Siddikur Rahman, the first ever professional golfer of Bangladesh, enjoyed a mixed day playing in the PGA sanctioned CIMB-Asia Pacific Classic Tour in Malaysia and making his mark among the best of the bests. Siddik finished the day with 68 strokes (-3), one stroke better than his 1st round game and stands at 21st position ... Read more
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Sonia sets three more records
Sonia Akhter, the talented swimmer of Bangladesh Ansar, continued to rule the pool for the second consecutive day setting another three national marks in the Walton 24th National Swimming at the National Swimming Complex on Friday. Sonia wiped out her own record of 1:13.85 seconds in the 100 metre butterfly by finishing
Div I cricket
Favourites Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club outplayed Young Pegasus by 5 wickets in their First Division Cricket League clash at the Dhaka University Ground yesterday. Batting first, Young Pegasus put on 173 runs before being bowled out in the 44th over. Sheikh Jamal lost only five of their wickets to overhaul the target within 39 overs, ... Read more
Maradona turns 50 today
Former Bangladesh football star Sabbir will cut the cake to mark Argentine legend Diego Maradona’s 50th birthday at the Dhaka reporters’ unity today. Fans of Maradona are free to attend the celebration. Meanwhile, Diego Maradona has revealed his desire to manage in the English Premier League. He told Sky Sports News: “Yes, I would like ... Read more
WECCA Beach Cricket
Commonwealth Cricket Club registered a facile five-wicket victory over Renegades in the AB Bank-Citycell WECCA Beach Cricket in Cox’s Bazar on Friday. Opting to bat first, Renegades posted a fighting 75 runs for two wickets with Ujjal scoring 31 hitting five sixes from eight deliveries while Moni remained not out on 30. Shafil the Commonwealth ... Read more
Siddikur starts steadily
Siddikur Rahman finished level on seventh place alongside two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen, and ahead of Robert Allenby in the PGA Tour-sanctioned CIMB Asia Pacific Classic in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Bangladesh’s first and only professional golfer hit three birdies and a single bogey in his first round effort, scoring 69 and ending with two under ... Read more
NCL third round today
Under-performing Tigers will have one last chance to prove themselves for a spot in the national team when the third round of the National Cricket League one-day version will be played today. The players of the 20-member preliminary squad for the five-match one-day series against Zimbabwe will not be allowed to play any more game ... Read more
Sobura, Sonia set new nat’l records
Experienced swimmer Sobura Khatun and rising star Sonia Akhter of Bangladesh Ansar ruled the pool setting two new national records each on the first day of the Walton 24th National Swimming Championships at the National Swimming Complex on Thursday. Mahfizur Rahman of Bangladesh Army also set a new national mark in his favourite 50 metre
Viqarunnissa clinch handball title
Viqarunnissa Noon School and College emerged champions in the 13th Delta Life Women’s College Handball defeating Siddheshwari College by 4-2 goals in a keenly-contested final at the Paltan handball stadium on Thursday. Viqarunnissa led the first half 2-0 and added another two in the second. Bitasta and Dina scored a brace each for the winners ... Read more
Six Seasons GM Chess begins on Sunday
The Berger Six Seasons Grand Masters Chess, seen as a warm-up tournament for the Asian Games-bound Bangladesh chess players, will begin at the Uttara Club on Sunday. The tournament will pit three grandmasters Ziaur Rahman and Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh and Vakhodiv Tair of Uzbekistan. Minhazuddin Ahmed, Abu Sufian Shakil and Mehedi Hasan Parag, the ... Read more
MoneyGram likely to sell WC tickets
Money-Gram Internation-al, a global leader in money transfers, is likely to sell the ticket for the Bangladesh part of the World Cup 2011, officials of the local organising committee said on Wednesday. ‘The International Cricket Council wants us to sell the tickets through any of its sponsors. MoneyGram is one of the options we are ... Read more
Siddikur’s foray with the best
Country’s first professional golfer Siddikur Rahman will rub shoulders with the game’s elite when he takes part in the PGA Tour-sanctioned CIMB Asia Pacific Classic in Kuala Lumpur from today. Siddikur qualified for this tournament after earning a place in the Asian Tour Order of Merit. He is currently number nine in that
Titu, Nipu vie for BFF technical director post
Saiful Bari Titu and Bayezid Alam Zobayer Nipu have been shortlisted for the new technical director of Bangladesh Football Federation, officials said. A strong selection panel comprising a number of experienced names will interview the two candidates to replace former footballer Shahidur Rahman Chowdhury Shantoo
Shape of players worries Rubcic
Footballers will get only four days for preparation before leaving for China on November 5 to take part in the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou. The 16th Asian Games is scheduled for November 12 to 27 but the event of football gets underway on November 7 and Bangladesh will take on Uzbekistan on ... Read more
Clubs’ Tiger hunting over
Inter-club player transfers begins on Nov 6 With the inter-club player transfers for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League looming closer, almost all 22 players of national pool have finalised their clubs, said the players and club officials. Former skipper Mohammad Ashraful is the latest player to confirm his side, changing his destination from Mohammedan SC ... Read more
Div I cricket
Esktaon Sabuj Sangha crushed Motijheel T&T Club by a massive 155 runs in the First Division Cricket League at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium yesterday. Batting first, Eskaton made 263-7 with Mostafiz scoring 56. Later, he took four wickets as the Motijheel outfit were bowled out for 108
Beach cricket starts today
Second Wecca Beach Cricket starts today at the at the sea-side city of Cox’s Bazar with some 300 cricketers including former national stars Akram Khan, Khaled Mahmud, Khaled Mshud, Minhazul Abedin, and Naimur Rahman participating. This tournament is being organised with the dual target of making beach cricket popular
Women’s college handball
Viqarunnissa Noon School & College and Siddheswari Girls’ College moved into the final of 13th Delta Life Women’s College Handball Tournament winning their respective semifinals at the Handball Stadium yesterday. In the first semifinal, Viqarunnissa beat Eden Girls’ College senior team 15-8. The winners
Jamal scrape into final
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reached the final of the Grameenphone Federation Cup with a luck-favoured 1-0 win over Muktijoddha at the Kamalapur stadium on Tuesday. Sheikh Jamal will face Dhaka Abahani in the final on Saturday. Muktijoddha wasted three clear chances while Sheikh Jamal scored in one of the two
Roqibul, Naeem shine on batsmen’s day
Roqibul Hassan and Naeem Islam scored centuries for their respective teams Barisal and Rajshahi to lead them to second consecutive win in the National Cricket League one-day version on Tuesday. On a day dominated by batsman, former skipper Mohammad Ashraful also strengthened his stake for a return to the national side with an unbeaten half-century ... Read more