bangladesh sports
Surf’s up! / Younus Ali’s dream of conquering the Californian waves
I could tell that his dream is not a dream per se, but an event that only requires time to come true.
Ironman Arafat urges for proper structure
In a nation that lives and breathes cricket, it is ever so difficult for other sports to stand out and make its own position in the country’s sporting culture. Another factor is the mindset of the sports industry as the focus given to the non-cricket genres of sports and its athletes is predominantly dependent on success.
ITF Asia U-14 Development Championship starts on Sunday
The International Tennis Federation Asia Under-14 Development Championship will get underway on Sunday at the Sheikh Jamal National Tennis Complex in Ramna with 34 players from 10 countries taking part in the competition.
Shuttling against the wind
In 1989, Shibbir Ahmed, then a Class-IV student, was persuaded by his friend Khaled to accompany him into badminton training under coach Sheikh Jahangir.
South Asian B'ball / BD beat Nepal in opener
Bangladesh made a good start to their 5th South Asian Basketball Championship campaign, beating Nepal in their opening match in Male yesterday.
No good news from Baku
After two consecutive days of success, the Bangladeshi athletes failed to get into contention for any medals on the third day of action at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday.
Razib wins, Rakib loses
Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib shared third position with 18 other players after the fourth round of the Asian Continental Chess Championships in Chengdu, China ended yesterday.
Independence Day Tennis / Delwar wins men's title
Delwar Hossain of Narshingdi Tennis Club beat Arif Hossain of American Club in straight sets to clinch the men's singles title of the Swiss Paper Independence Day Tennis Tournament, which concluded at the Ramna National Tennis Complex yesterday.
Volleyball picks 25 for women's team
Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF) yesterday picked 25 players in a bid to form the women's national team as well as provide long-term training for international competitions.
Mabia named best lifter
South Asian Games gold medallist Mabia Akter Simanta was named the weightlifter of the year yesterday, the Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation (BWF) announced while celebrating the Bengali New Year at the National Sports Council.
Prime Minister to honour 400 athletes
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to accord a gala reception and give cash awards to athletes and national teams which have brought laurels to the nation at the international level over the past six months to celebrate Pahela Baishakh.
Women finish 24th
Bangladesh women's table tennis team finished 24th in the Asian Table Tennis Championship in China yesterday.
Youth cricket league gets underway
The second edition of the Youth Under 19 Cricket League 2016-17 (YCL) kicked off in Cox's Bazar yesterday.
Better results from table tennis team
Bangladesh finished 25th among 28 nations in the men's section of the Asian Table Tennis Championship after notching up two victories yesterday in China.
Sorry defeats for TT teams
Bangladesh men's and women's table tennis teams suffered defeats in the Asian Table Tennis Championship in China yesterday.
Reza panel sweeps BOA polls
The panel led by Syed Shahed Reza swept the Bangladesh Olympic Association polls which were held at the association's headquarters yesterday.
NRB Bank Marathon held
Bangladesh Navy's Tuhin Shikdar and Mirona Khatun became champions in the men's and women's sections in a mini marathon titled NRB Bank Independence Day Marathon yesterday.
Table tennis team leave for China
A seven-member Bangladesh Table Tennis team left for China yesterday to take part in the Asian Table Tennis Championship which will
National day of sports today
Bangladesh will today observe the National Day of Sports for the first time since the United Nations General Assembly three years ago declared April 6 as the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace (IDSDP).
