In a dramatic move, the Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday decided to introduce foreign players in the Women’s Football Premier League, scheduled to start in the first week of February. A maximum of three foreign players will be allowed in each team, a decision which has raised quite a few eyebrows as Bangladesh’s men’s football ... Read more
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Badminton sans Biman
The 32nd National Badminton Championships get underway tomorrow at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium sans Bangladesh Biman. The national flag career has been a dominant force in the age-old event but will miss the colourful indoor sport for the first time after being
Premier Bank to sell BPL tickets
The tickets for the second edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will be sold at Premier Bank counters in three cities from today. The online sale has already begun yesterday at www.easy.com.bd and www.activeservices.net. Twenty-one branches of the bank — 17 in Dhaka, two in Chittagong and one in
Dutch duo sign finally
Dutchman Lodewijk de Kruif agreed to join as the new head coach of the Bangladesh national football team after a gruelling six-hour negotiation with the Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday. Kruif and his assistant Rene Koster have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the BFF in the afternoon to take up the national team duties ... Read more
BCB boss blasts Kamal over ‘unconditional’ comments
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan took a swipe at his predecessor AHM Mustafa Kamal for denying the fact that the country had made an unconditional commitment to tour Pakistan. Kamal recently said he made a commitment about the Pakistan tour but it was not unconditional as has been described by Nazmul in the
Newcomers count on local force
BPL Preview: Rangpur Riders Newcomers count on local force The newest franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20, the Rangpur Riders, will begin its journey in the T20 competition with a side that will depend mostly on local players. With a few known foreign recruits in the team, the Riders will hope that their ... Read more
Brothers Union earn first points
Brothers Union opened their account in the Bangladesh Premier League on Saturday when they beat Arambagh Krira Sangha 2-0 in their seventh match of the league despite being reduced to ten men in the first-half stoppage time. Brothers, who are under threat of being relegated after losing all of their first six
Niaz beat Saptarshi in Delhi Int’l Open Chess
GM Niaz Murshed of Mohammedan Sporting Club beat IM Saptarshi Roy of India in the 9th round match of the 11th Delhi International Open Chess Festival held in New Delhi, India on Saturday. In the day’s 9th round match Niaz won with white pieces against Saptarshi. Niaz bagged six points out of nine
Saqlain spins North into final
BCB North Zone moved into the Bangladesh Cricket League final with a crushing 170-run win over Prime Bank South Zone in their last league match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. They were joined by Walton Central Zone in the final after playing a drab draw against Islami Bank East Zone in Bogra where ... Read more
No payment, no NOC-players tell BPL franchisees
With the second edition of Bangladesh Premier League less than a week away, many franchises are yet to complete the payment of local players and obtain a no-objection certificate from its organisers. The BPL governing council asked the franchisees to submit the NOC as there are many claims and counter-claims, which left the authority confused ... Read more
U-18 longer version to begin from Jan 14
The longer-version Young Tigers Under-18 National Cricket Competition will begin from January 14 in five venues across the country with the aim to build a team for the Under-19 World Cup, said Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Friday. Dhaka South, Khulna, Rangpur, Dhaka Metro and Chittagong are placed in Group A while
Dull draw puts Jamal on top
Former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played an insipid goalless draw against new leviathans Sheikh Russel at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday, to take solo lead in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League. The much-hyped tussle between the two powerhouses failed to live up to the billing and
BFF hopeful Kruif, Koster will sign contract
The Bangladesh Football Federation is optimistic that the Dutch coaches Lodwejik de Kruif and Rene Koster will sign a contract today, though there is still some confusion if they will be available anytime soon. The two coaches came to Bangladesh on Monday and they had several discussions with the BFF officials about a possible deal ... Read more
Tamim ends on a high
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal finished his stint for the Wellington Firebirds with a 41 against Otago at the Wellington ground yesterday. The Firebirds, who were chasing a target of 170, ended on 158 for 6 with Tamim the top-scorer. The left-hander will play no further part in the HRV Cup as he is scheduled to ... Read more
Kings get Tait, Thomas goes to Gladiators
The doubts about the participation of Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait in the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League came to an end on Thursday after Chittagong Kings gained an approval from the BPL governing council for his services. Chittagong Kings and Duranto Rajshahi and Dhaka Gladiators were locked in a three-way
North eye win, draw looms in Bogra
Bangladesh Cricket Board North Zone were eying their first victory in the Bangladesh Cricket League after a solid batting performance was backed by their bowlers against Prime Bank South Zone at Mirpur on Thursday. North Zone, who had taken a valuable 86-run first innings lead earlier, rode on
Sheikhs seek solo lead
Title contenders Sheikh Jamal DC and Sheikh Russel KC will be vying for the solo lead in the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League when they lock horns in today’s crucial match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Both are in at the top of the nine-team table with Sheikh Jamal and Abahani leading
MSC back to winning ways
Dhaka giants Mohammedan Sporting Club returned to the winning ways after two consecutive defeats when they beat Feni Soccer Club 1-0 in their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. Mohammedan’s Ghanaian striker Usei Morrison scored the winner in the 37th minute,
Marshal, Mehrab into record books
Walton Central Zone’s Marshal Ayub and Mehrab Hossain Jr made their way into the record books as they both registered a double century on the second day of their third round Bangladesh Cricket League match against Islami Bank East Zone on Wednesday. Marshal and Mehrab, who earlier scored a century each in the tournament, became
Rony propels Abahani to joint top
In-form striker Shakhawat Hossain Rony scored a brace to power Abahani to a 3-1 win over Team BJMC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday, which also took the defending champions to the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League. Rony put the Sky Blues ahead in the first half before midfielder Pranotosh Kumar