Rahmatganj MFS started their Bangladesh League campaign with a 2-1 win over Arambagh KS at the Kamalapur stadium on Saturday. Arambagh were unlucky to lose the game as they conceded an own goal in the 55th minute giving Rahmatganj all three points from their opening
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Metropolis School Football
A quadruple from Sohag powered AK International School to a 6-1 victory over Kamuchan Shah High School in a match of the Asian City Dhaka Metropolis School Football Tournament at the Rahmatganj MFS Ground yesterday. At the Khilgaon Jorpukur venue, Siddeshwari High School smothered Motijheel Model High School 5-0, courtesy of a Tamal hattrick and ... Read more
BTI Golf C’ship from today
The four-day BTI Profe-ssional Golf Champion-ship starts at the Kurmitola Golf Club today. Spon-sored by Buildin Techno-logy and Ideas Ltd, one of the prominent real estate developers of the country, and organised by Bangla-desh professional Golfers’ Association (BPGA), this event is expected to draw a number of young, up and coming as well as professional ... Read more
Ctg dwellers asked to paint for the WC
Residents of port city Chittagong have been asked to give their homes and shop a new lick of paint to make a bright, colourful impression on cricket World Cup visitors. Gearing up to host two group and a warm-up match, the Chittagong City Corporation has asked for fresh painting of the houses and shops along ... Read more
Shakib named Bangladesh captain
World’s number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named as the captain while hard-hitting opener Tamim Iqbal was named as the vice-captain for the year 2011, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed yesterday. The announcement of Shakib’s captaincy on a permanent basis was expected, but it is Tamim’s
Muktis ride on Mithun
A brace from Mithun Chowdhury powered title contenders Muktijoddha Sangsad a 2-0 win over a spirited Brothers Union in their opening game of the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Brishreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. The former Chittagong Abahani striker gave the freedom fighters’ side an unexpected lead in the
City Bank clarifies ticket sales procedure
Tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 matches in Bangladesh will go on sale across the country from tomorrow but City Bank yesterday pointed the finger of blame at the BCB for not effectively communicating ticketing procedures to the public in due time. The alarming information came from City Bank’s chief communicating officer Mashrur ... Read more
School Football
Renat struck a hattrick as BAF Shaheen English Medium School recorded a massive 8-0 win over Don Grammar High School in the Ashiyan City Dhaka Metropolis School Football at the BAF Shaheen High School ground yesterday. In the day’s other matches, Agargaon Adarsha High School beat
Ton-fest continues
Ton-fest continued in the Ispahani Premier Division Cricket League matches yesterday as young batsman Asif Hossain slammed a big hundred in a losing cause for Orient Sporting, and Mominul Haque slammed one in a winning cause for Victoria. Another youngster Asif Ahmed shone with both bat and ball to give BKSP a hard-fought victory
Messi better than Maradona: Grondona
Argentine Football Association’s boss, Julio Humberto Grondona, stated that “Lionel Messi is the best number ten (playmaker) in the history of Argentine football”. Thus, Grondona dethroned football legend Diego Armando Maradona, with whom the FA’s head has exchanged heavy fire over the past weeks after the ex player attacked Grondona with some controversial
Superb Shahriar shocks MSC
Shahriar Nafees smashed his second successive century to help Gazi Tank Cricketers climb a mountain as they shocked reigning champions Mohammedan SC in a high-scoring fifth round match of the Dhaka Premier League by seven wickets in Bogra on Thursday. Nazimuddin and Shamsur Rahman hit two centuries to lead Mohammedan to a formidable
WC tickets from Jan 2
Tickets sale for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 matches in Bangladesh have been delayed by a day and will now start from January 2, 2011 across the country. It was a belated realization from the authority concerned that Saturday is a weekly holiday and all the banks will be closed on the
ICC Cricket World Cup History
‘Milestone in our cricket’ Khaled Mahmud Sujon, the former national captain and all-rounder, was one of the star performers in the 1999 World Cup. Though he wants to forget the memories of the 2003 edition, Sujon spoke to The Daily Star Sport about his experiences of the premier one-day tournament. Daily Star Sport (DSS): How ... Read more
Russell edge Farashganj
A second-half strike by Moroccan forward Samir Omari guided Sheikh Russell KC to a 1-0 win over Farashganj SC in the Grameenphone Bangladesh League at the Kamalapur Stadium on Thursday. Sheikh Russell, who finished third last season with 50 points, were the favourites against Farashganj, who they defeated 2-1 and 2-0 in the last year’s ... Read more
V-Day hockey
Muktobihango and Dinaj-pur DSA won their respective matches in the Dhaka Bank Victory Day Hockey tournament at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. Muktobihango handed a 4-0 defeat to Bangladesh Police with Tuhin, Habul, Chandan and Niloy scoring one goal apiece
School Football final round from Jan 7
The final round of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup National Primary School Football tournament will begin on January 7 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with the participation of seven schools from the seven divisions. This was announced at a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel on Thursday. The participating school are Isdair Govt Primary School of ... Read more
Everton passes Beep Test
Brothers Union’s Brazilian striker Everton Souza Santos confirmed his participation in the ongoing Bangladesh League after he passed in the 5th round of Beep Test held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. He will appear in his club’s opening match against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at Kamalapur stadium today, confirmed Brothers Union manager Amer Khan. ... Read more
Mashrafe vows to overcome
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is all about heart, courage and his never-say-die attitude. When he talked to this reporter at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday, the man dubbed the Narail Express spoke of his desire and determination to play a part in the Bangladesh team for the ICC 2011 World Cup. It was unmistakably evident that ... Read more
ICC Cricket World Cup History
‘Pakistan win very special’ Aminul Islam led Bangladesh in their first World Cup campaign in 1999. The right-handed batsman was one of the vital cogs in the 1997 ICC Trophy triumph, so much so that it was a smooth transition for him to reach the World Cup. Now working as the Asian Cricket Council’s cricket ... Read more
Chittagong MSC edge past Feni Soccer
Liberian striker Jerry Odesco scored a brace as Chittagong Mohammedan earned full points from their opening match of Bangladesh League with a 2-1 win over Feni Soccer Club at the Feni Stadium on Wednesday. Feni Soccer Club, who finished fourth last season, took the lead in the very first minute through forward Maksudul Alam Bulbul, ... Read more