A five-member delegation left the city yesterday to visit the infrastructure and high performance gymnasium of Malaysia. Secretary of the Ministry of Sports Mahbub Ahmed, his wife and daughter and Secretary of National Sports Council (NSC) Shafiq Anwar, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Mahmudul Haque, Director of NSC Abdur Rahman, CEO
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ZH Sidker football
The second edition of the day-night ZH Sikder football tournament commenced on Sunday at the Millennium international school and College (MISC) ground in Monica real estate, west Dhanmondi. The tournament was inaugurated by
Spinners put Bangladesh on top
Shakib, Ryad, Enamul take three wickets each July 18: Bangladesh’s spinners gave them control of the second and final Test against West Indies on Friday, despite a resilient 95 from Travis Dowlin before the home team were dismissed for 237 in their first innings. The Tigers then confidently negotiated 10 overs in about an hour ... Read more
Bangladesh to host SAFF C’ship
Bangladesh is set to host the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship this December. “I can assure you 85 per cent at the moment that Bangladesh will host the SAFF Championship. I will confirm you cent per cent in 10 to 15 days,” said Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin at a briefing after ... Read more
LOC formed for World Cup 2011
The BCB Board of Directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board has formed the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. The LOC was formed at the board’s 8th meeting at its Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium office on Saturday. Chairman Media & Communications Committee Mohammed Jalal Yunus informed this at the end of the ... Read more
Rasel, Razzak and Naeem to join Tigers for ODI series
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named left arm spinner Abdur Razzak, paceman Syed Rasel and all-rounder Naeem Islam to join the Bangladesh team in the West Indies for the three-match ODI series and one-off Twenty20 match. In a press release, they disclosed the players name, who will leave Dhaka this evening and are expected to reach ... Read more
3rd Division cricket
Cricket of Pirates emerged Group J Champions beating Dakhin Khan Nabo Udayan Sangha by six wickets in the qualifying round match of the Metropolis 3rd Division Cricket League at the City Club ground yesterday. Batting first, Dakhin Khan Udayan Sangha scored 176 runs in stipulated 45 overs with Saiful making 40.
DC gold cup football tournament held in Gaibandha
The final match of DC Gold Cup football tournament-2009 organized by District Sports Association (DSA) was held at Shah Abdul Hamid stadium of the town here on Friday. The match was held with Gaibandha pourasabha Team (GPT) and Dinajpur district Team (DDT). In the match GPT defeated DDT
ERC Open Table Tennis from August 6
Dhaka Engineers Recreation Centre (ERC) will arrange the five-day long ERC Second Open Table Tennis Competition, which begins on August 6 at the ERC. The events of the table tennis meet are : Men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s team event, boys’ (under-16) singles and
AIUB football begins in city
The Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Department made winning start in the American International University Bangladesh (AIUB) Inter Department Six-a-Side Football Tournament at the Banani Club ground. EEE beat Architecture department by to goals to nil in the opening match of the tournament on July 15. A total of 32 teams from
School chess
The fifth round of the 11th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament ended on Saturday at the N.S.C Tower Auditorium Lounge. Abdullah Al Saif and Debotpal Dey (India) are jointly leading the points table with maximum five points each. Ikramul Haque Siam and Rupesh Jaiswal (Nepal) are jointly holding 2nd position with 4 ½ points each ... Read more
School kabaddi begins on Thursday
The Dhaka DC School Kabaddi (Boys and Girls) tournament will commence at the Kabaddi Stadium on Thursday. A total of 16 schools, eight boys and eight girls will compete in the meet. Boys’ teams include Bhasha Shaheed Abdul Jabbar Ansar VDP School & College, Sanarpar Sheikh Mortaza Ali High School,
Mash unlikely for Test
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is unlikely to lead the team in the second and final Test against West Indies, which will start tomorrow at the National Stadium in Grenada. Bangladesh captain underwent an MRI exam of his injured right knee on Tuesday afternoon in Grenada. The initial report suggests he has muscle stress in the knee, ... Read more
BFF to upgrade BNS surface ahead of busy schedule
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is taking necessary steps to prepare the playground of the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) ahead of their hectic domestic and international schedule to start from mid-September. A two-member delegation from BUET led by expert Dr Hasib Mohammad Ahsan visited the BNS on Wednesday.
Bangladesh U-19 face uphill task
Bangladesh Under-19 are facing an uphill task to avoid another crushing defeat at the hands of England Under-19 side on the last and fourth day of the second four-dayer match at Country Ground in Derby on Wednesday. Till filing of this report, the tourists were batting with 69 for one, still needing 306 runs to ... Read more
26 players share lead in VI-X group (boys) in School Chess
Twenty-six players of Class VI-X group (boys) share lead in the 11th Standard Chartered School Chess Tournament with full two points after the second round matches at the NSC Tower auditorium on Wednesday. They are Saif, Siam, Debotpal, Rupesh, Moin, Aninda, Sagar, Fazle, Mahbub, Amir, Bappi, Emon, Nazmus, Shariet, Zoar, Faruk,
U-15 football training camp begins next week at Khulna BKSP
Bangladesh under-15 football training camp will begin next week at Khulna BKSP ahead of the group E matches of the AFC Under-16 Football Championship to be held October 3-18. BFF will initially pick up 40 out of the 45 under-15 booters for the camp that will continue until before the tournament, BFF
Keraniganj, Dhamrai in final of Inter-Primary School Cricket
Keraniganj Upzilla moved into the final of the Dhaka District Inter-Primary School Cricket Tournament when they beat Nababganj Upzilla by 27 runs in their clash at the Kalindi Ground in Keraniganj Upzilla on Wednesday. Batting first
Tigers make good start
Openers Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes gave Bangladesh a solid start in the 18.5 overs possible before rain prompted an early close to the first Test against a second-string West Indies on Thursday. Tamim was not out on 14 and Kayes was not out on 26, as Bangladesh, electing to bat, reached 42 without loss ... Read more
Bangladesh Football team to resume practice soon
After finishing their three-week long conditioning camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Football team returned Dhaka yesterday. The booters have been asked to report to the Bangladesh Football Federation House tomorrow at 3.00 PM to 3.30 PM. After completing the reporting, the preliminary squad of Bangladesh of Bangladesh Football team will attend in the six-week long