Dhaka – Ten players are sitting atop the points table after third round matches in the ongoing Walton International Rating Chess Tournament (Open) 2019. They are – IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Mehdi hasan Parag, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, FM…
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Hockey Fed. picks-up 34 players for Indoor Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) initially picked up 34 players to join training camp for the ensuing Indoor Asia Cup Hockey 2019 scheduled for July 15-21 in Bangkok . Selected players have been asked to report on Thursday (May…
National Jr Chess: WCM Noshin Anjum emerge champions
Dhaka – Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Noshin Anjum of Elegant International Chess Academy emerged champion in the girls section of the Walton 39th National Junior (Under-20) Chess Championships on Tuesday. Anjum secured full seven points from seven matches at the…
Finland sails past France and returns to top spot at hockey world
Bratislava (Xinhua/UNB) — Team Finland registers a clear 3-0 win against France and returns to the top spot in Group A at 2019 World Ice Hockey Championship here on Sunday. Finland’s scheme for the match was clear – one period,…
2nd Div Hockey League to begin June 15
Dhaka – The Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Hockey League will begin on June 15 at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium here. The decision was taken at a meeting of the league committee of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) at the federation…
Bangladesh to compete in World Archery Championship 2019
Dhaka- Bangladesh Archery team will compete in the upcoming World Archery Championship 2019 and OG QT World Ranking Event, scheduled to be held in Netherlands on June 10-16. Archery Media Committee Convener Rafiqul Islam Tipu said Saturday that the team…
39th National Junior (U-20) Chess begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The Walton 39th National Junior (Under-20) Chess Championships (Open and Girls) began at the Chess Federation hall-room of National Sports Council here on Wednesday. Dr Md Jafar Uddin, Secretary in Charge of Youth and Sports Ministry inaugurated the…
World Cup Archery: Roman Shana, Hakim Rubel advance to round of 16
Dhaka – Country’s famed archer Mohammad Roman Shana and Mohammad Hakim Ahmed Rubel on Wednesday advanced to the round of 16 in the men’s recurve singles of Stage-2 of the Archery World Cup 2019 at the Chinese city of Shanghai.…
Sharapova withdraws from Rome with lingering shoulder injury
Rome (AP/UNB) – Three-time champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the upcoming Italian Open as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. Rome organizers announced Wednesday that Sharapova’s spot in the draw for the May 13-19 tournament will…
National Youth Handball: Chapainawabganj finish 3rd beating Panchagarh
Dhaka – Chapainawabgani DSA finished 3rd in the Marcel 4th National Youth Handball Championship beating Panchagarh DSA by 28-21 goals in a place deciding match at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday. They led…
National Kabaddi: Gaibandha emerges zonal champion
Dhaka – Host Gaibandha District emerged Tista Zone champions in the National Kabaddi Championship on Sunday. The team also reached the final round of the championship organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation. In the day’s zonal final in Gaibandha, the hosts…
First U-16 National Basketball Championship begins
Dhaka – A 3-day first-ever U-16 National Basketball Championship, started on Sunday at National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur here.Nine district teams and BKSP were participating in the meet organised by Bangladesh Basketball Federation. Six matches were decided on the opening…
Inter-university Champs: Gono University clinch Women’s Handball title
Dhaka – Gono University (Gono Bishwabidyalay) clinched the Women’s Handball title of the Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Champs’ 2019 beating Islamic University by 25-14 goals in the final at the Shaheed M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Wednesday. Jahangirnagar University…
Brazilian tennis player Souza provisionally suspended
London (AP/UNB) – Brazilian tennis player Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended again amid a corruption investigation by the Tennis Integrity Unit.Souza had already been provisionally suspended on March 29 but was reinstated on April 8 following a successful appeal.…
2 panels in Hockey Federation election race
Dhaka – Ending all the speculations, two panels are going to contest the much-talked-about election to Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) scheduled for April 29. The two panels — one led by Abdus Sadeque and the other by AKM Mominul Haque…
