Dhaka- Bangladeshi athlete Mohammad Hasan Miah finished 24th among 56 athletes in the men’s 100-meter sprint of the Taiwan Athletics Open’ 2019 with a timing of 10:94 seconds at the Taipei city on Saturday. Chun Han Yang of hosts Chinese…
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Int’l Rating Chess: Minhaz Uddin takes solo lead after round five
Dhaka- IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy took solo lead with full 5 points beating CM Sharif after the fifth round games of ongoing Walton International Rating Chess Tournament (Open) 2019 held at the Chess Federation hall room in…
Int’l Rating Chess: Ten players share top slot
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…
Police FC beat Feni Soccer Club by 5-1 goals
Dhaka – Bangladesh Police Football Club routed lowly Feni Soccer Club by 5-1 goals in the last league match of the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Bangladesh Police FC clinched the BCL title securing…
Maradona arrested at home over ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit
Dhaka, May 24 (UNB)- Diego Maradona, an Argentinian football legend now training the Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, was detained at a Buenos Aires airport after his ex-girlfriend Rocio Oliva sued him for a $6.3 million pay-out, reports The Nation. …
Afif Hossain eyes to flourish in CPL
Dhaka – Bangladesh all-rounder Afif Hossain Dhrubo is a happy man as he was picked by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots during the players’ draft of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019 at the Gfinity eSports Arena in London on Wednesday.…
National booters fly for Thailand Friday
Dhaka – A 31-member Bangladesh National Football team will fly for Thailand on Friday at 1:30 pm to join a 10-day preparation camp ahead of their joint qualifications for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Laos.…
Mashrafe leaves Dhaka to join WC team
Dhaka – After a short break of three days, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza left Dhaka on Wednesday morning to join the Bangladesh World Cup team in England. After that, Bangladesh captain will attend the press conference of the…
Women’s Cricket Super League begins Thursday
Dhaka – The five-team Super League of the Dhaka Women’s Premier Division Cricket League 2018-19 begins on Thursday at two venues of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) in Savar with two matches billed for the opening day. League leader Khelaghar…
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…
Shakib grabs top spot in ODI all-rounders’ ranking
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan grabbed the top spot of ODI all-rounder again. As per the latest ranking update by ICC, Shakib is now number one all-rounder in ODI cricket. He surpassed the young Afghan lad Rashid Khan.…
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…
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe set to leave Dhaka on Wednesday
Dhaka – After a short break of three days, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is leaving for England on Wednesday. He will join Tigers’ World Cup team in Leicester and will then attend the press conference of captains of…
Chattogram Abahani drop points with lowly Team BJMC
Dhaka- The sixth-ranked Chattogram Abahani Limited dropped points with bottom-placed Team BJMC in a 1-1 draw in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Shaheed Bulu Stadium in Noakhali on Tuesday. Earlier, Chattogram Abahani conceded 1-2 defeat against Rahmatganj…
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…
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara, Farashganj SC win
Dhaka – Uttar Baridhara Club and Farashganj Sporting Club won their respective matches in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Sunday. Farashganj SC beat Victoria SC by…
East End Club finish runners-up beating Dilkusha SC 1-0
Dhaka – East End Club finished runners-up in the 13-team Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League beating Dilkusha Sporting Club by 1-0 goals in a place-deciding play-off match at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur…
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…
It was great preparation ahead of World Cup: Mosaddek
Dhaka – Mosaddek Hossain, who helped Tigers win their first-ever multi-nation cricket event, said it was a great preparation for Bangladesh ahead of their World Cup campaign in England and Wales. The right-handed middle-order batsman hit 52 off 24 with…
Tri-nation series win is just the beginning: Mashrafe
Dhaka- After winning the first-ever multi-nation cricket event, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has insisted that it is just the beginning for the Tigers. “It’s been a long time [since] we won [a final]. But eventually, we did it…
Bangladesh beat Windies win maiden tri-nation series title
Dhaka, May 17 (UNB)- Bangladesh national cricket team created history on Friday at Dublin winning their maiden title in a multinational cricketing event beating West Indies by five wickets. Bangladesh chased a target of 210 runs in 24 overs, set following…
Shakib under observation due to suspected side strain
Dhaka – Due to a suspected side strain, Bangladesh superstar Shakib Al Hasan is now under observation for 24 hours, confirmed Bangladesh team manager and chief selector Minhazul Abedin. It means Shakib’s participation in the final of the ongoing Tri-Nation…
Tigers eye maiden multi-nation series trophy
Dhaka – After displaying a good performance throughout the event, Bangladesh are well-prepared to take on West Indies in the final of the ongoing Tri-Nation Series at the Village in Dublin, Ireland on Friday eying their maiden multi-nation cricket trophy.…
Wasim Jaffer made BCB HP unit’s batting coach
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Indian domestic stalwart Wasim Jaffer as the batting coach of its High Performance unit. Jaffer will work with the age-level teams of Bangladesh. However, BCB is yet to reveal the details of…
2nd Div Football: Khilgaon FA beat Azampur FC 3-1
Dhaka – Khilgaon Football Academy eared a comfortable 3-1 goals victory over Azampur Football Club-Uttara in the Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Sradium in Kamalapur Thursday morning. Sabuj Roy struck…
Fans set police car on fire ahead of Italian cup final
Rome, May 16 (AP/UNB) — A police car was set on fire as Lazio fans clashed with local authorities near the Stadio Olimpico before the Italian Cup final on Wednesday. Italian national news agency Ansa reported that the two policemen…
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…
BFF celebrates AFC Grassroots Football Day
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) celebrated the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Football Day on Wednesday at BFF artificial turf in Motijheel area of the capital. Some 185 budding footballers including 158 under-12 boys and 27 under-13 girls took…
Abu Jayed bags 5 wkts as Ireland post 292 against Tigers
Dhaka – In the last league stage match of the ongoing Tri-Nation Series, hosts Ireland posted a big total of 292 for 8 in 50 overs against finalist Bangladesh at Castle Avenue, Dublin on Wednesday. Abu Jayed Rahi, the right-arm…