Bangladesh will begin the countdown for the World Cup 2011 from the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on November 19, said an official on Thursday. The countdown will begin at 12:00 midnight, exactly 100 days before the opening match between Bangladesh and India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on
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Inter-Private Univ football
Independent University blanked University of Liberal Arts 2-0 in the Mentors’ Inter-Private University Football Tournament at the Kamalapur stadium on Thursday. Hashmi broke the deadlock in the 35th minute while Hameem made it 2-0 on the hour mark. In the other match of the day, Northern University and IUBAT shared the spoils in
GM chess
GM Ziaur Rahman lost his solo lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tourna-ment when he drew against Uzbek GM Vakhidov Tair in the sixth round at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday. Zia now shares the lead with FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, who beat Indian FM Sayantan Das to join Zia with ... Read more
Easy win for Sheikh Jamal
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club crushed North Bengal Cricket Academy by eight wickets in the First Division Cricket League at the Dhaka University ground yesterday. Batting first, North Bengal were bowled out for 115 runs with Taijul taking 4 wickets and Rubaiyat picking up two scalps
Dav pleased with Tigers
Former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said he was delighted when the Tigers handed New Zealand a 4-0 whitewash last month. “It just goes to show how much they have improved. Bangladesh played really well. I would say that they are progressing in the right direction,” said the man who was the
Footballers leave for Guangzhou
Asian Games bound-Bangladesh U-23 football team aimed for a better performance than the previous edition in 2006 on the eve of their departure for Guangzhou on Wednesday night. Bangladesh took part in the Asian Games football for the first time in 1978 in Bangkok and apart from 1994 and 1998 Games they participated in all ... Read more
GM chess
GM Ziaur Rahman and GM Niaz Murshed of Biman both lost their fifth round games of the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday. Zia lost to Yee Soon Wei of Brunei while Niaz lost against FM Sayatan Das from India. Zia played with black in Sicilian Defence ... Read more
Fans will have to wait a little longer for tickets
With the 2011 ICC World Cup knocking at the door, country’s cricket lovers’ inquisitiveness about how they can buy a ticket has reached a high pitch. The common query among the cricket mad people of the country is when the tickets will be put on sale. And where they can buy them? But until this ... Read more
Too many players with little hopes
Bangladesh has little hopes for a medal in the Asian Games, scheduled for November 12–27, except in the disciplines of cricket and golf but the country is sending players for 17 disciplines, the highest-ever in a meet outside the sub-continent. A 218-member contingent of 152 players and 66 officials is going to attend the 16th
Barisal’s unbeaten run ends
The unbeaten run of Barisal in the National Cricket League one-day version ended on Tuesday when they lost to Dhaka by 34 runs in the fourth round at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Rajshahi returned to winning ways after a third round loss as they handed a humiliating 10-wicket defeat to Sylhet, tournament’s punching bag, who ... Read more
Whatmore arrives today
Dav Whatmore, the former national cricket coach, is due to arrive in Dhaka today for the first time since his departure on May 2007. Whatmore, currently working as a coach of the Cricket Association of Bengal, will take over the responsibilities of the touring CAB U-17 side, who are currently playing a series against their
Tamim also gets plot, car
Tamim Iqbal, who missed the series against New Zealand, will also receive a plot and a car as other players in the Bangladesh squad will, officials said on Tuesday. Bangladesh recorded a clean sweep victory against New Zealand. The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, announced the awards at a reception in her
Zia atop alone
GM Ziaur Rahman maintained solo lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at the close of third round at Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday. After two successive wins, Zia drew against FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, who along with GM Niaz Murshed stayed at second position with two points
Inter-private university football
Northern University made a good start in Mentors’ Inter-Private University Football Tournament beating University of Liberal Arts-Bangladesh (ULAB) 1-0 in the opening match at the Bir Shreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur yesterday. Rubel scored the winning goal in the 12th minute for Northern University. He was adjudged
Siddons thinks beyond WC
After a chequered three years with the Bangladesh national cricket team Australian coach Jamie Siddons said he will seek an extension to his contract once his present term expires next year. Siddons, who completed his three years as head coach of Tigers on Sunday, arrived here in November 2007 and will be in charge until ... Read more
Mashrafee eyes Zimbabwe return
Paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza was confident of playing in the upcoming one-day series against Zimbabwe when he joined the preliminary squad for training on Monday. Mashrafee, who injured his ankle in the first one-dayer against New Zealand, kept his training limited to only running on the opening day of
BCB announces new payroll for Tigers
The Bangladesh Cricket Board dropped left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr and batsman Mehrab Hossain Jr when it announced the new payroll for the next one year following a meeting of the technical evaluation committee on Monday. Batsman Jahirul Islam and left-arm spinner Sohrawardi Shuvo are new additions to its
Siddikur might face Tiger Woods
Bangladesh’s new sensation Siddikur Rahman may have a chance to rub shoulders with golfing luminaries like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson when he leaves for Shanghai today to take part in the US dollar 7 million HSBC World Golf Championship to be held from November 4-7. After a hugely successful tournament in Malaysia, Siddikur is ... Read more
Rubcic’s injury concern
After a five-week break for the Federation Cup, the national camp for the upcoming Asian Games resumed yesterday but coach Robert Rubcic was left sweating over injuries and fever to some of his players. Both left-backs Atiqur Rahman Meshu and Wali Faisal are suffering from hamstring injuries, while midfielder Shahedul Alam is suffering from tendon ... Read more
National B’ball starts today
The Citycell National Basketball Championship starts today with Bangladesh Police meeting Narayanganj in the opening match of the 20-team tournament at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium. A total of 16 teams splitting into four groups will play on round robin league basis in the first round. The top two teams from each group will advance to ... Read more