DHAKA- The 1st Bangladesh Taekwondo International Poomsae Live Championship begins from Saturday (Oct. 3), said Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) general secretary Mahmudul Hasan Rana to BSS today. A total of 320 players from forty five countries will compete in the…
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Cold comfort as Roland Garros starts in shadow of coronavirus
PARIS – Roland Garros gets underway in chilly, damp Paris on Sunday still in the grip of the coronavirus which organisers had hoped they would escape by unilaterally pushing back the clay court Grand Slam event by four months. Opening…
Japan PM Suga ‘determined’ to hold Olympics despite pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, United States – Japan is “determined” to host the postponed Olympic Games in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s newly elected prime minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. “In the summer of next year,…
Susanto emerges champion in Sheikh Hasina Int’l Online Chess
DHAKA – GM Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia emerged unbeaten champion in the Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess Tournament that concluded today (Saturday) at virtual platform. The tournament was arranged on the occasion of 74th birthday celebration of Prime Minister…
Ice baths, special glasses keep Haaland sharp before Augsburg return
BERLIN – Regular ice baths and light-filtering glasses are helping keep Erling Braut Haaland sharp as the Norwegian looks to inflict more Bundesliga misery on Augsburg this Saturday with Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old made German league history in Bavaria last…
Megaranto Susanto takes solo lead in Sheikh Hasina Int’l Online Chess
DHAKA – GM Megaranto Susanto of Indonesia now took solo lead in the points table of the Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess Tournament with 5.5 points after the 6th round matches held today (Friday) at online platform. The tournament…
Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess formally inaugurated
DHAKA – Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess tournament formally inaugurated today at the Canadian University Auditorium in the city. The prestigious tournament is being held in the name of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her 74th…
Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess begins tomorrow
DHAKA – Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess tournament begins tomorrow (Thursday) on the occasion of the 74th birthday celebration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) president and also president of…
Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess begins Thursday
DHAKA – Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess tournament begins from Thursday (Sept 24) on the occasion of the 74th birthday celebration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) president Benazir Ahmed…
Newly elected BSSF president meets State Minister for Sports
DHAKA – Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation (BSSF) newly elected president and also the vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Major General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan PSC made a courtesy call to State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad…
Heat burn Celtics again for 2-0 NBA series lead
MIAMI – The Miami Heat turned it up in the second half, rallying again for a 106-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Trailing by 17 in the second quarter and…
Mujib Barsho Taekwondo Poomsae Championship begins
DHAKA – The first Mujib Barsho Bangladesh Taekwondo Online Club Poomsae Championship began Friday marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. BTF vice-president Suman Dey formally inaugurated the meet as the chief guest in…
Taekwondo Poomsae Championship begins tomorrow
DHAKA – The 1st Mujib Barsha Bangladesh Taekwondo Online Club Poomsae Championship begins from tomorrow (Friday). The competition will be conducted directly online from Taekwondo Club at the city’s Mohammadpur, organised by BTF. Bangladesh Taekwondo Association’s vice president Suman Dey…
Taekwondo International Poomsae Championship to begin Oct. 3
DHAKA – The 1st Bangladesh Taekwondo International Poomsae Live Championship will be held from October 3-4, said Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) general secretary Mahmudul Hasan Rana to BSS today. “We have already started the process to arrange the meet….. the…
Mujib Barsho Taekwondo Poomsae Championship begins from Friday
DHAKA – The 1st Mujib Barsha Bangladesh Taekwondo Online Club Poomsae Championship will be held from September 18-19, Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release said today. The competition will be conducted directly online from Taekwondo Club at the city’s Mohammadpur,…
Lucky to have sports friendly PM: Russell
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today said that they are lucky for having such a sports friendly prime minister, who always cooperates with the helpless athletes. He was speaking while handing over the…
Army emerge champions in Corona Cup Rugby
DHAKA – Bangladesh Army emerged champions in the Corona Cup Rugby competition beating Bangladesh Ansar rugby team by 45-0 points held today (Monday) at Polton ground adjoining Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city. Flame Boys Club placed at third…
Inter-district Poomsae Taekwondo competition begins
DHAKA – The Inter-district Poomsae Taekwondo competition began today at the national sports council gymnasium maintaining the government’s heath protocol, a Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release said today. Walton High-tech Industries Limited executive director and head of the department…
Contribution of Bangabandhu, his family for development of sports undeniable: Russell
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today said the contribution of Bangabandhu and his family to the development of sports in pre independence and after the independence of Bangladesh is undeniable. He was…
BAF general secretary Chapal infects with COVID-19 positive
DHAKA – Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) general secretary Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal infected with COVID-19 positive, a BAF press release said today. Chapal, who has been feeling unwell for the past few days, gave a sample for COVID-19 test…
Asian Champions Trophy Hockey rescheduled for March in Dhaka
Dhaka – The sixth version of the six-nation Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey’2020 rescheduled for March 11 to 19 next year in Bangladesh. The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) made this announcement on Thursday (Aug 21) after after getting the positive…
Motiur emerges champions in Online Blitz Chess
DHAKA – Motiur Rahman Mamun emerged champion in the 57th UCCC Online Chess Tournament securing 7.5 points from nine matches. Meguel of Portugal became runners-up with seven points from the same number of matches after the championship was decided in…
Bangladesh chess team finish 9th in FIDE Online Chess Olympiad
DHAKA – Bangladesh chess team finished ninth position in the Pool ‘A’ in Division 2 matches of the FIDE Online World Chess Olympiad held on an online platform on Sunday. Bangladesh chess team secured three game points and seventeen game…
BD chess team included in Pool A in WC Olympiad
DHAKA – Bangladesh team has been included in Pool ‘A’ of division 2 of FIDE Online World Chess Olympiad. FIDE (World Chess Federation) has divided 50 teams of division 2 in 5 pools. A total of ten countries are in…
Razib finishes 22nd position in World Open Chess
DHAKA – Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh finished with 22nd position in the 48th Annual World Open Chess Tournament organised by the Continental Chess Association. The event was held at the online chess platform Internet Chess Club (ICC). Razib…
Virus vaccine key for Olympics go-ahead in 2021: Tokyo chief
TOKYO – The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to open in a year’s time, organising committee president Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday. Asked what factors will be crucial for…
BAF waiting for green signal to start training camp
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) is waiting for green signal from Youth and Sports Ministry to start their national archery team’s training camp for the preparation of the Tokyo Olympic scheduled to be held in next year. “We…
BBF provides cash assistance to 100 basketball players
DHAKA – Considering the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Bangladesh Basketball Federation (BBF) come forward to help their 100 less earning players of different District Sports Association (DSA) across the country. “Yes, we’ve started to send money of Taka 3,000 to…
Bolt says open to comeback — if coach asks
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt has hinted he could be tempted out of retirment if former coach Glen Mills asked him. The world 100m and 200m record holder and eight-time Olympic champion told Variety magazine he had…
Wimbledon cancellation gives food for thought
LONDON – Strawberries and cream are just as much part of the Wimbledon experience as tennis in pristine whites on the lush green lawns of the All England Club. But this year the courts are empty and there is no…