Without any doubt the historic series victory against New Zealand pleased Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons the most. Nothing could have been better for a mentor than gaining from this stupendous success before the World Cup campaign. But in no way the team think-tank can be complacent with the success because there are still some areas ... Read more
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New tournament named SA Club Championship
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has decided to hold the first-ever Club Championship two months before staging the SAFF Championship next year. The regional body, however, has decided to hold the Championship, the first of its kind, in September and the SAFF Championship in December
Nat’l Games for intellectually challenged athletes start today
The 5th National Games for the intellectually-challenged athletes, organised by the Special Olympics Bangladesh and sponsored by Grameenphone, will start today. This was announced at a press briefing on Thursday. The meet is the result of a two-year long talent hunt programme arranged by Grameenphone in
Hockey players return home
All 19 players of the Bangladesh national hockey team, who went to Germany to play for different clubs as part of their preparation for the upcoming Asian Games, returned home on Thursday. The team had gone to Germany on July 29. Rach Gerhard Peter, the German coach of the national hockey team who accompanied the
Abahani ride on top
Title contenders Dhaka Abahani moved top of group A with a 2-0 win over Rahmatganj MFS while star-studded Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club stumbled into their second successive draw in the Grameenphone Federation Cup at the Kamalapur stadium on Wednesday. Abahani earned four points while Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russell have two each and
BKSP to have more disciplines
The Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) has decided to introduce six more disciplines to the existing 10 at its three regional centres in Chittagong, Khulna and Barisal. The disciplines are wushu, karate and taekwondo for Chittagong, table tennis and badminton for Khulna and volleyball for
Korea Cup Taekwondo starts on Friday
The Korea Cup Taekwondo Tournament 2010 gets under way on Friday at the National Sports Council gymnasium, it was announced at a press briefing on Wednesday. The event has been jointly organised by the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation, South Korean Embassy in Dhaka and Korea International Cooperation Agency
MSC, Muktis draw blank
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 MSC, Muktis draw blank Goalkeeper Titumir Chowdhury made a couple of brilliant saves earn defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club a valuable 0-0 draw against a star-studded Muktijoddha Sangsad in the Grameenphone Federation Cup’s group B encounter under floodlights yesterday. In the earlier match, Brothers Union ensured they got all three points ... Read more
NCL one-dayers from October 23
After a historic series whitewash of New Zealand the national cricketers will shift their focus on the domestic scene when the one-day competition of the 12th National Cricket League (NCL) starts from October 23. However the Tigers members will be available for only the first phase which is scheduled to end on November 5 as ... Read more
Beach cricket begins Nov 28
The second WECCA Beach Cricket, hosted by the Weekend Cricket Club Association, will begin on the Cox’s Bazar beach on November 28, the organisers said at a briefing in Dhaka on Tuesday. Thirteen teams, composed of former national players, Premiere League, First Division and amateur cricket players, in the three-day event, jointly sponsored by the ... Read more
Hard work pays dividends
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Hard work pays dividends The Micromax Cup, apparently the largest trophy for a bilateral series, will soon have a permanent place at the heart of the museum at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The foot-long adornment will set the entrance of the Mirpur venue alight due to its ... Read more
It’s party time for Tigers
After two weeks of high-voltage cricket against visiting New Zealand, victorious Bangladeshi cricketers were busy on Monday celebrating their unexpected yet unrivalled 4-0 series sweep. AHM Mustafa Kamal hosted a lunch for the Tigers, who were on cloud nine, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and promised to hand over their winning bonuses at the earliest ... Read more
Abahani survive Jamal scare
Dhaka Abahani survived a scare before securing an 1-1 draw against new powerhouse Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in a group A match of the Grameenphone Federation Cup at the Kamalapur Stadium on Monday. Ace forward Enamul put Sheikh Jamal ahead in the 57th minute but Twum Frank levelled the scoreline from a penalty in the ... Read more
Sharif named MSC captain
Midfielder Enamul Huq Sharif was appointed as the captain of the Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Clubs football team on Monday. Mohammedan’s football committee chairman MA Salam unveiled Sharif as the skipper of the team at a ceremony at the club premises. Coach Shafiqul Islam Manik was also present on the
Chronicles of glory
At one point, words just no longer cut it. Over the last fortnight there have been adjectives aplenty to describe Bangladesh’s almost surreal performances against New Zealand. The Tigers have been called “super,” they have been dubbed “sensational” and “sublime,” some have even stretched as far as “magic,” and “magnificent.” In between there have also ... Read more
Tigers paint Kiwis red & green
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers paint Kiwis red & green With the series-winning trophy, the man-of-the-series award and two more prizes in the bag, Shakib Al Hasan mentioned that the acquisition of a brand new gift had helped them win the fifth and final one-dayer against New Zealand in such a ... Read more
Vettori devastated
Micromax ODI CUP – Bangladesh vs New Zealand Vettori devastated After a result that would have defied belief before New Zealand’s tour of Bangladesh began a 4-0 whitewash at the hands of unfancied Bangladesh Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori cut a forlorn figure at yesterday’s post-match press conference. Trailing 3-0 in the series and with only ... Read more
Tigers on a par with WI
Bangladesh have joined the West Indies on 67 ratings points in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Council ODI Championship after defeating New Zealand 4-0 in the five-match series in Mirpur on Sunday. However, the Tigers are still placed behind the West Indian side when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point. To be precise, ... Read more
Intense battle for curtain raiser
Grameenphone Federation Cup 2010 Intense battle for curtain raiser The phony war of the Grameenphone Federation Cup finished three days ago and now the real battle of the season’s curtain raiser begins today with eight finalists locking horns to determine who is the best of the lot. Bangladesh League champions Abahani face newcomers but star-studded ... Read more
Tigers eye clean sweep
Micromax ODI CUP-Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tigers eye clean sweep Bangladesh today have the golden opportunity to complete the annihilation of New Zealand as they look forward to a 4-0 whitewash in the one-day series. It would be another feather in the already rich cap of the Tigers in this series, as the scoreline would ... Read more