Premier Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman closed in on his first Queen’s Cup title and his second Asian tournament win as he claimed top position after the conclusion of the third day’s play at Samui in Thailand on Saturday. Siddik shot four-under-par 67 in round three to finish
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MSC open with win
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited got off to a winning start in the Grameenphone Super Cup when they edged past Team BJMC 1-0 in their tournament opener at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Midfielder Mobarak Hossain scored the all-important goal
Bangladesh A to leave for UK on Aug 2
The Bangladesh A team will feature in five Limited-Over matches against different English county sides before taking on the England Lions in a three-match ODI series in August. According to the itinerary released on Saturday, the junior Tigers will depart the country and arrive in the UK on August 2 as their opening Limited-Over match ... Read more
Niaz splits point with Alexander
Bangladeshi Grand Master Niaz Murshed drew with International Master Wohl Alexander of Australia in the 3rd round match of the DYTM Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters Chess Tournament at the Swiss Inn Hotel of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Saturday. With this draw, Niaz earned 2 points in three matches.
Aminul takes lead in Int’l Rating Chess
Fide Master Aminul Islam led the points table securing 5 points in five games in the Prime Bank 16th International Rating Chess Tournament at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Saturday. Meanwhile, four players were placed second jointly earning 4.5 points each. They are: GM Abdullah Al-Rakib, FM Mehdi Hasan, Mohammad Javed and
Gregs keep on winning
The Gregs clinched another effortless win in the Citycell Basketball League by crushing Mohammadpur Basketball Club by 94-49 points after dominating the first half by 42-27 points in the day’s first match on Saturday. Oliver and Tonmoy of the Gregs caged 29 and 26 points
Russell off to a winning start
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra began their quest for an unprecedented quadruple as they made a winning start in the third edition of the Super Cup, edging past Feni Soccer Club 2-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. After a barren first half, Russell took the lead
Mashrafee happy to be back in groove
Recently recovered pace bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza is eyeing to regain his full fitness through the ongoing fitness camp arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for the 30-member preliminary squad ahead of the forthcoming series against New Zealand. Mashrafee returned to full-fledged practice at the
Siddik jumps to second place
Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman prolonged his good form at the Queen’s Cup on Friday as he improved on his first day position of fourth at the Santiburi Samui Country Club in Thailand. Siddik recorded two-under-par 69 on the second day to finish in joint-second position, behind Japan’s Daisuke Kataoka in the $312,000 event.
Abahani-Muktis fire blank
Defending champions Abahani Limited were held by Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra in their opening match of the third edition of the Super Cup and had to be content with a solitary point in the goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Having lost against Muktijoddha in the last match of
Mominul yearns to improve his short-ball skills
Ever since his introduction to Bangladesh cricket, left-handed batsman Mominul Haque, has had a promising run. After the conclusion of the recent tours of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, Mominul returned home knowing that he has to improve his batting. In modern cricket, any weakness or limitation of a particular
12 players lead in 16th Int’l Rating Chess
Some 12 players are sharing the top slot securing 3 points each at the end of the 3rd round matches of the Prime Bank 16th International Rating Chess Tournament at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday. They are: GM Abdullah Al-Rakib, GM Ziaur Rahman,
£215m Messi ‘worth five Gareth Bales’
It is one of football’s great hypothetical questions: how much would Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi be worth on the open market? Could you put a price on a player who has been named the world’s best for the past four seasons, scored a ridiculous 92 goals in 2012 and is already
Tigers back to training
Members of the Bangladesh cricket team returned to training on Thursday amid match-fixing scandal that cast a dark shadow over the country’s cricketing landscape for the last few weeks. A total of 26 players from a preliminary squad reported to coach Shane Jurgensen and trainer Stuart Karppinen for the opening session, Tigers’ first since
‘Vision 2022: Qatar WC’ project underway
The Bangladesh Football Federation officially launched the ‘Vision 2022: Road to Qatar World Cup’ project by handing out two-year contracts to Dutch coaches Lodewijk de Kruif and Rene Koster at the BFF House on Thursday. The Dutch duo arrived in Dhaka on Thursday
Super Cup kicks off today
Russell face Soccer in the opener The third edition of the cash-rich Super Cup will get underway from today after a two-year hiatus when treble winners Sheikh Russell take on Feni Soccer Club in the opening match at 5pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the second game of the day at the same venue,
Siddik begins with a bang in Queen’s Cup
Ace Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman began the Queen’s Cup golf tournament in a resounding fashion as he finished fourth at the end of the first round at Santiburi Samui Country Club in Thailand on Thursday. Siddik, who claimed second position in the Queen’s Cup
Fahad wins ASEAN U-10 chess title
Prodigious chess player Fahad Rahman was crowned champion in the Under-10 category of ASEAN Chess Championships-2013 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Bangladesh Chess Federation said on Thursday. Fahad was consistent throughout the competition
BHF keen to host int’l meet
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation wanted to host round two of the World Hockey League which is scheduled to be held next year, informed Khaja Rahamatullah, general secretary of the BHF on Thursday. ‘We will apply to the International Hockey Federation
110 nomination forms sold for BHF election
A total of 110 nomination forms were sold for the upcoming Bangladesh Hockey Federation election, to be held on June 27. The Abahani-backed panel bought 55 nomination papers while the Mohammedan-backed panel bought 53 and two forms were purchased by independent candidates. A total of 71 councillors are expected to cast their