National Skating: Laser Skating Club clinch both men, women titles
Dhaka – Laser Skating Club emerged champions in the both men and women divisions of the 8th National Roller Skating Championship that ended at the Sheikh Russell Roller Skating Complex here on Friday. In women’s division, Laser Skating Club women’s…
Hockey Federation election now April 29
Dhaka – Election to the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will now be held on April 29 next. The election commission formed by the National Sports Council (NSC) announced the fresh polls schedule on Thursday. The Hockey Federation election was earlier…
National Skating: Five teams win in men’s group
Dhaka – Five teams- Laser Skating Club, Masum Skating Club, Speed Skating Club, Buddhijibi Skating Club and Dinajpur Roller Skating Association won their respective matches in the men’s group of the 8th National Roller Skating Championship at the Sheikh Russell…
BB Sports Champs: Jahangirnagar Univ clinches Basketball title
Dhaka – Jahangirnagar University (JU) team clinched the Basketball title of the Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Champs beating Islami University (IU) by 70-57 points in the final at AIUB court here on Monday. Lawmaker Nahim Razzak was the chief guest in…
Metropolis Open Women’s Volleyball begins on Sunday
Dhaka – The Popular Life Insurance Dhaka Metropolis Open Women’s Volleyball Competition started on Sunday at Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in the city.Bangladesh Ansar beat up Kishoreganj DSA, Bangladesh Police defeated Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, Bangladesh Ansar…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open: Thai rookie clings on in thrilling finish at Kurmitola
Dhaka – Thai rookie Sadom Kaewkanjana lifted the US$ 350,000-Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open title on Saturday, carding nineteen-under-par 265 total to hold off the challenge of two Indians, both of who briefly overtook him in the closing stages of round…
38th National Senior Table Tennis kicks off Saturday
Dhaka – The 38th edition of National Senior Table Tennis Championship 2019 will begin Saturday at Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Table Tennis Wooden Floor Stadium in Paltan. Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) is organising the competition, said a press release…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open: Siddikur remains in 4th slot after round 3
Dhaka – Bangladesh golf star and Asian Siddikur Rahman (68) remained in the 4th slot, sharing the place with Australia’s Maverick Antcliff (69) carding eleven-under-par scoring 202 after the round three of the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019 at the…
Cup Golf Open: Siddikur advances to 4th slot
Dhaka – Bangladesh premier golfer and two Asian Tour winner Siddikur Rahman (68) shared the 4th place with Japan’s Mikumu Horikawa (67) and India’s Viraj Madappa (66) scoring eight-under-par matching 134 after the 2nd round matches of the Bangabandhu Cup…
School Mini Handball advances to quarterfinals
Dhaka – The Hurray Wafer School Mini Handball (Boys & Girls) Tournament advanced to the quarterfinal stage at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium here on Wednesday. All the quarterfinals matches will be held on Thursday.In the…
Haurray Wafer School Mini Handball inaugurated
Dhaka – The Haurray Wafer School Mini Handball Tournament 2019 in both boys and girls categories, organized by Bangladesh Handball Federation, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Shahid Captain Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in Paltan. Earlier in the morning,…
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019 begins Wednesday
Dhaka – The US$ 350,000 “Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2019”, an Asian Tour Professional Golf Tournament will be kicked off Wednesday at Kurmitola Golf Club here. Bangladesh Golf Federation is organizing the highly-rated Asian Tour for the fifth time since…
School Mini Handball tournament begins Tuesday
Dhaka- The Hurray Wafer School Mini Handball (Boys & Girls) Tournament, Powered by Pran Bubble Gum, begins on Tuesday (April 2) at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here. Twelve boys and 12 girls’ school handball…
Traditional Kabaddi competition begins in Chapainawabganj
Chapainawabganj – A competition of Bangladeshi traditional game, Kabaddi started at the district stadium on Monday marking the 49th Independence Day of the country. In the inaugural match, Nachol upazila defeated Bholhat upazila by 67-25 points. Earlier, Civil Surgeon of…
Inter-district Women’s Kabaddi begins in Faridpur
Dhaka – The final round of the Inter-district Women’s Kabaddi Tournament began in Faridpur on Friday with hosts making a good start beating Rangpur by 31-14 points in one of the four opening day’s matches. In the day’s other matches,…