Lutfor Rahman Shikder, a third year student of Islamic History and Culture Department emerged champion in the Annual Sports Competition of Salimullah Muslim Hall of Dhaka University (DU) while Tariqul Islam, a master degree student of Social Welfare and Research Institute of DU became runner-up in the sports meet on Monday. The Annual Sports Competition of the Hall of DU was held at the Central Play Ground of DU. Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday congratulated Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza on his receiving the Olympic Council of Asian (OCA) Merit Award for his outstanding contribution to the country’s sports. The Premier in her message lauded his efforts and said Bangladesh is proud of his achievement. Earlier on Saturday evening, Philippines vice president Jejomar “Jojo” Binay handed over the rare honour to the five sport personalities of the 45 countries of Asia for their outstanding...
Abahani Limited and Usha Krira Chakra won their respective matches of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League on Monday. In the day’s first match, Abahani Limited blanked Dhaka Wanderers Club by eleven goals to nil at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium. Abahani led the first half 2-0. Khorshedur of Abahani Limited scored five goals with a hat-trick, Mimo netted three goals, Rumman scored two goals and Musa Mia netted one goal. In the day’s other match, Usha...
Team BJMC earned the ever-biggest victory in the Bangladesh Premier Football League history as they crushed newcomers Uttar Baridhara Club...
Third seed Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the Australian Open by Slovak Dominika Cibulkova on Monday, the second major upset in as many days. The Russian, who took a medical timeout between the second and third sets, crashed 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 against the 20th seed in the fourth round to follow Serena Williams out of the tournament. Cibulkova had never been beyond the fourth round in six previous attempts in Melbourne, although she has made the last eight at...
A brilliant batting display by opener Anamul Haque and first down Imrul Kayes saw Prime Bank South Zone reached to a comfortable position as they scored 159 for 3 in 44 overs at stumps on third day of four-day Bangladesh Cricket League held on Monday at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan Ground-3 in Savar. South Zone will be needed 151 more runs to win the match and they have seven wickets in hand with one more day to go. Imrul...
AFP, Sharjah : Azhar Ali hit a brilliant hundred as Pakistan pulled off a thrilling win in the third and...
FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan Parag of Leonine Chess Club became unbeaten champion in the Central Florida Class Rating Chess Championship,...
AFP, London :Football icon David Beckham is to appear in a one-off special of “Only Fools and Horses”, one of...