After five consecutive defeats, both Agrani Bank and Purbachal Parishad played out a goalless draw in the Bashundhara Senior Division Football League at the Birsreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur
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Rana hattrick gives Police first win
Rana Das slammed a hattrick as promotee Police AC tasted their first victory in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with a 4-0 defeat over Wari Club at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium
Chapal off to Australia
Hockey coach Barkatullah Chapal leaves here for Australia today to take part in development coaches’ programme. The programme, conducted by Hockey Victoria, will be held in Victoria province from July 5 to 14 and
Fifa WC quarterfinals set for today
FIFA World Cup In the Friday’s first match, Brazil will play the Netherlands at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Some are calling this game worthy of a World Cup final. Both teams seem to be in top form before the game. The Dutch have won all four of their World Cup ... Read more
Nat’l Chess from today
The final phase of the Mercantile Bank 36th National Chess Championship, organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation, starts today. The number drawing ceremony of the participating players was held at the NSC Tower on Friday. A total of fourteen players will compete in the final phase
V’ball training camp ends
A month-long volleyball training camp for the students of Viqarunnissa Noon School and College ended yesterday on its campus. Some 25 students took part in the training, arranged by the district sports office of Dhaka. Principal Hosne Ara Begum witnessed an
Sonali Bank crush Ajax
Sonali Bank came from behind to post their fifth victory in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League with an emphatic 4-1 win over Ajax SC at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. Sonali Bank conceded a lead in the 11th minute through a goal by Rahat before captain Ashiqur Rahman
Bangladesh to host 2014 World T20
The ICC has awarded the next two World Twenty20 tournaments in 2012 and 2014 to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh respectively, while England will host the Champions Trophy in 2013. The 2015 World Cup will be held by Australia and New Zealand and the 2013 Women’s World Cup will be played in India. The decisions were ... Read more
Saurav to help Bangladesh batsmen in England
Bangladesh were due to leave the country for England in the early hours on Wednesday by Qatar Airlines for their three-week long UK tour. During their UK tour, the Bangladeshi batsmen will get the support of India’s former skipper and one of best batsman during his era Saurav Ganguly, who will look Bangladesh’s vulnerable middle
Rahat hattrick fires Ajax
Rahat Sarwar struck a hattrick to power Ajax Sporting Club to a 3-0 win over Wari Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday. The Ajax no 10 opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when he gave the Elephant Road-based side
Tigers off to London today
The Bangladesh cricket team took off early today morning for a one-day international tour of the United Kingdom. After two warm-up games, the Tigers play a three-match series against England before playing two matches against Ireland and one each against Scotland and the
Mashrafee replaces Sakib as captain
Paceman Mashrafee bin Murtaza has returned as the captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, replacing Sakib al Hasan, for next month’s tour of England, Scotland and Ireland, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Monday. ‘Sakib was relieved of the responsibility as we felt he needs some break. He will continue as a
Ashraful, Naeem axed, Roqibul, Faisal return
Bangladesh squad for England ODI tour Ashraful, Naeem axed, Roqibul, Faisal return Former skipper Mohammad Ashraful has been axed from the Bangladesh one-day squad for the series against England, Scotland and Ireland. The selectors on Saturday named 15-member squad for the back-to-back series that also saw all-rounder Naeem Islam and left-arm spinner
Demichelis, Palermo lead Argentina to last 16
FIFA World Cup Martin Demichelis and Martin Palermo scored second-half goals today to help Argentina beat Greece 2-0 at the World Cup and earn the two-time world champions first place in Group B. Argentina will play Mexico in the round of 16, while Greece has been
‘If I’ve improved my performace is because of Diego’
FIFA World Cup Lionel Messi assured that his outstanding performance in Argentina’s national team is due to his coach Diego Maradona, who gave him for the first time the chance to be the Captain during the game against Greece in which his team won 2-0 and made its way to the second round of the
Sth Africa out of the World Cup
FIFA World Cup Despite a 2-1 win over France, Sth Africa is the first host nation to be eliminated in the group stages of football?s World Cup South Africa has become the first ever host nation to be eliminated in the group stages of football?s World Cup
Facile win for Bima
Sadharan Bima recorded a 2-0 win over Azad Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday. After a barren first half, Enamul Kabir gave Bima a lead in the 43rd minute while Shahidul Islam sealed
Queen’s Baton Relay held
The Queen’s Baton Relay ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games in India was held in the capital yesterday with huge enthusiasm among the sports personalities as well as the general people. Some hundred participants riding on horse carriages, rickshaws and bicycles in a bid to keep the environment pollution-free took part in the relay that ... Read more
Olympic Day Run held
The Olympic Day Run organised by Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) held in the capital and other divisional headquarters of the country in a befitting manner on Tuesday. Around one thousand men, women, children and children took part in the rally that started from the Engineers Institute and concluded at the Bangabandhu National Stadium
Mohakhali notch up third win
Mohakhali XI recorded their third victory in the Basundhara Senior Division Football League with a 3-2 win over Uttar Baridhara Club at the Birsreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Karmul broke the deadlock for Mohakhali just three minutes before the lemon break but Swapan