Dhaka – A group of former national footballers supported Badal Roy as the president candidate in the ensuing election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) that is scheduled to be held on April 20. They unanimously offered their support for Badal…
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Soumya Sarkar included in Bangladesh squad for 3rd ODI
Dhaka – Opening batsman Soumya Sarkar has been included in the unchanged Bangladesh squad for the 3rd and final ODI against touring Zimbabwe on Friday (March 6) at Sylhet International Stadium. The left-handed batsman will join the unchanged Bangladesh ODI…
Gazi Group roped Mominul, Soumya, Akbar
Dhaka — The Gazi Group Cricketers roped eight cricketers including Test captain Mominul Haque, batting all-rounder Soumya Sarkar and ICC U-19 World Cup champion captain Akbar Ali on the 2nd day of the inter-club players transfer for Dhaka Premier Division…
Abahani crushes Mohammedan 4-0 in Titans battle
Dhaka – In a Titans battle, Dhaka Abahani Limited outplayed their traditional rivals Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club by 4-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday. With the day’s feat,…
Glitzy IPL slashes prize money in cost-cutting drive
India’s cricket board has slashed the prize money by half for the winners and runners-up of this year’s IPL, the world’s most popular and successful T20 league.
Rajshahi Mamun Mahmud High School earn victory
Dhaka – Rajshahi Shaheed Mamun Mahmud High School earned 2nd consecutive victory in the Bangabandhu First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament outplaying Dinajpur Municipal High School by 8-0 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.…
Cycling Federation President Shafiullah resigns
Dhaka – President of Bangladesh Cycling Federation (BCF) Shafiullah Al Munir has resigned from the top seat of the federation due to illness and physical inability.
54 players find teams on first day of transfer
Dhaka — Fifty four cricketers find teams on the first day of the three-day inter-club players’ transfer for the upcoming Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) on Tuesday. Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is slated to begin on March 15…
BD win three-match ODI series beating Zimbabwe by 4 runs
Dhaka —Hosts Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 beating Zimbabwe by four runs in keenly contested 2nd match at Sylhet International Stadium on Tuesday. Tamim Iqbal hammered record-breaking 158 runs and was adjudged man of the match. Zimbabwe needed…
BPL Football: Abahani to play Mohammedan on Wednesday
Dhaka — Two traditional rivals and the county’s most fans based clubs Dhaka Abahani Limited and Dhaka Mohammedan SC will meet each other in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football on Wednesday (March 4). The titans’ battle will kick…
Australia’s Maxwell joins Lancashire for T20 Blast
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has agreed to rejoin Lancashire for this season’s T20 Blast, the English county side announced today.
FC Uttar Bango earn 7-0 victory over Cumilla United
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Sultana enabled FC Uttar Bango to earn a facile 7-0 goals victory over Cumilla United in the Tricotex Women’s Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on…
Tigers eye to wrap up ODI series Tuesday
Dhaka – After winning the first of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, Tigers are now eying to wrap up the series on Tuesday when they will take on the visitors in the second match at Sylhet International Stadium. The…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal DC outplay Arambagh KS 4-1
Dhaka – Three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned a comfortable 4-1 goals victory over Arambagh KS in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. With the day’s feat, Sheikh Jamal DC…
BPL Football: Chittagong Abahani beat Sheikh Russel KC 2-0
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited defeated former champions Sheikh Russel KC by 2-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Monday. With the day’s feat, Chittagong Abahani Limited advanced to…
IBBL Shari`ah Supervisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 2 March 2020, Monday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing…
Nick Lee of England as head of BCB’s Physical Performance
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named Nicholas Trevor Lee of England as head of their Physical Performance. The 37-year old Englishman, who has a decade’s experiences in the related field, has agreed to make a three-year contract with the…
PM to accord reception to U-19 World Cup Champion team
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will accord a reception to Akbar Ali-led ICC U-19 World Cup Champions Bangladesh team on March 8 at Ganobhaban in the capital. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel MP disclosed it…
Tigers romp to victory in first ODI by 169 runs
Sylhet — Riding on the superb batting of Liton Das and an all-round performance by Mohammad Saifuddin, hosts Bangladesh clinched an easy 169 run- victory over touring Zimbabwe in the opening match of the three-match ODI series at Sylhet International…
Dhaka Abahani share top slot with B Kings, Saif SC
Dhaka – The six times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football along with the defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Saif SC after beating old Dhaka outfit Rahmatgonj MFS by 1-0 goal…
Bangladesh eying to end Women’s T20 WC with winning note
Sports Desk In a bid to end the campaign with good note,Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in their last match of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup tomorrow (Monday) at Melbourne in Australia.
English help Peshawar & Multan win in Pakistan Super League
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — England allrounder Lewis Gregory grabbed 4-25 and led 2017 champion Peshawar Zalmi to a 16-run win over the Lahore Qalandars in a rain-affected Pakistan Super League match on Friday. At Multan, Gregory’s countryman, Moeen Ali, notched…
Los Angeles deputies shared Kobe Bryant crash photos
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed. The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that a public safety source…
Bangladesh-Zimbabwe series: 1st ODI Sunday
Dhaka — After the one-off Test, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are now set to face off in a three-match ODI series starting at Sylhet International Stadium on Sunday. Bangladesh are looking to show the same dominance that they have demonstrated in…
Pujara, Vihari revive India after Kohli fails again
Virat Kohli’s struggles in New Zealand continued on Saturday when he was out for three before Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari stabilised India’s first innings in the second Test in Christchurch.
Man City rallies to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Champions League
Madrid (AP/UNB) — With two late goals in five minutes, Manchester City turned the tables on Real Madrid and boosted its chances of finally winning an elusive Champions League title while it can. Gabriel Jesus scored an equalizer in the…
India secures semifinal spot at Women’s Twenty20 World Cup
Melbourne (AP/UNB) — India secured the first of the semifinal spots at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after holding off New Zealand for a three-run win at the Junction Oval on Thursday to improve to 3-0 in the group stage.…
Bangladesh suffer big defeat against Australia
Dhaka — In the second game of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Bangladesh Women’s team suffered a big defeat by 86 runs against the hosts and defending champions Australia at Perth on Thursday. Australia won on the toss in…
Afif, Naim eye ODI debut as Saif set to return
Dhaka — New faces in Bangladesh ODI set-up, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim, said they are hopeful to have the ODI cap in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting from March 1 at Sylhet International Stadium. While Afif and…
Australia team to ‘wait and see’ on Olympics as virus fears
Athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics will have to “wait and see” whether the Games go ahead as concerns soar about the coronavirus, the head of Australia’s team said Thursday.