DHAKA—Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman reached India along with his wife to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals who roped in him for his base price of INR 1 crore during the auction. “Landed in India safely…
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Sylhet, Army reach last four in men’s football
DHAKA – Sylhet district football team and Bangladesh Army reached the semifinal from Group A of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games men’s football event held today at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla. The semifinals of the event will be…
Jahangirabad beats Varendra to stay alive in Bangladesh Games cricket
DHAKA —Jahangirabad Central Zone bounced back in winning-way after securing a thrilling three-wicket win over Varendra North Zone in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games male cricket event at Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium (ARSS) in Barishal on Monday. With Jahangirabad winning…
Faisal, Shilpi lead army to finish cycling events with unique distinction
DHAKA – Bangladesh Army cyclists showed their mettle on the closing day of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games making new record in all five events at Army Stadium in the city on Monday. Army women team consisting of Shilip Khatun Barma,…
Lukaku pulls Inter eight points clear as Juve, Milan held
MILAN – Romelu Lukaku fired Inter Milan eight points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday with the only goal in a 1-0 win at Bologna as title rivals Juventus and AC Milan were both held. “Winning is…
Neymar sent off as PSG lose to Lille in Ligue 1 title clash
PARIS – Neymar was sent off late on as a limping Jonathan David scored the only goal to give Lille a 1-0 win over Paris Saint- Germain in their Ligue 1 title showdown on Saturday, a result that moves them…
5th President Cup Golf ends
DHAKA – The fifth edition of the Walton President Cup Golf Tournament 2021, organized by Army Golf Club concluded on Saturday at Army Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment. Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed distributed prizes among the winners at…
World standard playground in Rajshahi College in the offing
RAJSHAHI – Rajshahi College, one of the oldest colleges in the country, is going to get a world standard playground with financial support of the Indian government. The playground development work will be implemented at a cost of around Taka…
Games to continue: Reza
DHAKA – Bangladesh Olympic Association’s secretary general Syed Shahed Reza today said the ongoing Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue as per scheduled during the countrywide lockdown that begins from tomorrow (Monday). “Inshallah Bangladesh Games will continue …. we are…
Russell congratulates kabaddi team
DHAKA – State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP today congratulated the Bangladesh national Kabaddi team for emerging unbeaten champions in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament. In a congratulatory message today, the state minister hailed…
Sinner advances to face Hurkacz in Miami final
MIAMI – Italian teen Jannik Sinner rallied past Spanish seventh seed Roberto Bautista Agut at the Miami Open on Friday to book a meeting with Hubert Hurkacz in the biggest final of his young career. Sinner, who reached last year’s…
Indoor fans set to return after California rule update
LOS ANGELES – Sports fans will be allowed to return to indoor arenas in California later this month under new guidelines announced by state authorities on Friday as the Covid-19 situation improves. The California Department of Public Health said new…
Bangladesh Games to go on till official notification is issued
DHAKA—The Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue until the government notification over the nationwide lockdown is issued, said Games Steering Committee chairman Bashir Ahmed Mamun. His comment came just after Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader declared that a…
Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Archery begins
DHAKA – The archery event of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games began today at the archery training center of Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi. Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) president lieutenant general Mohammad Moinul Islam (retd.) and BAF general secretary…
Bangladesh Games being held in accordance with health rules
DHAKA—All the events of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games are being held in accordance with the standard health protocol. The authority is serious about the health rules as the body temperature of the people, including the athletes, are being checked…
Chattola East Zone makes decent start in Bangladesh Games
DHAKA -Hridoy Dev and Rihand Khan may missed out a well-deserved century but their 90 plus knock guided Chattola East Zone to a facile 63-run victory over Jahangirabad Central Zone in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games at Abdur Rab Serniabat…
Tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games kicks off in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI- Tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2021 kicked-off at Advocate Abdus Salam Tennis Complex in Rajshahi city amid a colourful ceremony today. The events are being held here from today to April 9 like other divisional headquarters as…
Billal ends career after winning gold
DHAKA – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) wrestler Billal Hossain ended his career by winning gold in the 120-kg weight category of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Wrestling held at Sheikh Russel Roller Skating Complex in the city. Earlier, he announced that…
Quamrunnahar, Swapna win gold in fencing
DHAKA – Quamrunnahar of Bangladesh Ansar and Swapna Akter of Bangladesh Navy won gold in the women’s individual event of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games held today at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city’s Mirpur. Quamrunnahar secured gold in…
Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games website launched
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) today launched the official website of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games-2020. BOA secretary general Syed Shahed Reza formally inaugurated the website at the media cell of the BOA building this afternoon. All the information…
Covid-19 upsurge forces NCL’s postponement
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to postpone the Bangabandhu 22nd National Cricket League for an indefinite period after the upsurge of coronavirus in Bangladesh. “We have decided to postpone the NCL for now as a safety measure as…
Army, Sylhet register win in men’s football
DHAKA – Bangladesh Army and Sylhet district football team won their respective group A matches of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games men’s football event held today at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla. In the day’s first match, Bangladesh Army,…
Bangladesh wants to forget this New Zealand series: Mahmudullah
DHAKA —Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad said that the Tiger will want to forget this New Zealand series as early as possible as they failed to put up any spirited show there miserably once again. The Tigers lost all of…
Tigers all-out in 9.3 overs to suffer another clean sweep
While chasing a huge total of 141 runs in 10 overs in the third T20I against New Zealand, Bangladesh got all-out for 76 in 9.3 overs on Thursday at Auckland.
Tigers out to avoid series whitewash against New Zealand
DHAKA – Bangladesh hopes to end a disappointing tour at least with some good memories as they take on the New Zealand in the third and final T20 match tomorrow (Thursday) at Eden Park in Auckland. The match starts at…
‘Irreplaceable’ Aguero won hearts and minds of City fans: Guardiola
LONDON – Sergio Aguero is “irreplaceable in the souls, in the hearts, in the minds of our fans,” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said of the club’s record goalscorer who is to leave at the end of the season.…
Mymensingh go goal glut in women’s football
DHAKA – Mymensingh district football team shrugged off their previous match defeat as they bounced back to register an overwhelming 11-1 goals victory against Khulna district team in the women’s football of Bangabandhu ninth Bangladesh Games held today at Bir…
BCB announces teams for Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the name of four teams which will take part in the Bangabandhu ninth Bangladesh Games. Four teams are named as Varendra North Zone, Chandrodip South Zone, Chattola East Zone and Jahangirabad Central…
Still it’s possible to win in New Zealand: Soumya
DHAKA – Bangladesh all-rounder Soumya Sarkar refused to give up the hopes of winning a match on New Zealand soil despite the side’s perpetual failure here in the limited over series. The Tigers were swept in three-match ODI series and…
Tennis events of Bangabandhu Games to be held in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI – All the tennis events of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2021 will begin at Advocate Abdus Salam Tennis Complex in Rajshahi city on April 2. The events will be held here from April 2 to April 9 like other…