An emotional Golam Rabbani Choton gave all the credits to her charges after their historical 4-2 win over Chinese Taipei on Saturday that put them into the final round of the next year’s AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship in China. With the win, the Under-16 girls also became the first women’s football team from Bangladesh that has ... Read more
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Bangladesh make flying start in Chess Olympiad
Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the 42nd Chess Olympiad as both the men’s and women’s team won in their respective opening round games in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday. Bangladesh men’s team thrashed San Marino by 4-0 points with Grand Masters Enamul Hossain Razib, Abdullah Al Rakib, Niaz Murshed and International
Walsh to act as mentor, BCB hopes
Samaraweera confirmed batting consultant West Indies great Courtney Walsh would act as a mentor of Bangladesh’s pace bowlers once he joined the Tigers as their next pace bowling coach, said Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Friday. The BCB appointed Walsh on a three-year term as Tigers’ specialist pace bowling coach with his contract running ... Read more
U-16 girls brace for toughest challenge
A highly motivated Bangladesh team will face Chinese Taipei today in the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship Qualifiers with a place in the final round up from grabs. Bangladesh have so far won their all three matches but still lagged behind Taipei, who are ahead by virtue of a better goal difference as they struck 21 ... Read more
Football mourns ‘worst ever’ loss
Bangladesh national football team was left heavily demoralised after their 0-5 mauling to Maldives in an international friendly in Male on Thursday night. The defeat came just four days before the country’s Asian Cup Qualifying play-offs first-leg match against Bhutan in Dhaka on September 6.
Walsh excited to join Tigers
Former West Indian bowling legend Courtney Walsh said he is excited to get his new job as Bangladesh bowling coach and looks forward to work with the Tigers. Walsh, who is the first ever bowler to get 500 wickets in Test cricket, has reached an agreement with Bangladesh Cricket board to work as their bowling ... Read more
Mashrafee looks forward to meet childhood hero
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza on Thursday said that he was ecstatic to know Courtney Walsh being appointed as Bangladesh team’s bowling coach as he had been following the West Indian legend since his childhood. Former West Indian pacer Courtney Walsh made an agreement with Bangladesh Cricket Board to work as their bowling coach
U-16 coach hails collective effort
Bangladesh Under-16 women’s football team coach Golam Rabbani Choton on Thursday hailed the collective effort of his charges that he said spurred them to success in the ongoing AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers. Hosts Bangladesh registered three successive wins in their first three matches of group C to set up a potential group decider against Chinese Taipei
Bhutan football team due today
A 29-member Bhutan national football team will arrive here today to take on the hosts in the first-leg of the Asian Cup Qualifiers Play-offs, scheduled on September 6. Following the travel itinerary released by the Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday, the Bhutanese will make their first training session at the Arms Battalion Police Field today.
Under-16 girls toy with Kyrgyzstan
Bangladesh Under-16 women’s football team notched up their third successive win in the AFC Under-16 Women’s Championship Qualifying match when they routed Kyrgyzstan 10-0 on Wednesday. Krishna Rani slammed a hat-trick while Anuching Mogini and Samsunnahar, each bagged a brace to help the hosts celebrate a massive win, the biggest for any
Tigers impress with their fitness
Bangladeshi cricketers have been improving their fitness level significantly as they prepare for the forthcoming international assignments, said team officials on Wednesday. Tigers went through a one-and-half-month long fitness camp which was coupled with skill camp during the last three weeks in order to get them prepared ahead
Baki maintains his supremacy
Abdullah Hel Baki maintained his supremacy in 10-metre air rifle event when the premier Bangladeshi shooter grabbed his fifth consecutive gold medal in the 28 National Shooting Championship in a nail-biting finish on Wednesday. Baki, who represented Bangladesh in the just-concluded Rio Olympic Games, previously won gold medals in
Bangladesh take on Maldives tonight
The Bangladesh national football team will play a FIFA international friendly today against Maldives at Male as a part of preparation for their Asian Cup Qualifiers play-off against Bhutan. Bangladesh will play against Bhutan on September 6 and October 10 respectively at home and away in pursuit of getting an Asian Cup qualification spot.
Ashraful fitter than ever
Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful looked to have lost nothing as far as his fitness is concerned during his three years of suspension as he returned fitter than ever. Ashraful, whose three-year suspension due to an involvement in match-fixing at Bangladesh Premier League ended on August 13, performed to a satisfactory level
Tamim injures finger, ruled out for weeks
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal suffered a fracture in his ring finger on the left hand that ruled him out for three to four weeks, said officials on Sunday. Tamim received the injury during a practice session on Saturday, said Debashish Chowdhury, the chief medical officer of Bangladesh Cricket Board.
BCB confirms Afghans date
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday confirmed the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan in September ahead of England’s visit in October. BCB president Nazmul Hasan confirmed the series in an impromptu press conference at his residence adding that three matches will be held at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
BFF defers BPL again
Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday deferred the seventh round of Bangladesh Premier League to September 19 from September 8 following a demand of participating clubs. The league, which remained suspended from August 19 to facilitate a camp of the national team ahead of its Asian Cup Qualifier Play-offs against Bhutan,
Al-Amin keen on facing Afghans
Bangladesh’s pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain said on Sunday that he hopes the planned three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan would help them prepare better against England. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had been in talks with Afghanistan over hosting the country for the three-match series in late September ahead of England’s tour to Bangladesh.
Salma misses out on Ireland tour
Ace all-rounder Salma Khatun will not feature in Bangladesh women cricket team when they will tour to Ireland for two one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches due to shoulder injury. A 14-member squad was announced on Sunday for the tour of Ireland, where they will play the Twenty-20 matches on September 5 and 6 before ... Read more
U-16 girls confident of further success
A motivated Bangladesh Under-16 women’s team is ready to repeat their brilliant performance when they take on Singapore today in their second AFC Under-16 Championship Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The match will kick off at 6:00pm and Bangladesh Television World will telecast it live. Bangladesh thrashed Iran, group C favourites, on