Dhaka – Bangladesh U-16 Women’s Football team, now in Myanmar, to compete in the Qualifying Round-2 of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championships, made their official training session at the match venue — Mandalar Thiri Stadium – on Monday afternoon ahead…
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Rain forces Bangladesh, NZ XI match to end in draw
Dhaka – The lone two-day practice match of Bangladesh against New Zealand XI ahead of Test series ended in a draw due to rain at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Sunday. On the second day, New Zealand XI scored…
Women’s Football coach Choton happy with facilities in Myanmar
Dhaka – Head Coach of Bangladesh Women’s Football team Golam Rabbani Choton, now in Myanmar to compete in Qualifying Round-2 of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championships, expressed his total satisfaction over local environment and facilities. Bangladesh U-16 Women’s team along…
10th Women’s National Cricket League begins Monday
Dhaka – The eight-team 10th Women’s National Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Monday (Feb 25) at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox’s Bazar. Dhaka Division will play Sylhet Division at SKICS-1 while Khulna Division will encounter Rahshahi…
Walton announced as title sponsor of DPDCL T20
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced Walton as the title sponsor of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 which is set to commence from Monday. CEO of BCB Nizam Uddin Chowdhury announced the name of Walton…
Consider every match as my last match: Sabbir Rahman
Dhaka – Bangladesh middle-order batsman Sabbir Rahman on Sunday said he plays for the Tigers thinking every match as his last match. The right-handed batsman struck a century recently against New Zealand in their home which might favour him to…
Ball-tamperer Bancroft smacks unbeaten 138 on red ball return
SYDNEY (BSS/AFP) – Cameron Bancroft made an emphaticstatement to Australian selectors Sunday by carrying his bat in an unbeaten138 on his red ball return after a ball-tampering ban, while downplaying anyrift with David Warner. The 26-year-old opener completed his nine-month…
Inter-university handball contest starts Saturday at IU
Islamic University – The inter-university handball competition will begin at Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday. The competition will continue until February 27, sources at IU Physical Education Department said on Friday. IU Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari will inaugurate…
Bangladesh expect a good display in Tests vs New Zealand
Dhaka – After the poor show in the three-match ODI series, Bangladesh are now preparing for the toughest part of the series– three-match Test battle — against hosts New Zealand. The first Test of the series will take the field…
Players back in action ahead of Premier League T20
Dhaka – After a two-week break, local cricketers have started their preparations for the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League T20, scheduled to start from February 25. As the tournament got the T20 status from the ICC, the players are considering…
IBBL paid tribute to the language movement martyrs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited paid tribute to the language movement martyrs led by Major General (Retd.) Engr. Abdul Matin, Chairman, Risk Management Committee and Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director & CEO of the bank in observance of Martyrdom Day…
Mbappe scores 20th league goal as PSG routs Montpellier 5-1
Paris (AP/UNB) – Kylian Mbappe scored his league-leading 20th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 5-1 on Wednesday to move 15 points clear, having played one game less than second-place Lille. Mbappe has led PSG’s attack with…
Chelsea coach Sarri looking for run of wins to appease fans
London (AP/UNB) – Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri says he needs a run of wins to get the club’s fans back on his side after a series of bad results. The Italian, who was subjected to abuse from Chelsea supporters after…
Sabbir’s ton goes in vain as Bangladesh suffer clean sweep
Dhaka – Sabbir Rahman hit his first international century on Wednesday at Dunedin but Bangladesh failed to avoid a clean sweep against the hosts New Zealand. The Tigers suffered a big loss of 88 runs after losing first two matches…
Bangladesh need to end poor show ahead of World Cup: Mashrafe
Dhaka – Bangladesh started their tour with lots of expectations and hope of winning their maiden ODI series in New Zealand. But they ended up losing all three matches. The Tigers lost the third and final match by 88 runs.…
Grouping of the Premier League T20 Cricket finalised
Dhaka – The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) on Wednesday finalised the grouping of the Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League (DPDCL). CCDM Chairman Kazi Inam Ahmed announced the grouping of the 12 teams at the Bangladesh Cricket Board…
BCL Football: Dhaka City FC beats Wari Club 2-0
Dhaka – Dhaka City FC earned a 2-0 goal victory over old horse Wari Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday. After a barren first, Aurangocheb scored the first goal for Dhaka…
Bangladesh eye to end ODI series on a positive note
Dhaka – Bangladesh are looking to ending the three-match ODI series against New Zealand on a positive note. Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday said they are keen to earn some confidence in the final match of the series when…
BPL Football: Team BJMC force Bashundhara Kings to play goalless draw
Dhaka – Bottom-placed Team BJMC made the biggest upset in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football forcing Independence Cup champions and star-studded Bashundhara Kings to drop their first point after five consecutive victories in a goalless draw at their…
BCL Football: Soccer Club, Feni beat Fakirerpool Youngmens Club 2-0
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni managed a 2-0 goals victory over Fakirerpool Youngmen’s Club in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Tuesday. Saddam put Soccer Club ahead in the 24th minute and scored the…
All matches of Premier League T20 Cricket to get List ‘A’ status
Dhaka – All the matches of the T20 version of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) beginning here on Monday (February 25) will get the List ‘A’ status. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has granted the status and informed…
Young Tigers set record whitewashing England U-19 in all 3 formats
Chattogram – A brilliant century by two down batsman Mahmudual Hasan Joy guided the Young Tigers to the landmark of whitewashing England U-19 team in all three formats of cricket beating them by three wickets in the 2nd Youth Test…
BCB to host domestic T20 league from Feb 25
Dhaka – The T20 version of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) will begin on February 25, announced Chairman of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis Kazi Inam on Monday. While most of the other Test-playing nations have more…
BPL Football: Arambagh KS return to winning ways beating NoFeL SC 1-0
Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Sangha returned to winning ways following two successive defeats in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday, beating bottom-ranked novices NoFeL Sporting Club 1-0 at the latter’s home venue, the Rofiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.…
Sujon blames bowlers for Tigers’ failure in New Zealand
Dhaka – Former captain Khaled Mahmud Sujon has blamed bowlers for Bangladesh Cricket team’s failure in New Zealand where the Tigers lost the three-match ODI series 0-2 after suffering two successive defeats. Bangladesh went to New Zealand with a hope…
Mahmudullah, Boult both in the dock
Dhaka – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad and New Zealand speedster Trent Boult for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI at Christchurch on Saturday. Specifically, the fines were for the…
Youth Test series: Bangladesh need 299 on last day to whitewash England
Chattogram – Hosts Bangladesh U-19 Cricket team need another 299 runs with nine wickets in hand on the 4th and final day on Monday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here to whitewash touring England U-19 side in the two-match Youth…
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel KC remain unbeaten with goalless draw with Sheikh Jamal DC
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra maintained their unbeaten run in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football after playing out a goalless draw with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday. After the match,…
Dilkusha SC emerge unbeaten champions in 1st Div Hockey
Dhaka – Dilkusha Sporting Club clinched the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League crown with all-win record beating Dhaka Hockey United by 4-3 goals in the last league match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Saturday. As the…
SAFF Women’s Championship: Bangladesh kick off against Pakistan on Mar 12
Dhaka – Bangladesh will play Pakistan in one of the two opening day matches of the seven-nation SAFF Women’s Championship beginning on March 12 at the Sahid Rangashala in the Nepalese town of Biratnagar. Hosts Nepal will face Bhutan in…