Keraniganj won gold in both men’s and women’s sections of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games rowing event held today at the city’s Hatirjheel area.
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Tiger Woods crash due to ‘unsafe’ driving speed up to 87 mph: sheriff
LOS ANGELES– Tiger Woods was driving at nearly double the 45 mph speed limit when he crashed in California in February, Los Angeles County’s sheriff said Wednesday. Woods’s SUV flew off the road at up to 87 miles (140 kilometers)…
Neymar banned for two league games after red card
PARIS – Neymar has been suspended for Paris Saint-Germain’s next two Ligue 1 matches after being sent off in their loss to title rivals Lille last weekend, the French league (LFP) said Wednesday. The Brazilian forward was given two yellow…
Ansar win gold in women’s handball
DHAKA – Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence party won gold in the women’s handball of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games beating Bangladesh Police by 42-20 goals in the final held today at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium. The winners’…
Abahani to play Club Eagles of Maldives on Apr 14
Dhaka– Six-time Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football champion Dhaka Abahani Limited will play Club Eagles of Maldives in their AFC Cup match on April 14 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. Dhaka Abahani had requested the AFC through Bangladesh…
Bangladesh Emerging Women seal series against South Africa
Dhaka — Bangladesh Emerging Women cricket team have won three matches in a row to seal the five-match ODI series against South Africa Emerging Women. Bangladesh won the third match on Thursday by six wickets at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.…
Army, Navy reach final in Basketball
DHAKA-Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy moved to the final of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games men’s Basketball eliminating their respective rivals in the semifinals held today at Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium in the city. The gold deciding final match between Army and…
Daraz becomes Bangladesh cricket team’s sponsors
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) declared Daraz, a Leading e-commerce platform, as the sponsor of the Tigers for next two years. Daraz will sponsor Bangladesh National Team (men’s and women’s), A Team and Under 19 Team up to 30…
Champaka Ramanayake’s contract to be extended
DHAKA—The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided in principle to extend the tenure of Bangladesh High Performance (HP) cricket team pace bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake. The Sri Lankan coach signed a 100-day contract with the BCB, which will now be increased.…
Marjan, Humaira maintain continuity of winning gold
DHAKA – Marjan Akhter Priya and Humaira Akhter Antra continued their impressive form by maintaining the continuity of winning gold medal in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games women’s Karate event held today at Bandarban district gymnasium. Marjan Akhter Priya of…
Mainu, Nigar, Jannatul Sumona win gold in women’s taekwondo
DHAKA – Mainu Marma of Bangladesh Ansar while Nigar Sultana, Jannatul Ferdous and Sumona Munni of Bangladesh Army won gold medals in the women’s taekwondo event of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games held today at National Sports Council gymnasium in the…
Basketball semifinals tomorrow
DHAKA – Both the semifinals of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Basketball will be held tomorrow at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium in the city. Bangladesh Navy will take on Rajshahi district team in the first semifinal at 8.30 am while Bangladesh…
BCB to release central contract list after Sri Lanka series
DHAKA —The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to release the central contract list after the Test and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh will leave the country on April 12 to play a two-match Test series against Sri…
Nigar’s century leads Bangladesh Women to second straight win
DHAKA -Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty struck a brilliant 101 not out as Bangladesh Emerging Women team secured their second straight victory against South Africa Emerging Women, recording a seven-wicket win at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. By virtue of…
Ruma wins Taekwondo’s first gold in Bangladesh Games
DHAKA –Ruma Khatun of Bangladesh Ansar & VDP as expected won the first taekwondo gold of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games at NSC Gymnasium in the city on Tuesday. Ruma, who hails from Faridpur, earned 7.70 points to lift the gold…
Want to score century and take five-wicket in an IPL match: Shakib
DHAKA—Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan expressed his desire to achieve a double of century and five-wicket haul in the same match of Indian Premier League (IPL). So far no player in T20 cricket history could achieve this double in the…
Mustafizur reaches India to play IPL
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…
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…
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…