillas has conceded it will be difficult for him to assert his position in Real Madrid’s first team next season, insisting Diego Lopez ‘deserves to continue playing’ in goals, reports Soccernet. Casillas, 32, was consigned to the bench for much of last season after his injury paved the way for Lopez to prove himself ... Read more
Maradona expects pure sports with no politics
Legendary soccer player turned coach Diego Armando Maradona has said that he wants to concentrate on sports during his visit to Indonesia and does not want to get involved with political issues, reports the Jakarta Post. ‘I want to say that politics should not be mixed with soccer,’
Brazil ’82 side better than Spain: Zico
Zico has insisted that Brazil’s team of 1982 that he was part of was better than the current crop of Spain internationals, reports Goal.com. He analyzed the two sides, suggesting that his team 30 years ago attacked with more urgency and was overall the better line-up but praised La Roja’s ability to break
BCB calendar left in disarray
DELAY IN ACSU REPORT BCB calendar left in disarray The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s annual calendar was left in total disarray after the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC failed to submit its report on the alleged corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League during the world ruling body’s annual conference in London. The BCB was ... Read more
Belarus keen to help Bangladesh football
Ahead of prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Belarus in the first week of July, the Belarus government has shown its interest in assisting Bangladesh in the field of sports, education and culture. Keeping that in mind, the Bangladesh government desired to know the opinion of the Bangladesh Football Federation on what kind of assistance ... Read more
ICC concerned over WT20 preparation
The International Cricket Council on Saturday formally expressed its concern over Bangladesh’s preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 in 2014. ‘The ICC reviewed an inspection report on the venues for the ICC WT20 2014 and expressed its concern regarding the progress of Cox’s Bazar and Sylhet venues,’
Old DOHS beat Flame Boys in Premier Basketball
Old DOHS beat Flame Boys Club by57-45 points in the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League held on Saturday at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city. The winners led the first half by 35-27 points. Akib and Asif were the highest scorers with 13 points
Three school teams to take part in Partille Cup Handball
Three Bangladeshi schools will compete in the Partille Cup Handball 2013 to be held on 1-6 in Sweden. Three schools are Scholistica U-14 boys handball team, Scholistica U-14 girls handball team and Saint Gregory’s U-12 boy’s handball team.
Hockey transfer remain uncertain
The forthcoming inter-club hockey players’ transfer became uncertain after six clubs remained adamant about not participating in any activities under the newly-elected body. The player transfers are scheduled to be held from July 2-4, but Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, Wari Club, Bangladesh SC, Ajax Sporting Club and
31 report for SAFF camp
As many as 31 footballers among the 35 members of the preliminary squad reported to national team manager Iqbal Hossain on Friday for the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship. Veteran left-back Wali Faisal, who is currently on a visit in India for personal reasons, informed that he will join the camp on Sunday while Jamal Bhuiyan ... Read more
SAFF training camp begins today
A 35-member national preliminary squad will begin their preparations today for the forthcoming SAFF Football Championship which is scheduled to be held in Nepal from September 1-11. The national preliminary squad will start their training camp in Dhaka and assistant coach Syed Golam Jilani will initially guide the players, while Arambagh
Show-cause notice on four women cricketers
Four national women cricketers received show-cause notices from their services organization, Bangladesh Ansar as it was claimed that they toured India with the national team in April without prior permission. Ayesha Akhter, Chameli Khatun, Shahnaz Parvin and Tithi Rani Sarker are the four cricketers who were blamed for violate code of conduct after traveling to ... Read more
National handball from July 6
The Walton National Invitational Handball tournament, organised by the Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin on July 6, informed Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, general secretary of the federation, at a press conference on Thursday. The budget for the event was estimated at Tk 4 lakh and
Eagles beat Rangers by 58-54 points
The Eagles managed a hard-fought 58-54 points victory over Rangers Club in the Citycell Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Thursday. The Eagles led the first half by 32-21 points. Mahmudul contributed 14 and Bashar 11 points for the winners while Nahid caged 25 and Rashed 10 points for the losers.
Super Cup brings best out of home grown talent
The Bangladesh Football Federation successfully organised the cash-rich Super Cup without foreign players. After a flourishing tournament with the local players, the BFF is now being lauded in many quarters for their decision. Several officials also expressed their hope about
Saikat overlooked for Nat’l Cricket C’ship
The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s umpires committee dropped ICC panel umpire Sharafuddowlah Ibne Saikat for the ongoing National Cricket Championship despite choosing all others for the competition. Sharafuddowlah, who was suspended in October 2012 along
MSC announce cash bonanza
The officials of Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited announced on Wednesday a bonus payment of Tk 50 lakh for the Super Cup winning team with club president Obaidul Karim set to provide half of the amount from his own account. The rest of the quantity, Tk 25 lakh will be dispatched
Squad for Emerging Nations Cup announced
The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 21-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming Asian Cricket Council’s Emerging Nations Cup to be held in Singapore in August, said a BCB press release on Wednesday. The Bangladesh team are expected to start their
DFA Club C’ship from August 20
The district football league committee decided after a discussion meeting with the full contingent of the divisional football association presidents that they will organise the DFA Club Championship where all the district champion clubs will take part and the tournament will begin from August 20. In presence of Bangladesh Football Federation president