Mashud attributes unity to Rajshahi success
April 29, 2012
Rajshahi cricket team’s mentor Khaled Mashud attributed the unity between the players and the hunger for success to their victories in four consecutive National Cricket League championships. Rajshahi maintained their dominance in the country’s lone first-class cricket tournament by defeating Khulna by nine wickets in the final to take their fifth Read more
The temple at last
April 26, 2012
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Looking for the Temple Tiger-Last part
The temple at last
Photo: Towfik Elahi Inam Ahmed
Ada Chai forest station looked forlorn in this deep forest — an outstation with a pale existence. We walked down a long wooden pier that had developed gaping holes through its rotten wood planks. At the end of it was the wooden station Read more
Bangladesh lift AHF Cup
April 25, 2012
Bangladesh rode on three goals by Krishna Kumar to retain the title of the AHF Cup Hockey Championship beating Oman 6-3 in the final at the Queen Sirikit National Hockey Stadium in Bangkok on Tuesday.
Penalty corner specialist Mamunur Rahman Chayan scored two and Iqbal Nadir Prince netted one apart from Krishna’s three as Bangladesh came from one goal behind to retain the crown Read more
Rajshahi-Khulna final tomorrow
April 25, 2012
While Khulna opted for a safe approach against Dhaka Metropolis, Rajshahi romped to a 119-run win over Sylhet in the last second phase matches of the National Cricket League yesterday.
Khulna and Rajshahi will now meet in the final that is a five-day affair starting on April 26 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Read more
Rajshahi-Khulna final tomorrow
April 25, 2012
While Khulna opted for a safe approach against Dhaka Metropolis, Rajshahi romped to a 119-run win over Sylhet in the last second phase matches of the National Cricket League yesterday.
Khulna and Rajshahi will now meet in the final that is a five-day affair starting on April 26 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur Read more
BCB may name captain today
November 21, 2010
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is likely to select the captain of the Tigers for the upcoming one-day series against Zimbabwe when it sits at a meeting today, officials.
With the World Cup cricket just 90 days away, the decision may well give an indication of who will be taking the honour of leading Bangladesh on home soil in the showpiece Read more
ICC Cricket World cup history
November 21, 2010
The 1979 World Cup was not an advert for close finishes, unlike its predecessor which had two cliff-hangers, both involving the eventual champions West Indies. Here West Indies swept through the tournament in an even more dominant fashion than in 1975. England, the other team in the final, had to fight tooth and nail to put one over the Kiwis in the semifinal Read more
Chess the bright spot
November 21, 2010
Women’s chess team were the only bright spot for Bangladesh as the mediocre performance by the athletes continued in the Asian Games which passed the eighth day on Saturday.
In the chess team events in Guangzhou, China, Bangladesh women’s team outshone the men’s team as they beat Turkmenistan, but the men’s team were defeated by Read more
Eves settle for cricket silver
November 20, 2010
Bangla-desh’s hopes of winning the first Asian gold medal were severely dented when its women’s cricket team crashed to a 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the final at Guanggong International Cricket Stadium in Guangzhou on Friday.
The defeat meant Bangladesh has to remain content with silver, which is, however Read more
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