A residential camp will start today at the Bangladesh Navy Swimming Pool in Banani under the supervision of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation ahead of the 15th FINA World Swimming Championship in Barcelona and 2nd Youth Asian Games in Nanjing, informed a press release of the BSF on Monday.
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3rd Division Football gets underway today
Two promoted clubs from the Pioneer League – Matuail Udayan Sangsad and Nasrin Football Academy – will face each other in the inaugural match of the Super Shine Cables Third Division Football League today at the Mostafa Kamal Stadium. The Third Division League will be held with a total
ACSU spends a busy day
Gladiators MD quizzed, report unlikely today The two-member ICC Anti Corruption and Security Unit panel had a busy day on Sunday when they interrogated some officials of the Bangladesh Premier League champions Dhaka Gladiators at a city hotel. The officials interrogated include Gladiators
Uzzal, Aysha fastest boy, girl in Nat’l Jr Athletics
The 29th National Junior Athletics Championship began on Sunday with Kishorganj district’s Uzzal Chandra Sutradhar and BKSP’s class 10 student Aysha Siddika announcing their grand arrival as the fastest boy and girl of the nation at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the age of 17 years and four months, Uzzal,
BHF election on July 27
The much talked-about election of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation will be held on July 27 and the National Sports Council declared the election schedules on Sunday. The preliminary voters list will be published on Tuesday and the objections will be received on June 5 and 6. The hearing of the objections will be held on
Nazmul leaves for Australia today
Injured pace bowler Nazmul Hossain is set to leave for Australia today to undergo an operation on his left knee after sustaining an injury during the Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka earlier this year. Nazmul is expected to be operated on by Australian surgeon David Young in Melbourne on June 6, who had previously performed ... Read more
Super Cup draw on June 6
The draw for the Super Cup will be held on June 6 with eight teams divided into two groups of four competing in the cash-rich football tournament, the Bangladesh Football Federation said on Sunday after a meeting of its competitions committee. The BFF said it is in talks with two event management
Rajib sharing 3rd position in Mayor Cup Chess
Bangladeshi GM Enamul Hossain Rajib shared the 3rd position in the 6th Mayor Cup International Open Chess Tournament along with eight other players securing 4.5 points after the 6th round matches in the Indian city of Mumbai on Saturday. After the 6th round, another Bangladeshi
Bangladesh draw against Singapore
Bangladesh played to a 1-1 draw with Singapore in their 3rd Group F match of the AFC Under-14 Championship Qualifiers at the Zeyar Thiri Stadium in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday. Ian put Singapore ahead in the 9th minute while Bangladesh was lucky to get the equalizer via a suicidal goal by ... Read more
National Cricket C’ship from June 7
The 33rd National Cricket Championship will begin on June 7 at different zonal venues across the country. Fifty-eight district teams will compete in the first phase of the meet at 14 zonal venues of Kushtia, Satkhira, Moulvibazar, Noakhali, Chandpur, Pirojpur,
Mashud denies wrongdoing
Former national skipper Khaled Mashud denied the allegation of introducing Mohammad Ashraful to the bookies but observed something sinister in the Bangladesh Premier League while working as the coach of Duronto Rajshahi. ‘It is totally baseless,’ Mashud told a news conference
Indiscipline cited as Jamil, four others resign
Khandaker Jamil Uddin has resigned as vice-president of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation’s ad-hoc committee along with four other members, it was revealed at a press conference on Saturday. Jamil tendered his resignation along with another vice-president of the ad-hoc committee, KMR Manjur, and three other members of the executive committee – Najirul Islam Naju,
Rangpur seal Women’s Cricket League title
Rangpur Division clinched their first ever Women’s Cricket League title in the final of the tournament’s sixth edition against Khulna Division by six wickets at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Saturday. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Khulna could manage only 129-9 in 49 overs. In reply, Rangpur coasted to 130-4 in 46.3 ... Read more
Shock, disbelief as new scandal emerges
The country’s cricket lovers woke up in disbelief on Friday after media reports suggested the poison of match-fixing had been injected into the veins of the national players by some stalwarts of the past way back in 2004. It was reported that embattled Mohammad Ashraful
Mahmud demands rapid investigation
Former national skipper Khaled Mahumd wants immediate investigation into the allegation made against him by Mohammad Ashraful that he had introduced the batsman to bookies in 2004. The cricket arena was rocked after the scandal was leaked to the media that Ashraful had admitted to the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the ICC
BOA allocates Tk 90 lakh for Indoor, Youth Games
The Bangladesh Olympic Association has earmarked Tk 90 lakh for the upcoming Asian Indoor Martial Art Games and the Asian Youth Games although only a small amount of this sum will be utilised for training and preparation of the athletes. The Asian Indoor Martial Art Games will be taking place
BCB boss urges patience
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan remained tight-lipped on the recent allegations of spot-fixing, preferring to keep his cards close to his chest before the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit concludes their investigation. While talking to reporters at his residence on Friday,
MSC ’s Morrison moves to Abahani
Mohammedan Sporting Club’s Ghanaian forward Osei Morrison has confirmed that he will join arch-rivals Abahani Limited from for the next season. Morrison, one of the top performers the last Bangladesh Premier League, caught the attention of Abahani when he scored highest 11 goals and notched up the only
BHF body to discuss players’ demands
The premier hockey league committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation will meet today to undergo necessary steps for the forthcoming inter-club players’ transfer, which is scheduled to be held from July 2 to 4. The league committee will also discuss the demands
Balotelli backed over ‘drug deal’ claim
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has defended Mario Balotelli after the striker’s name was brought up by a witness at a Camorra mafia trial, reports Soccernet. A witness at the drugs trial claimed former Manchester City striker Balotelli, now at AC Milan, had witnessed drug deals being done in the Scampia area of Naples