Siddik ends on a high
November 16, 2010
Siddikur Rahman bagged a handsome $57,900 after his astonishing performance in the fourth and final round of the Barclays Singapore Open on Monday.
Despite a gallant effort in the last round, Siddik finished in the 25th position jointly with six golfers. After resuming the remaining seven holes on Monday morning the only Read more
GM chess
November 7, 2010
GM Ziaur Rahman of Biman is once again in solo lead of the Berger Grandmasters Chess tournament with 5.5 points after end of the eighth round at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday.
FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar of Destiny 2000 is in second position with five points while GM Niaz Murshed and FM Abu Sufian Shakil of Biman hold joint third position with Read more
GM chess
November 5, 2010
GM Ziaur Rahman lost his solo lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tourna-ment when he drew against Uzbek GM Vakhidov Tair in the sixth round at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday.
Zia now shares the lead with FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, who beat Indian FM Sayantan Das to join Zia with four points from six Read more
GM chess
November 4, 2010
GM Ziaur Rahman and GM Niaz Murshed of Biman both lost their fifth round games of the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at the Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday. Zia lost to Yee Soon Wei of Brunei while Niaz lost against FM Sayatan Das from India.
Zia played with black in Sicilian Defence mode. Wei continued with his Taimanov variation and Read more
Too many players with little hopes
November 3, 2010
Bangla-desh has little hopes for a medal in the Asian Games, scheduled for November 12–27, except in the disciplines of cricket and golf but the country is sending players for 17 disciplines, the highest-ever in a meet outside the sub-continent.
A 218-member contingent of 152 players and 66 officials is going to attend Read more
Zia atop alone
November 3, 2010
GM Ziaur Rahman maintained solo lead in the Berger Six Seasons Grandmasters Chess Tournament at the close of third round at Tulip Lounge of Uttara Club yesterday.
After two successive wins, Zia drew against FM Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar, who along with GM Niaz Murshed stayed at second position with two Read more
BOA to set up sports archive
February 26, 2010
Bangladesh Olympic Association is going to set up a sports archive responding to the demand of the time. International archive expert Florus Geraedts of the Nederland’s welcomed the initiative at a press briefing at the BOA House on Thursday.
Florus emphasised on establishing the archive saying that sports is an inseparable part of Read more
Masuda keeps solo lead
February 26, 2010
Masuda Begum of Barisal maintained her solo lead with 4 and a half points after the end of the fifth round in the preliminary phase of the 31st National Women Chess Championship at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room yesterday.
Six players, Nazrana Khan Eva of Manikgonj, WFM Zakia Sultana, Jahanara Haque Runu, Read more
Ecstasy 6th School Hockey begins
February 26, 2010
Ecstasy 6th School Hockey Competition began yesterday at the Shams-ul-Huda Stadiam in Jessore. Ecstasy has given financial assistance to Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) to run the tournament smoothly.
A total of 31 schools of six divisions will take part in the preliminary phase of the hockey meet for the Under-16 school boys. The primary stage of Read more
Shooting, weightlifting teams for 11th SA Games announced
January 11, 2010
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) on Sunday officially announced the 25-member shooting and 11-member weightlifting teams for the 11th SA Games.
The weightlifting team comprises eight lifters and three officials while the shooting team has 25 shooters.
Convener of the SA Games media committee Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, Chef de Mission of Read more