Dhaka The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday granted one month’s ad-interim bail to national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. However, Sunny can not walk out as he…
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Latham goes cheaply as New Zealand chase 308
Dhaka – South Africa claimed the early wicket of Tom Latham as they set about defending their 308 first innings on day two in the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Thursday.It left Jeet Raval and captain Kane…
Golf: Defending champ Schwartzel hit by ball in pro-am
Dhaka- Defending champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa was struck on the left wrist by a golf ball Wednesday and withdrew from a pro-am after 10 holes ahead of Thursday’s start of the PGA Valspar Championship.A ball struck by one…
Barcelona makes history with 6-1 comeback win over PSG
Dhaka— Barcelona needed a miracle to make history Wednesday. Three, to be precise.Just minutes away from elimination, Barcelona had to conjure up three instant goals and it was Neymar who stepped up.The Brazilian striker first scored from a free kick…
Tigers 312/10 narrowly avoid follow on
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and young all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz are the players hold their nerves on 3rd day’s play on the way to 1st innings collection of 312 against Sri Lanka in the first Test of Joy…
Premier Basketball: Dhaka Gladiators beat Hornets
Dhaka– Dhaka Gladiator (Europa Youth) got off to a good start in the Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League beating Hornets Club by 88-40 points in the opening match at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Thursday.The winners led the first…
Hockey World League: Egypt outplay Bangladesh 5-1
Dhaka – Favorite Malaysia, Egypt, China and Oman reached the semifinals of the eight-nation round-2 match of the Man’s Hockey World League eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. Tournament’s top seed…
Siddikur to play in Hero Indian Open on Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s star golfer Siddikur Rahman will take part in the US$1.75 million Hero Indian Open starting at DLF Golf and Country Club, New Delhi on Thursday. The only Bangladesh’s golfer in the tournament got an entry as the…
Hockey World League: Bangladesh to battle Egypt in quarterfinal
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will have to battle hard with upper ranking Egypt in the 4th quarter final of the eight-nation round-2 matches of the Hockey World League at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday.The 4th quarterfinal match…
Premier Division Basketball League begins Thursday
Dhaka – The Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League, organised by Bangladesh Basketball Federation, will begin at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Thursday.UNB agency
Tigers trail by 361 runs against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh were trailing by 361 runs with eight wickets in hand in the 1st innings after the 2nd day’s play replying to Sri Lanka’s 494/10 in the first Test of the Joy Bangla Cup series at Galle International…
Lalmatia, Matuail CA secure win in 2nd Div-Cricket
Dhaka – Lalmatia Club and Matuail Cricket Academy secured victories against their rivals in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at two separate venues in the outskirts of Dhaka on Wednesday.Lalmatia (246/5 in 47.4 overs) defeated Narayanganj Cricket…
North Zone new BCL champions
Dhaka – The BCB North Zone clinched the title of Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) for the first time after making a draw with Islami Bank East Zone in the last match on the 4th and final day of the country’s…
Serena withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
Indian Wells, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women’s player. The withdrawal also cost Williams a chance…
Mendis guides Sri Lanka to 321/4 vs Bangladesh
Dhaka – Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten 166 propelled Sri Lanka to 321/4 in the first innings against Bangladesh on day-1 in the first Test of the Joy Bangla Cup series at Galle International Stadium on Tuesday.Batting first, Sri Lanka remained at…
BCL day 3: North Zone 374 & 239/6 vs East Zone 216/10
Dhaka – Table topper BCB North Zone lead by 397 runs with four wickets in hand against Islami Bank East Zone after day three in the 6th and final round of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League at Khan Saheb Osman…
Bangladesh lost to Oman 2-3 in Hockey World League
Dhaka – Bangladesh conceded a 2-3 defeat against Oman in the 3rd and last Pool A match of the eight-nation Hockey World League Round 2 at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.Bangladesh took the lead in the 9th minute…
2nd Div-Cricket: Eskaton, Young Pegasus register victories
Dhaka – Eskaton Sabuj Sangha and Young Pegasus-A registered victories against their respective rivals in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at two separate venues on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday.UNB agency
FIDE Rating Women’s Chess: Six players share lead after 2nd round
Dhaka – Six players shared the lead in the points table of the Shamsher Ali Memorial 2nd FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament after 2nd round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Tuesday.WIM Rani Hamid, Protiva Talukder, Aahelee Sarker, Afrin…
Div-Cricket: Indira Road, Dhaka Mariner, Gulshan Youth register victories
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra, Dhaka Mariner Young’s Club and Gulshan Youth Club earned victories against their rivals in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League matches held at three separate venues in Dhaka and its adjoining areas…
Hockey World League: Bangladesh to play Oman Tuesday
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will play Oman in a do-or-die pool match of the eight-nation Round-2 match of the Hockey World League on Tuesday at 4 pm at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here. Bangladesh (ranked 32) badly needed…
First National Women’s Baseball begins on Mar 12
Dhaka – The Walton First National Women’s Baseball Championship, organized by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association (BBSA), will begin on March 12 at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex here.A total of eight teams, split into two groups, will compete in the…
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 1st Test kicks off Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will start their campaign of the two-match Test series taking on the host Sri Lanka in their first match beginning at Galle International Stadium of the island nation on Tuesday.The match begins at 10:30am (BST).In March 2013,…
Hockey World League: Favorite Malaysia, Egypt maintain all-win record
Dhaka – Favorite Malaysia and strong Egypt maintained their all-win record in the eight-nation Round-2 match of the Hockey World League beating their rivals at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Top seed Malaysia topped the Pool A list…
Green Leaf, Axiom secure emphatic win in 2nd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Green Leaf Cricket Academy and Axiom Cricketers notched eight-wicket victories each against their rivals in their Group C matches of the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at two separate venues in the outskirts of Dhaka on…
BKSP qualify to play 1st round of U18 Nat’l Football
Dhaka – Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan(BKSP) qualified to play the first round of the 64-team Under18 National Football Championship after a 6-0 victory against Jessore Education Board in the Pre Qualifying Play Off 2 match at BKSP on Sunday.UNB agency
BCL: South Zone score 325/2 against Central Zone
Dhaka-Two brilliant centuries by Mohammad Mithun and Tushar Imran guided Prime Bank South Zone to score a comfortable 325 for 2 in 90 overs against holders Walton Central Zone on the first day of the four-day 6th round match of…
Talent hunt for physically-challenged cricketers begins Wednesday
Dhaka – A national talent hunt camp begins at the BKSP cricket training ground, Savar on Wednesday to identify physically-challenged cricketers.The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), Bangladesh Cricket…
Bangladesh crush Fiji 5-1 in Hockey World League
Dhaka – Bangladesh bounced back in the eight-nation Hockey World League Round-2 with a 5-1 goals victory against visiting Fiji in their 2nd Pool A match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Captain Rashel Mahmud Jimmy and penalty corner…
BCL 6th round kicks off Sunday
Dhaka – The sixth round of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League kicks off at two separate venues -Fatullah and BKSP – on Sunday.Table topper in the four-team first class competition, BCB North Zone will face Islami Bank East Zone at…