Robi Axiatia Limited, the official sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team, organise a jersey designing competition for the national cricket team that will start today. The half-month-long contest titled “Odommo Jersey Design Contest” will conclude on August 31. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, chief operating officer
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Jamal through to AFC Cup play-offs
A 77th-minute strike from Emeka Darlington helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club advance to the next round of the AFC Cup as the Bangladesh Premier League champions played out a 1-1 draw with hosts FC Alga in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday. Jamal qualified for the play-off round with a better goal difference thanks to their 4-1 win ... Read more
Tigers set to miss the start of DPL
Country’s top cricketers are unlikely to be available in the first few matches of next Dhaka Premier League as its proposed schedule clashes with the ICC World Twenty20. The Bangladesh Cricket Board in its proposed domestic calendar said the next edition of DPL will start on March 14, 2016. The ICC World Twenty20
Battle for runners-up spot in BPL heats up
With Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club already assured of title, three teams are in contention for runners-up position in the Bangladesh Premier League that can be decided today. Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra will be the frontrunner to take the honour when they take on Rahmatganj MFS in today’s first match before the
Hosts face Afghans in U-16 semi-final today
In-form Bangladesh will be looking to book their place in the final of the SAFF U-16 Football Championship for the first time in their history when they take on Afghanistan in the first semi-final in Sylhet today. Reigning champions India will play Group-B champions Nepal in the second semi-final of the day at the same ... Read more
Chess players lament UAE debacle
The performance of Bangladesh’s chess players in the recent Asian Continental Chess Championship in UAE provided an indication of how the country is lagging behind in the sport. Bangladesh sent four chess players in the tournament at Al-Ain, which included three Grand Masters and one International Women’s Master,
Steve Smith Named Australia’s New Test Captain
Steve Smith will become Australia’s Test captain after the Ashes following Michael Clarke’s decision to retire at the end of the series. Smith, 26, already leads the one-day side and will also captain the Twenty20 team in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch. Fellow batsman David Warner, 28, has been named as Smith’s vice-captain. “At 26, Steve ... Read more
Enamul vows to continue as umpire
Former national cricketer and ICC international panel umpire Enamul Haque said on Friday that he has no intention to quit umpiring despite speculation of his imminent retirement. Enamul’s performance as an umpire came under greater scrutiny after he made a fatal mistake during a one-day international against India recently.
Hosts face Afghans in U-16 semi
The semi-final line-up of the SAFF Under-16 Football Championship was completed on Friday after Nepal managed a narrow 1-0 win over Afghanistan to avoid hosts Bangladesh. With the outcome at the Sylhet District Stadium, Nepal lined up against defending champions India in the second semi-final while Afghanistan were
Jamal take on FC Alga today
Sheikh Jamal DC will take on hosts FC Alga in their second play-off match of the AFC Cup with only a draw required for them to qualify for the next stage. The match will kick-off at 6:00pm Bangladesh Standard Time at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Jamal, who made
Ctg Abahani stun Brothers
Chittagong Abahani ended their Bangladesh Premier League campaign with a stunning 1-0 win over fourth placed Brothers Union at the MA Aziz Stadium on Friday. Chowmrin Rakhain scored the all important goal in the 26th minute to give the home side only their third win of the league as the side finished with 16 points.
These boys can play
Bangladesh colts beat India 2-1 Who says our country’s football is not followed as passionately as cricket? A full house at the Sylhet District Stadium and millions who tuned in to BTV on Thursday afternoon enjoyed quality football from the Bangladesh colts, who beat their Indian counterparts by the odd goal in three in an ... Read more
Sheikh Jamal rout Benfica
Sheikh Jamal got off to a brilliant start in the AFC Cup Play-Off Qualifiers as the Bangladesh Premier League champions came from behind to hand an emphatic 4-1 defeat to Casa Benfica of Macau in their opening match at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan yesterday. The three-time professional football league champions of Bangladesh made ... Read more
Cook below Mushfiqur
Bangladesh has been doing well recently, with their ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza galvanising the unit. While the team was flourishing in the one-day format, it felt like Mushfiqur Rahim’s contributions were undermined, but the Telegraph of the United Kingdom set that right when they ranked the Test skipper as the fourth best current captain. In ... Read more
Stalemate in Hockey : Crisis lingers after Abahani no-show
A new move to end the ongoing crisis of hockey stumbled at the start as Abahani Limited, one of the bickering parties, failed to turn up in a compromise meeting on Wednesday. Abdur Rashid Shikder, a vice-president of Bangladesh Hockey Federation and the general secretary of Usha KC, convened the meeting upon instructed
Hosts confident in decider
Hosts Bangladesh expressed their confidence to reach to the semi-finals of the SAFF Under-16 Football Championship as group champions by defeating defending champions India today. Earlier, both the sides confirmed their semi-final berth from Group-A with convincing wins over Sri Lanka in their respective opening games.
Aussies mull spin options for Tigers
Ashes-wrecked Australia are looking forward to take a new strategy in their upcoming Bangladesh tour as chief selector Rodney Marsh indicated they will strengthen their spin attack during the two-match Test series against Tigers. The strategy could bring back 22-year old left-arm slow bowler Ashton Agar, who holds the record of highest individual innings of 98 ... Read more
Mominul sad to see Sangakkara retiring
Batsman Mominul Haque said on Wednesday that he is sad as Sri Lankan legendary batsman Kumar Sangakara announced his retirement from international cricket after the ongoing Test series against India. Sangakara will retire from international cricket after the opening two Test matches against India that started at Galle on Wednesday.
Mahmud to continue as manager
Former national skipper Khaled Mahmud will continue as the national cricket team manager until the ICC World Twenty20 next year, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Wednesday. Nazmul’s comments made to a private television channel ended all speculations regarding the position. A recent media report suggested that BCB might
FIFA comes down harsh on Kruif
Bangladesh suffered a big blow ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier against Australia as FIFA extended the touchline ban of head coach Lodewijk de Kruif for one more game. The world football’s governing body also fined the Dutchman Swiss franc 7500 ($7,642) for his unsporting behaviour during Bangladesh’s opening World Cup