The Tk one crore incentive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the hockey clubs has played a major role in setting the stage ready for Premier Division Hockey League after a long three-year hiatus as Bangladesh Hockey Federation yesterday decided to disburse Tk 96 lakh among 12 participating teams under three categories. Top three finishers ... Read more
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Rahmutullah to resign if only corruptions proved
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) general secretary Khaza Rahmatullah on Wednesday said he is ready to resign from his post only if anyone can prove any corruption against him. Four clubs – Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Mariner Youngs, Wari Club and Bangladesh Sporting Club – have been demanding the resignation of Rahmatullah
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
No change in NSC councillors
HOCKEY FEDERATION ELECTION No change in NSC councillors The election commission for the upcoming Bangladesh Hockey Federation election published the final list of councillors on Wednesday, keeping the five nominees of National Sports Council unchanged. The NSC had nominated Abdus Sadek, Jumman Lusai, Mahbub Harun, Mamunur Rashid and Zaki Ahmed Ripon – all former players ... Read more
Hockey players join nat’l camp
The revolting hockey players ended their boycott and joined the national camp for the forthcoming Asia Cup as 24 players from a 33-member preliminary squad reported to coach Mahbub Harun as the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan on Monday. A 10-day conditioning camp got underway without
Hockey players end revolt
The rebelling national hockey players have finally decided to join the national camp for the Asia Cup scheduled to begin on June 10 after a fruitful discussion with Bangladesh Hockey Federation president Air Marshal Enamul Bari at his office on Saturday. Bari assured the players that he will look after their
Clubs threaten boycott of hockey polls
Five Premier Division clubs have threatened to boycott all hockey-related activities if the National Sports Council does not withdraw five councilors from the forthcoming election to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation. The sports council has named former hockey players
Players to meet BHF president as solution in prospect
Bangladesh Hockey Federation president Air Marshal Enamul Bari will meet with the national team players on June 8 to discuss about the current state of the game of hockey. The BHF, however, decided to reschedule the beginning date of the camp to June 10 instead of June 7 due to the unavailability of accommodation in ... Read more
National hockey camp from June 7
The national hockey camp will get underway from June 7 ahead of the Asia Cup in August, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation decided in an emergency meeting on Monday at the BHF office. The 33-member national squad will begin their preparations at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan supervision under the direction of local coach
Indiscipline cited as Jamil, four others resign
Khandaker Jamil Uddin has resigned as vice-president of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation’s ad-hoc committee along with four other members, it was revealed at a press conference on Saturday. Jamil tendered his resignation along with another vice-president of the ad-hoc committee, KMR Manjur, and three other members of the executive committee – Najirul Islam Naju,
BHF body to discuss players’ demands
The premier hockey league committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation will meet today to undergo necessary steps for the forthcoming inter-club players’ transfer, which is scheduled to be held from July 2 to 4. The league committee will also discuss the demands
Hockey players wage war against GS Rahmatullah
National hockey players, who are continuing their boycott of all hockey events, are now demanding the resignation of Bangladesh Hockey Federation general secretary Khawaja Rahmatullah and threatened that if he is elected to the post in the forthcoming federation elections they will not end their boycott.
No end to hockey stalemate
PLAYERS PRESS FOR NEW DEMANDS No end to hockey stalemate The national hockey players threatened to continue their boycott unless they are officially provided a written date for the players’ transfer and set a quota for the BKSP players during the transfer. The Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Sunday announced that the players’ transfer will be ... Read more
Hockey stalemate could be over soon
The stalemate in hockey could be over soon as the Bangladesh Hockey Federation announced the date for player transfers from July 2-4. The announcement came following a meeting of the club officials with the BHP president Air Marshal Enamul Bari late on Saturday.
Rahmat, Prince in blame game
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation reacted sharply to the boycott decision of the national players who decided to refrain from all hockey activities unless the federation announces a timeframe for the inter-club player transfers. ‘This is very unexpected and unfortunate. We hope the situation
Bansal might be next hockey coach
The Bangladesh national hockey team might be preparing themselves for the forthcoming Asia Cup under legendary Indian coach Ajay Kumar Bansal, it was informed by Khawaja Rahamatullah, general secretary of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, on Wednesday. The BHF was searching extensively for a foreign coach
Hockey players boycott league
The hockey players decided to boycott the domestic leagues league including the national team’s training camp unless they get an assurance from the Bangladesh Hockey Federation about the time frame of the transfer window. The decision was made at a meeting of the players at the
Hockey players threaten boycott
The national hockey players threatened to boycott the Asia Cup preparation camp which was scheduled to start from today due to the uncertainty regarding next season’s players’ transfer date which was supposed to take place one week after the conclusion of the forthcoming election. The election date of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation
BHF in talks with GP over sponsorship
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation is in talks with leading cellular operator Grameenphone to have it as the permanent sponsor of the national team, Khawaja Rahamatullah, general secretary of the BHF said on Saturday. The BHF submitted a proposal to Grameenphone for
Long-awaited hockey gold for Army
Bangladesh Army won the hockey title of the Bangladesh Games after 29 years when they thrashed Faridpur 6-2 in the final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. BKSP won bronze by defeating Dhaka 2-0 in the third place-deciding match. The Army team, who last won the hockey title in 1984,