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  • Siddikur fifth in Taiwan

    Siddikur Rahman claimed his first top-10 finish of the season when he finished fifth in the Taiwan Mercuries Taiwan Masters at the Taiwan Golf and Country Club yesterday.

  • Siddikur pushing for title in Taiwan

    Siddikur Rahman moved into contention of an Asian Tour title with a four-under-par in the third round of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters yesterday.

  • Woodland fends off Koepka to win US Open

    Woodland fends off Koepka to claim U.S. Open

  • Woods sued over drunk staff’s death

    Tiger Woods faces a lawsuit from the parents of a staffer at his Florida restaurant who died in a drink driving accident after allegedly being overserved alcohol, TMZ reported Monday.

  • Title goes to Thailand again as locals fall flat

    There is an oft-repeated quote in football by former England international Gary Lineker, which goes: "Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win."

  • Sadom in lead as locals play catch-up

    Sadom in lead as locals play catch-up

    At the end of the third day of the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open, Bangladesh's hopes of an elusive home winner on the Asian Tour

  • Locals make history as a rookie takes the lead

    Tour rookie Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand stole the show at the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open yesterday, firing a nine-under-par

  • Home away from home for me: Greenidge

    Former Bangladesh cricket coach Gordon Greenidge arrived at the Asian Tour golf event at the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) today after landing in Bangladesh and said the country was his home away from home.

  • Six-under surprise from Muaj

    Muaj Mohammad had never made the cut in Bangladesh's Asian Tour events in his previous two attempts. In fact, the Savar-based golfer had never managed to shoot better than two-under in international events.

  • Promising start for locals

    Unheralded Muaj Mohammad stole the show on the opening day of the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open with a six-under as the local golfers made a promising start in their home Asian Tour event at the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) yesterday.

  • Will the home jinx end?

    Bangladesh has been hosting Asian Tour events for the last four years. Today as the Kurmitola Golf Club hosts the fifth edition of the Bangladesh Open, this time titled Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open, the question that is frequently being asked is: whether we will finally get an Asian Tour winner on home soil?

  • Siddikur 'hungry for a title'

    Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman said he is hungry for a title as he has not won a single title on the Asian Tour in more than five years. The two-time Asian Tour winner shot to fame when he won the Brunei Open in 2010 and rode on his excellent form to grab his second title on the continent's premier tour in the Hero Indian Open in 2013.

  • Siddikur, Jamal miss the cut

    Siddikur Rahman and Jamal Hossain Mollah, two of Bangladesh's best golfers, missed the cut in the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi yesterday.

  • Slow starts for Siddikur and Jamal

    Bangladesh's Siddikur Rahman and Jamal Hossain Mollah made slow starts to the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi yesterday.

  • Sanjay lights up logo unveiling

    Sanjay lights up logo unveiling

    The logo of the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open was unveiled through a colourful ceremony at the Kurmitola Golf Club yesterday, where Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt reminisced fond memories about Bangladesh and the Bangabandhu family.

  • Siddikur 15th in Malaysia

    Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman finished tied 15th in the three-million-dollar Maybank Championship in Malaysia yesterday.

  • Siddikur swings to ninth

    Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman moved up to tied ninth position in the Maybank Championship in Malaysia yesterday after a scintillating four-under-par (68) in the third round.

  • Siddikur in decent form in Malaysia

    Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman moved into the third round of the Maybank Championship in Malaysia with an aggregate score of three-under-par (141).

  • Jamal buoyed by Kolkata win

    With the Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open scheduled to start in the first week of April, golfer Jamal Hossain Mollah feels he got a timely boost with victory in the Bengal Open Golf Championship in Kolkata earlier this week.

  • Record-breaking Rashid wins Chittagong Open

    Record-breaking Rashid wins Chittagong Open

    India's Rashid Khan yesterday completed his domination of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open, storming to the title by seven strokes.

  • Asian Tour from April 3

    The Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open, a full-fledged Asian Tour event, will take place at the Kurmitola Golf Club from April 3 to 6, confirmed an official of the Bangladesh Golf Federation yesterday.

  • Rashid leads with Sajib in the mix

    India's Rashid Khan maintained his two-shot lead at the end of the third round of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open as Bangladesh's Sajib Ali kept himself in the hunt six shots adrift yesterday.

  • Rashid powers ahead

    India's Rashid Khan powered ahead by two shots after firing a second round of six-under-66 at the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open yesterday.

  • Rashid, Yashas lead Chittagong Open

    Rashid, Yashas lead Chittagong Open

    The Indian duo of Yashas Chandra and Rashid Khan returned flawless rounds of seven-under-65 to take the joint first round lead in the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open, which got underway at the Bhatiary Golf and Country Club in Chattogram yesterday.

  • Ctg Open starts today

    Ctg Open starts today

    The inaugural edition's champion and Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman may not be available, but there will be a healthy field

  • Atletico highlight derby controversies with screenshots

    Atletico Madrid questioned three potentially vital VAR decisions from their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid, posting screenshots of the

  • English academies have left German behind

    Premier League academies have left their German rivals far behind, according to Borussia Dortmund boss Michael Zorc, with Bundesliga

  • Amateur golf tourney ends

    The Orion 34th Bangladesh Amateur Championship, 2019 was held at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka from 15 to 18 January. This is

  • Siddikur ends with a flurry

    Siddikur Rahman produced a magnificent six-under on the final day of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open to stake a claim for the 20th position yesterday.

  • Faldo Series underway

    The Bangladesh chapter of the Faldo Series Golf Championship got underway at the Kurmitola Golf Club yesterday. The three-day event is being held for the fifth time in Bangladesh, and it will select four junior golfers for the Asian Grand Final to be held in Vietnam in March next year.

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