Dhaka – Fear Fighters Sporting Club and Matuail Cricket Academy registered victories against their rivals in their Group-B matches of the 24-team Dhaka Second Division ODM Cricket League at two separate venues on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday.
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Shamsher Ali FIDE Rating Women’s Chess begins Monday
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the Shamsher Ali Memorial FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament will begin at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall-room at 3 pm on Monday.UNB agency
BD makes dismal start losing to Malaysia 0-3 in World Hockey
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh made a dismal start in the eight-nation Round-2 match of Hockey World League conceding 0-3 goals defeat against stronger Malaysia in their opening Pool A match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.Bangladesh conceded one…
Inter Varsity Cricket: IUB reach semifinal
Dhaka – Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) reached the semifinal of the Daffodil Inter-University T20 Cricket Tournament crushing Popular Medical College by a massive 187 runs at Daffodil University Campus in Savar on Saturday.
Encourage children to engage in sports: PM
Dhaka, Mar 2 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon all, including guardians, teachers, public representatives and well-off section of society, to extend cooperation to children so that they feel more encouraged to engage in sports and games.…
Cricket: Guptill heroics won’t earn Test recall: NZ coach
Dhaka – New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill’s record-breaking performance in a one-day international against South Africa is not enough to secure him a Test recall, Black Caps coach Mike Hesson said Thursday. Guptill smashed an unbeaten 180 off 138 balls…
Cricket: Tendulkar backs India to rebound in Bangalore
Dhaka – Sachin Tendulkar expects India to hit back hard in the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday in Bangalore after their shock defeat in the opening encounter. Australia’s crushing 333-run win in the first Test in Pune last weekend…
Tour Match: Tigers 391/7 vs Lankan President XI on day 1
Dhaka – Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal retired out with a century of 136 runs as the Tigers were at stumps after day one collecting 391/7 in the two-day tour-match against Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI at Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa…
Sk Kamal Football: TC Sports to play Pocheon FC in final Friday
Dhaka – TC Sports Club of the Maldives will take on Pocheon Citizen FC of Korea in the final of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football 2017 at MA Aziz Stadium here on Friday with both the teams…
BGMEA Cup Football begins
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the BGMEA Cup Football Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), began on Thursday at International Turkish Hope School (ITHS) ground in Uttara.BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman inaugurated the 16-team inter-garments football…
Mushfiqur asked to give up keeping to realize batting potential
Dhaka – Bangladesh cricket team Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim has to give up his designated wicketkeeper position during the two-match series against Sri Lanka.Liton Kumar Das will take over the role as specialist wicketkeeper in the Test squad.Mushfiqur has been…
Amber SC, Gulshan YC register victory in 2nd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Amber Sporting Club and Gulshan Youth Club started their campaigns in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division Cricket League outplaying their respective rivals in their Group A matches at two separate venues in Savar and Fatullah venues on Thursday.
Pekua Toi-Tong Primary clinch Bangabandhu Gold Cup title
Dhaka – Pekua Toi-Tong Govt Primary School of Cox’s Bazar clinched the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football crown beating Jaintapur Kamrangi Govt Primary School of Sylhet by 5-4 goals in tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.The final between…
North Zone maintain top slot in BCL after 5th round
Dhaka – BCB North Zone maintained the top slot in the points table of the four-day-match Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) with a brilliant victory against defending champions Walton Central Zone by an innings and 85 runs in the 5th round…
Bangabandhu, Bangamata Gold Cup finals Thursday
Dhaka – The finals of Bangabandhu Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament and Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournament will be held on Thursday (Mar 2) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Indira Road, Dhaka Wanderers secure victories in 2nd Div Cricket
Dhaka – Indira Road Krira Chakra and Dhaka Wanderers Club made their winning start in the 24-team Dhaka Second Division Cricket League beating their rivals on the opening day matches at two separate venues in Fatullah and Savar on Wednesday.
BD squad for Hockey World League announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Wednesday announced an 18-member final squad of the Bangladesh National Hockey team to play in the round-2 matches of Hockey World League billed for March 4-12 at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in Dhaka. Host…
BCL: BCB North Zone take 127-run lead against Walton Central Zone
Dhaka – Lower order batsman Dhiman Ghosh scored the 3rd century after Naeem Islam and Nazmul Hossain Shanto enabling BCB North Zone to take a 127-run lead over Walton Central Zone scoring 537 runs in the first innings on the…
BCL: South Zone trailing by 198 runs against East Zone
Dhaka – Prime Bank South Zone were trailing by 198 runs against the Islami Bank East Zone on the 3rd day of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday.Replying to South Zone’s…
Sk Kamal Football: Ctg Abahani eliminated after 1-2 defeat by Pocheon
Dhaka – Defending champions Chittagong Abahani Limited were eliminated from the 2nd version of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football after conceding 1-2 goals defeat against Pocheon Citizen FC of South Korea in the 2nd semifinal at the floodlit…
Afif, Tasamul close gap for East Zone 290/6 vs South Zone 296/10
Dhaka– Afif Hossain’s century of 137 and Tasamul Haque’s 98 runs helped Islami Bank East Zone close the gap against Prime Bank South Zone as they trailed by six runs with six wickets in hand in the first innings after…
Sk Kamal Football: TC Sports reach final eliminating Manang Marshyangdi 1-0
Dhaka – TC Sports Club of Maldives reached the final of the eight-team Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football 2017 eliminating Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal 1-0 goal in the first semifinal at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on…
Mourinho demands United trophy charge
Dhaka – Jose Mourinho has challenged his Manchester United stars to use their dramatic League Cup final win against Southampton as a springboard to bigger prizes.Mourinho lifted the first major trophy of his United reign on Sunday after Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s…
Bangladesh Cricketers off to Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh national cricket team led by Mushfiqur Rahim left Sri Lanka today (Monday) to play a full series against their Sri Lankan counterpart starting next month. Tigers departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2pm on a flight…
Sri Lankan tour a great anticipation for Tigers
Dhaka – The Sri Lankan tour of the Bangladesh team would be looked at with a great deal of anticipation and expectation since this would perhaps be the first time when Bangladesh team would be facing a full fledged test…
Thiem and Carreno Busta into clay-court final in Rio
Dhaka— Dominic Thiem and Pablo Carreno Busta will face off in the final of the clay-court Rio Open.Thiem defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to advance, and Carreno Busta ruined the night of 18-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud, 2-6, 7-5,…
Sk Kamal Football: TC Sports to play Manang Marshyangdi in first semi on Monday
Dhaka – TC Sports Club of Maldives will play Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal in the first semifinal of the ongoing Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Football on Monday (Feb 27) with both the teams preparing well for the knock…
BCL: Imrul’s ton spurs South Zone’s collection 296/10 v East Zone
Dhaka – Imrul Kayes hammered a century of 136 runs on the way to Prime Bank South Zone’s 1st innings collection of 296/10 on day one against Islami Bank East Zone in the 5th round of the four-day Bangladesh Cricket…
GSF to set up Sports University in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Global Sports Federation (GSF) with the support of United Nations Office on Sports for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) will establish an International Sports University in Bangladesh.The first-ever sports university will be set up in Wazirpur upazila of…
Tigers to leave for Sri Lanka Monday
Dhaka – Mushfiqur Rahim-led Bangladesh Cricket team will leave Dhaka for Sri Lanka Monday noon for a tour comprising a two-Test, three-ODI, and two-match T20 series against the hosts.The Tigers will start their campaign in island nation with a two-day…