Dhaka – Faisal Ahmed of Bangladesh Army emerged men’s champions in the 16th National Long Distance Swimming Competition’ 2019 covering a distance of 13 meters in two hours eight minutes at the Kaptai Lake on Tuesday.
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Mini Ranji: BCB XI take control against KSCA Secretary XI
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will be taking a 155-run lead against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary XI into day 3 of their third four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament,…
Bangladesh kick off tour beating Sri Lanka Board XI by 5 wkt
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Cricket team, now in Sri Lanka to play a three-match ODI series against the Island nation, made a good start beating Sri Lankan Board President Eleven by five wickets in the lone tour match at P.…
Rahmatganj MFS play 2-2 draw with Brothers Union
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society played 2-2 draw with Brothers Union Club in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Olympic robots offer ‘virtual’ attendance, help out on field
Tokyo (AP/UNB) — A cart-like robot scuttles across the field to bring back javelins and discuses. A towering screen-on-wheels is designed for “virtual” attendance. The cute ones are, naturally, the likeness of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots. Japanese automaker Toyota…
Mini Ranji: BCB XI leading by 56 runs against KSCA Secretary XI
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI took a 56-run lead against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary XI on the first day of the 3rd four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament, also…
Emerging Women’s Cricket: Bangladesh to play South Africa on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Emerging Women’s Cricket team (A Team) will start their campaign in South Africa taking on hosts Emerging Women’s team in the first match of three-match one-day series at Groenkloof Oval in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Lalmonirhat crushes Rangpur by 10-0 goals
Dhaka – A double hat-trick by Liva Akter guided Lalmonirhat District to earn a convincing 10-0 goals victory over Rangpur District in Group A match of the final Round of BFF-UNICEF U-16 National Women’s Football Championship at Bir Shrestha Shaheed…
Mini Ranji: BCB XI to play Dr DY Patil CA Monday
Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI will face Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary’s XI in their 3rd four-day match of the ongoing Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah Memorial Cricket Tournament, also known as Mini Ranji Trophy, on Monday…
Zidane says Madrid has found new club for Gareth Bale
Houston (AP/UNB) – Coach Zinedine Zidane says that Real Madrid wants to part ways with Gareth Bale, six years after it broke a world transfer record to sign the Wales winger.
Afghanistan A maintain dominance taking 2-0 lead in ODI serie
Dhaka – A brilliant century by Ibrahim Zadran guided Afghanistan A to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match unofficial ODI series beating Bangladesh A by four wickets in 2nd one-dayer at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday.
U-16 Women’s Football: Rajshahi crush Khagrachhari 6-0
Dhaka- Rajshahi district crushed Khagrachhari by 6-0 goals in the Group B match of eight-team final round of the BFF-Unicef U-16 (Talent Hunt) National Football Championship at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here on…
BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal beat Chittagong Abahani 2-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Chattogram Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday. Gambian striker Ebou Kanteh and his compatriot Solomon King Kanform netted…
Bangladesh A to play Afghanistan A in 2nd one-day on Sunday
Dhaka – Bangladesh A team will play against their Afghan rivals in the second one-day match on Sunday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram to regain their lost pride.
U-16 Women’s Football: Mymensingh, Lalmonirhat make flying start
Dhaka – Lalmonirhat and Mymensingh districts made flying start in the eight-team final round of the BFF-UnicefU-16 (Talent Hunt) National Football Championship that began on Saturday at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here. In…
Bangladesh concede 1-3 defeat to Thailand
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team conceded a 1-3 goals defeat to the hosts and upper-ranked team Thailand in their lastPool A match of AHF Men’s Asian Indoor Hockey 2019 at the Thai city of Chonburi on Thursday.
JFA Football: Thakurgaon to play Rangpur in final Friday
Dhaka- Thakurgaon District will play Rangpur District in the final match of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship’2019 at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday. The final match will begin at 3:15 pm. Thakurgaon…
Bangladesh’s World Cup Review: Shakib’s star shone lonely
Dhaka – Bangladesh were expecting their best-ever World Cup this time around in England and Wales riding on a mixture of youthful talent, and in particular the experience of four players, who were each playing their fourth World Cup. In…
Khaled Mahmud conducts practice camp; BCB confirm his role
Dhaka – Khaled Mahmud, who has several roles within Bangladesh cricket, conducted the first practice camp of Bangladesh National Cricket Team on Wednesday ahead of their forthcoming tour to Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series, although BCB is yet…
JFA Cup Football: Two semifinals on Thursday
Dhaka – The semifinals of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship will be held on Thursday (July 18) at Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur of the capital. Thakurgaon District will play Mymensingh District in…
Anamul, Taijul recalled as BCB announces squad for Sri Lanka tour
Dhaka – Right-handed batsman Anamul Haque Bijoy and left-arm spinner Taijul Islam were included in the 14-member squad announced on Tuesday ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. They have been called back to replace Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das,…
Asian Indoor Hockey: Bangladesh concede 0-8 defeat to Iran
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team conceded a 0-8 goals defeat to the holders Iran in their second match of AHF Men’s Asian Indoor Hockey 2019 at Chonburi of Thailand on Tuesday.
BPL Football: Rahmatganj MFS beat Team BJMC 3-2
Dhaka – Rahmatganj MFS beat Team Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (Team BJMC)by 3-2 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday. Congolese striker Siyo Zunapio Jeancy scored two goals and forward Rakibul Islam…
ICC WC: Shakib features in team of the tournament
Dhaka – Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan featured in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament of the ICC Men’s World Cup.
JFA Football: Rangamati beat Manikganj 5-1
Dhaka – Rangamati District beat Manikganj District 5-1 in a Group B final round match of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship’ 2019 at the Bir Shrestra Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Monday.
JFA Football: Thakurgaon outplay Rajshahi by 4-0 goals
Dhaka – Thakurgaon District outplayed Rajshahi District by 4-0 goals in a Group B final round match of the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship’ 2019 at the Bir Shrestra Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Sunday.…
ICC WC final: Woakes, Plunkett restrict New Zealand to 241
Dhaka – The hosts England managed to restrict New Zealand to 241 in ICC Men’s World Cup final match at Lord’s on Sunday. England need 242 to win their maiden World Cup trophy.Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett took three wickets…
Fizz’s wedding reception held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, popularly known as Fizz, celebrated his wedding reception at a grand function Saturday in his village home of Tetulia under Kaliganj Upazila, 40-kilometer away from Satkhira District headquarter. Mustafiz, who got over an…
England eye World Cup glory as New Zealand plot shock
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Eoin Morgan’s England face New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday desperate to win the World Cup for the first time after four years of hard graft. When England exited the 2015 tournament after an embarrassing defeat by Bangladesh,…
U-19 cricketers to fly for England Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team will fly for England on Monday to participate in a Tri-nation Youth ODI Tournament there from July 22 to August 11, involving hosts England U-19 and India U-19 teams.