Dhaka Gladiators owner Salim Chowdhury labelled suspended national captain Mohammad Ashraful as a man-of-street and insisted that one cannot say him guilty based on the statement of the cricketer. ‘Listen, if a man-of-street claims that I am convicted
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Mushfiq makes Ashraful’s day
Suspended batsman Mohammad Ashraful received some moral support from national skipper Mushfiqur Rahim for his bold confession on Thursday as he is trying hard to acclimatise to his new lifestyle. Mushfiq seemed to have made the day for one
Sakib, Tamim to play in CPL T20
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal are set to face each other in the inaugural game of the Caribbean Premier League T20 as both of them were selected in the players’ draft at Jamaica on Wednesday. Sakib was chosen to feature for Barbados while Tamim
Russell, Abahani drawn together
Treble winners Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra will go up against Feni Soccer Club in the opening match of the cash-rich Grameenphone Super Cup which will get underway on June 14 while defending champions Abahani Limited will face off against Muktijoddha Sangsad in the opening day. A draw ceremony of the third edition of the Super
1st Division Basketball from Saturday
The Citycell First Division Basketball League 2013 will commence at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium on Saturday. Seven clubs – Wraiths, The Shaons, Cantonians, Old DOHS, Josephites, Mohammadpur Basketball Club and The Gregs will take part in the meet. The top two
Tears earn Ashraful more sympathy than hate
Mohammad Ashraful may have his cricketing career at risk after the Bangladesh Cricket Board suspended him indefinitely on charge of match-fixing, but his tearful confession on television has earned him more of sympathy than hate. Questions are also rife whether the cricket board made
Ashraful feels relieved
Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who was banned from cricket temporarily, said that he felt relieved after he had apologised in public for his involvement in match-fixing. Ashraful broke the silence to the media hours later after the Bangladesh Cricket Board had banned him for making a confession to the Anti Corruption and Security
Gladiators break silence
Dhaka Gladiators, one of the prime accused in the ongoing match-fixing scandal, have broken its silence saying that it will accept punishment if it is proven guilty of match-fixing that has rocked the country’s cricketing. Gladiators also admitted that its chairman Salim Chowdhury,
Clubs threaten boycott of hockey polls
Five Premier Division clubs have threatened to boycott all hockey-related activities if the National Sports Council does not withdraw five councilors from the forthcoming election to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation. The sports council has named former hockey players
Youth, sports budget likely to increase
The budgetary allocation for youth and sports is likely to reach Tk 263.47 crore, up by Tk 23.1 crore from the figure of the outgoing financial year, as the finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is set to propose the national budget for the 2013–2014 financial year in the parliament today. But the most of ... Read more
Korean Cup Taekwondo
The Korean Ambassador Cup Taekwondo Championship with the participation of 450 players, including 200 female, will begin at the National Sports Council on Saturday. The two-day meet, sponsored by the South Korean Embassy in Bangladesh, will see 22 teams competing in 26 weight categories.
Banned Ashraful apologies to nation
Banned former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful on Tuesday apologised to the nation for letting them down by involving himself in match-fixing and spot-fixing in the local and international matches. His apology came hours after the Bangladesh Cricket
The rise and fall of a superstar
No one related with Bangladesh cricket could possibly have envisaged the rise and fall of Mohammad Ashraful, the country’s first cricket superstar. Ever since he made his bow in a Test match against Sri Lanka in 2001 as a precocious 17-year old, the only way was up for the big-hitting batsman.
‘The BPL is a pain’
The Bangladesh Premier League turned into an issue of headache instead of becoming one of the major cricket competitions in the country, said the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. The cash-rich tournament made within the similar
ICC to probe Tigers’ int’l matches
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Monday that the International Cricket Council will investigate the alleged involvement of Bangladeshi players in match-fixing or spot-fixing during international matches. The name of former national skippers Khaled Mahmud
Controversial Kaushik next hockey coach?
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, former coach of the Indian national women’s hockey team who was once accused of sexual harassment by one of his charges, is set to be named the new national coach of Bangladesh. General secretary of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation,
Players to meet BHF president as solution in prospect
Bangladesh Hockey Federation president Air Marshal Enamul Bari will meet with the national team players on June 8 to discuss about the current state of the game of hockey. The BHF, however, decided to reschedule the beginning date of the camp to June 10 instead of June 7 due to the unavailability of accommodation in ... Read more
Ashraful awaits fate today
The Bangladesh Cricket Board could seal the fate of batman Mohammad Ashraful after his confession of match-fixing to the ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit when it sits in an emergency meeting today. The meeting was called to apprise the BCB members about the ongoing investigation into the match-fixing scandal in the Bangladesh Premier League ... Read more
BKSP finish on top in National Junior Athletics
BKSP’s Ariful Islam Orange and Irin Akhter retained the youth 100 meter sprint gold medal in the second and final day of the 29th National Junior (Age Level) Athletics Championship on Monday. BKSP finished top of the medals tally with 20 golds while Narail district came second with three gold medals.
National hockey camp from June 7
The national hockey camp will get underway from June 7 ahead of the Asia Cup in August, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation decided in an emergency meeting on Monday at the BHF office. The 33-member national squad will begin their preparations at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan supervision under the direction of local coach