In hospital instead of athletics track
Bangladesh’s 400m sprint hope Zahir Raihan and fellow sprinter Abu Taleb failed to participate in the final of the event yesterday, owing to breathing problems and high pulse-rates due to the high altitude of Kathmandu, raising serious questions about the Bangladesh Olympic Association and Bangladesh Athletics Federation’s preparation and planning regarding the 13th South Asian Games.
Bangabandhu BPL T20
Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan unveiled the logo for the upcoming Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League yesterday. The players’ draft of the tournament will be held today. Seven teams --Jamuna Bank Dhaka Platoon, Premier Bank Khulna Tigers, Rajshahi Royals, Rangpur Rangers, Sylhet Thunder, Cumilla Warriors and Chattogram Challengers will pick players from a pool of 439 overseas and 181 Bangladeshi cricketers. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
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A number of people gathered in the banks of the Bhairab river in Jashore today to witness the boat racing competition. Photo: Mohsin Milon
World Sports Journalist Day award
The Daily Star’s Content Editor Mohammed Al-Amin won the World Sports Journalist Day award while the same organisation’s Firoz Ahmed won the Sports Photography award at the Max-BSPA Night at FARS Hotel on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tarek Mahmud, head of sports of Prothom Alo, was named Sports Journalist of the Year. Photo: STAR
Tri-nation T20I
People gather in huge number at the indoor stadium in Mirpur today to buy the tickets of tomorrow's tri-nation T20I final between Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and Paris Saint-Germain chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaif in the stands during Real's 3-0 mauling by the French outfit. Photo: Reuters
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PSG stars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were both out the crucial Champions League opener against Real Madrid but thoroughly enjoyed PSG's 3-0 demolition of Real Madrid. The duo were heavily linked to Real during the summer transfer window. Photo: Collected
Hasina treats archer Ruman Sana
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina treats archer Ruman Sana with sweetmeats with State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel at her side at the archer’s reception at the PMO yesterday. Speaking to The Daily Star last night, Sana said that the Prime Minister had wished him the best for the upcoming Olympics [Tokyo in 2020] and said that she would assist the Bangladesh Archery Federation in future endevours and also take responsibilty for treatment of the archer’s mother. Photo: PID
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Fun times: Bangladesh T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan and coach Russell Domingo find something funny to laugh about while looking at the pitch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on the eve of Bangladesh's tri-nation match against Zimbabwe. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
karolina pliskova
Third-seed Karolina Pliskova faced a tough challenge from Tereza Martincova but overcame her fellow Czech competitor 7-6(6), 7-6(3) in a first round US Open encounter at Flushing Meadows in New York yesterday Photo: AFP
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Sabbir Rahman's wedding reception took place today as the wedding festivities of the Bangladesh national cricket team's players continued. Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Mustafizur Rahman both tied the knot in March. Liton Das, who got engaged in April, had his reception on July 31st this year. Anamul Haque Bijoy too tied the knot earlier this month on August 18th. Photo: BCB
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Bangladesh opener Anamul Haque Bijoy's wedding reception took place on August 18th and was attended by the Bangladesh cricketers while BCB president Nazmul Hassan was also present at the ceremony. Photo: Facebook
Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh’s ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (2nd from L) became the brand ambassador for SMC drinking water and Smile baby diapers during a signing ceremony at a local hotel on Sunday. Photo: Collected
Fizz’s grand ceremony
Wedding reception of Bangladesh’s ace left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman was held in a grand fashion in his hometown Satkhira yesterday. Mustafizur had tied the knot with Samiha Parvin Shimu -- a student of Dhaka University -- on March 22 of this year. Although back then it was only a plain and simple ceremony which was only attended by close friends and relatives, this time the 23-year old’s wedding reception was celebrated in a grand fashion. Arrangements for about 2,500 people were made in yesterday’s ceremony. PHOTO: Kalyan banarjee
Bangladesh supporters
Bangladesh supporters in the UK turned up in droves to watch the side’s final World Cup warm-up match against India in Cardiff yesterday. Photo: BCB/STAR
local hawkers
Mirroring the excitement abroad, local hawkers set up shop outside Gulistan market to sell jerseys and other Bangladesh team bric-a-brac. Photo: BCB/STAR
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Australia’s former vice-captain David Warner marked his return to the side by scoring 39 runs in an unofficial warm-up match between Australian XI and New Zealand XI at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane yesterday. Australian XI won the match by one wicket. Photo: AFP
The Sri Lanka team
Ahead of their departure for a series against England and Scotland in the United Kingdom, the Sri Lanka team prayed for success during a ceremony in Colombo yesterday. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh team
After enjoying a brief break and then travelling to Ireland, the Bangladesh team trained on the field for the first time since their arrival at the Pembroke Cricket Club ground in Dublin. The Tigers are set to take part in a practice match against Ireland Wolves on May 5 ahead of their tri-series campaign opener against West Indies on May 7 at the Clontarf Cricket Club. From here on, each match will be a part of Bangladesh’s build-up to the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup in the United Kingdom. Photo: BCB
