Khulna topped the points table in the 4th Women’s National Cricket League with a 13-run win over Rajshahi at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. At the end of the first round of matches, Khulna are followed by Rajshahi, Dhaka and Barisal. Dhaka beat Barisal in the day’s other match by 26
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Second warm-up called off, too
The second warm-up match between New Zealand and the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, scheduled to be held at the BKSP on Saturday, was called off as persistent rain over the last few days has made the ground condition unplayable. The decision meant New Zealand will go into the five-match one-day series without any
Hockey players to reunite on Monday
Bangladesh national hockey players, who are currently playing for different German clubs, will reunite on Monday to start the final part of their preparations for the Asian Games, said Anvir Adil Khan, the co-coordinator of the national team. A total of 19 players from the 30-member preliminary squad went to Germany on August
Ticket goes digital
Micromax ODI Cup, Bangladesh vs Newzealand, 2010 Ticket goes digital The ticketing system goes digital for the five-match one-day series between Bangladesh and New Zealand to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from October 5. “Ticket will be available in different outlets of Grameenphone and for the first time we have introduced ... Read more
Golfers leave for Japan today
A four-member Bangla-desh golf team will leave Dhaka today to participate in the upcoming Asian Amateur Golf Championship 2010, which will be held in the west course of Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo. Kasumigaseki Country Club was the venue for the Japan Open in 1933, 1956, 1995 and 2006 and the Japan Women’s Open in ... Read more
TT Leagues
Molar Table Tennis Club, Bangladesh Boys, Promising Juniors and Dhaka Wanderers Club won their respective Group A matches in the First Division Table Tennis League at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium yesterday. In Group B, TT Academy, Cynthia Sporting Club and Monsur Sporting also
Danone Nations Cup
The Danone Nations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa has been a mixed fortune so far for the boys from Khulna and Tangail. Both the teams won their opening matches, Khulna beating Colombia 2-0 and Tangail defeating Australia 3-0. But both trams lost their next three matches. Earlier on Thursday, the boys had
Kiwis angered by BCB’s denial
Visiting New Zealand on Friday were seemingly infuriated after the BCB denied them a chance to practise at the centre wicket of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, the single venue to be used in the five-match one-day series. The request from the tourists came after their first warm-up match at the BKSP was called off
Taylor enjoys the responsibility
New Zealand vice-captain Ross Taylor does not mind taking up the responsibility as he aims to hit the form having scored his last one-day international century in Chittagong in 2008. ‘There are a lot of other experienced players in our side but I enjoy the responsibility and the role I am playing in the team. ... Read more
Jamal wrap it up quietly
Aminul officially highest paid player ever Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, the new Bangladesh League entrants, wrapped up their player registration formalities quietly on the first day of player transfers on Friday. The newcomers decided not to bring the players from the training camp at BKSP. Team manager Anwarul Karim Helal and women’s football secretary Mahfuza ... Read more
Junaed hopes to carry on his good form
Bangladesh batsman Junaed Siddique is hoping to carry on his good form against New Zealand when he will face them in the upcoming five-match ODI series as the Tigers were preparing themselves at the Sher-e-Bangla Ntional Stadium on Friday. The lanky opener, who scored a brilliant 85 to inspire Bangladesh to win their only ODI ... Read more
Star light, Star bright
The Daily Star win media football For a split second, the entire stadium held its collective breath. There was almost pin-drop silence as Jasim Uddin stepped up to attempt to convert from the spot. At stake was the destination of the DRU-Rapid Securities Media Football trophy. It had all come down to this. The difference ... Read more
Dhaka thrash Sylhet
Chameli Khatun hit an unbeaten 42 as Dhaka posted an emphatic eight-wicket victory against hosts Sylhet in the Women’s National Cricket League at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. Sylhet scored 91 for nine in the stipulated 20 overs after deciding to bat first. Jahanara top scored with 24 off 27 balls with two boundaries. Chameli ... Read more
Double delight for Elina
Elina won a double in the Advocate Abdur Rab Memorial Summer Open (Ranking) Badminton tournament yesterday. Elina beat Shapla 21-11, 21-7 in the women’s final at the Wooden Floor Gymnasium. She also won the women’s doubles crown, partnering Shapla to beat Dulali-Nabila
Wins for men, women
Chess Olympiad Wins for men, women The Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams won their respective ninth round matches in the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Russia on Thursday. The men’s team beat Yemen by 2.5-1.5 points while the women got better of their Dominican Republic counterparts by 3-1 points
First warm-up match called off
Visiting New Zealand are facing a prospect of going into the five-match one-day series against Bangladesh without any match practice after toady’s first warm-up match was cancelled due to an unplayable ground condition. Match referee Roquibul Hassan along with two other New Zealand team officials inspected
Booters transfer from today
The transfer of players for the Bangladesh League 2010 starts today with newcomers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club expected to outdo the traditional powerhouses with rich collections. However, no big name is likely to hit the bourse today as it is a weekly holiday and the BFF office will remain open only for player’s registration from ... Read more
The Daily Star reach final
Destiny was against The Daily Star. But it is destiny that has taken The Daily Star to battle a team they famously won against ten years ago. The final of the DRU Rapid Securities six-a-side football, a fun tournament involving the print and electronic media of the country, on Friday will be a rematch between ... Read more
Women’s nat’l cricket
Khulna and Rajshahi secured comfortable wins against their respective rivals in the Women’s National Cricket League at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium yesterday. Khulna posted a ten-wicket victory over Dhaka in the rain-curtailed match. Dhaka managed only 19 runs without any loss in the allotted 5 overs while Khulna reached the
Enayet, Shapla in badminton semifinals
Enayet, Raees, Javed and Porosh moved into the men’s semifinals of the Advocate Abdur Rab Smriti Summer Open (Ranking) badminton tournament at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Knit Concern’s Enayet fought hard against Lal Chand of the same team, as he went a set down to come back and win 21-23, 21-10,