The installation of artificial turf in the BFF compound at Motijheel under FIFA Goal Project-2 will be completed in November with the laying process starting from mid-August. Italian firm Limonta will provide Tango turf and Bangkok-based Seara Sports Systems will lay it. Davide Bertoli, the export manager of Limonta, Jan van Paridon and Patrick Dean ... Read more
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A bad day for Bangladesh at AYG
Bangladesh conceded humiliating defeats in both of their FIBA 3 on 3 Basketball matches of the First Asian Youth Games at the Anglican High School in Singapore on Thursday. Bangladesh suffered 06-33 defeat against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the morning and 04-33 defeat against Thailand in the
U-19 team play 2-day match in England from today
Visiting Bangladesh Under-19 team will start their England tour with a two-dayer practice match against the England Under-18 team today. Mahmudul Hasan led Under-19 side arrived here on Wednesday to play two four-dayer, five one-dayer and two Twenty20 matches against
Zia atop alone
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman picked up his fourth straight win to take the solo lead in the Mercantile Bank 35th National Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room yesterday. Playing with Black pieces, the country’s number one player adopted the Modern Defence of Tartakower system and eventually earned resignation from Fide Master Taibur ... Read more
Bangladesh advance two steps in FIFA ranking
Bangladesh advanced two steps in the FIFA-Coca Cola World Ranking in the beginning of July. After this move Bangladesh are now on the 169th position from 171st position. With this move, Bangladesh left behind Nepal who are on 173rd position and are on the fifth in context of sub-continental
Siddons hails captaincy move
Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has hailed the BCB’s move to change the captain of the side and said it was handed to the right person with Mashrafee bin Murtaza replacing Mohammad Ashraful. ‘It’s good for Ash (Ashraful) and tough for Mash (Mashrafee). It’s tough to captain the national team on the world stage. But Mashrafee ... Read more
Coach positive too
Bangladesh cricket coach Jamie Siddons displayed a similar sort of satisfaction like his ex-captain Mohammad Ashraful on the Tigers’ recent performance in the ICC World Twenty20 after he faced the local media for the first time yesterday since returning from Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. After Bangladesh made their exit from the ... Read more
Bangladesh cricketers leave for West Indies today
New skipper Mashrafe bin Mortaza hopes to produce improve performance as Bangladesh cricket team leave for Barbados, West Indies on a five weeks tour today. Ace pace bowler Mashrafe replaced Mohammad Ashraful as captain of the national cricket team. His deputy on the tour will be World’s number one-day all rounder Shakib Al Hasan. BCB ... Read more
BFF, Beximco design biggest ever tourney
Bangabandhu Gold Cup this year The much talked about ‘Ten Crore Taka’ football tournament will be materialised at the end of this year with Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and the Beximco Group jointly organising the Bangabandhu Gold Cup. BFF president Kazi Mohammed Salahuddin, who has been indicating at a mega budget tournament over the last ... Read more
Bangladesh to take part in 4 disciplines: First Asian Youth Games begins today in Singapore
The first Asian Youth Games begins today (Monday) in Singapore at 7 pm local time. A large number of youth athletes from 43 Asian countries will compete in nine disciplines of sports for 90 gold medals at stake. The nine disciplines of sports are — Athletics, Aquatic, Basketball (3 on 3), Bowling, Shooting, Sailing, Beach ... Read more
12 stadiums to be known by its old names
The present government restored the actual names of the sports infrastructures across the country which the previous government removed. The National Sports Council (NSC) in a notification on Sunday circulated names of 12 stadiums around the country. Those are – Jahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Chittagong Divisional Stadium), Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium (Khulna Divisional Stadium), Shaheed ... Read more
Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament in October/November
The Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament will be held in October or November. The names of the participating teams and the fixture yet to be finalised. The tournament will be held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The budget of the competition has been estimated at Tk ten crore. Two teams from Bangladesh and six ... Read more
Exit Ash, Enter Mash
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is the first paceman in the country to lead the national team as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday appointed him as captain and Shakib Al Hasan as his deputy for the tours of West Indies and Zimbabwe. The 25-year-old cricketer, dubbed as Narail Express, took over the helm as the fifteenth ... Read more
Ready to face the music
Newly appointed Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza said he is ready to do the hard job as a senior cricketer and face the music on a difficult time despite not having enough experience in the position. ‘Definitely it is a great feeling to be the captain of the national side. I agree that this is ... Read more
Nat’l squad for Windies tour named
In order to bring back the Bangladesh cricket on the right way, which currently has been in a tumultuous position aftermath of the just concluded ICC Twenty20 Cricket World, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a new-look team with naming pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortoza as captain replacing Mohammad Ashraful. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has ... Read more
Shuktara lift Bashundhara Club Cup
June 23: The Shuktara Jubo Sangha lifted title of the Bashundhara Champions Club Cup beating Feni Soccer Club by a solitary goal at Cox’s Bazar Stadium on Tuesday. Sohel netted the all-important goal for the champions. He was later adjudged as the Man of the Match. Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Giashuddin Ahmed distributed prizes among ... Read more
Siddheshwari Girls, Sir John Wilson School reach final in Women’s School Football
Siddheshwari Girl’s High School and Sir John Wilson School advanced to the final of the Citycell Dhaka Metropolis Women’s School Football Championship winning their respective semifinal matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. The final match between the two sides will be held on Thursday (June 25) at the same venue at 6 pm. ... Read more
Ash to lose top job
BCB announces team today Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to announce the name of the new captain in place of under-fire Mohammad Ashraful when the Test squad for the tour of West Indies is declared today. It is none other than Ashraful’s long-term deputy Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the 25-year old, dubbed as Narail ... Read more
Hockey team off to Moscow
Bangladesh national hockey team flew to Moscow on Monday to participate in a four-nation invitational hockey tournament, also involving Canada, South Africa and hosts Russia. Bangladesh are playing the tournament as part their preparation for the upcoming SA Games, to be held in Dhaka in January next year. The national hockey team has travelled beyond ... Read more
Shuktara take on Feni today
Club Cup Final Shuktara take on Feni today Shuktara Jubo Sangsad of Narayanganj will lock horns with Feni Soccer Club in the final match of the Bashundhara Champions Club Cup football tournament at the Cox’s Bazar Stadium today. The final match of the country’s first ever district champions club teams will kick-off at 3:15 pm. ... Read more