Mohammad Moynul Islam Munna, a Bangladeshi coach who has carved out a career in Malaysia, hardly had a moment to spare as he shuffled from court to court, giving instructions to his Malaysian students who are taking part in ongoing Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Paltan.
For Polina, ranked 69th in the world, the emotional toll of the war remains immense.
As the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge (YBIC) 2024 begins today, participants from 13 nations converge at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Dhaka. However, the country’s shuttlers are surprisingly entering the ranking tournament without optimum preparation.
Farashganj SC and Uttara FC, teams that were relegated from the country’s second tier football competition the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) last season, have been greenlit to compete in the upcoming season as well by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) – a development that highlights the absence of a proper structure at that level.
Samin also urged the authorities to arrange an open-top bus to celebrate their “truly memorable” achievement upon their arrival on Friday.
With a month and a half left to Javier Cabrera’s extended contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is yet to take any decision whether to extend with the Spaniard or look for a replacement.
Mohammad Dipu has been a standout in the country’s wrestling, holding his ground not only in local village wrestling since a young age but also on the artificial mats at national championships for over a decade.
The Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Army dominated the recent national swimming championships, securing all 42 gold medals and leaving district and club teams, apart from BKSP and the Bangladesh Air Force, without any podium finishes.
When Mozammel Haque was taken to Mugda Medical College Hospital in an ambulance, it was evident that the Covid-19 patient needed oxygen support.
With only two oxygen cylinders, the emergency unit of Mugda Medical College Hospital in the capital is struggling to cope with the influx of coronavirus patients.
5-year-old striker Suman Reza is likely to be head coach Jamie Day’s first-choice striker in the absence of Nabib Newaj Jibon during a tri-nation
26-year-old centreback Mehedi Hasan, who has not yet completed an entire Bangladesh Premier League campaign, was in wonderland after being named as a surprise inclusion for the national football team before the booters boarded a Nepal-bound flight to take part in a three-nation tournament involving the hosts and Kyrgyzstan’s U-23 team.
“Because of my laziness, I could not get into the national team in the past,” was the honest admission of Habibur Rahman Shohag, the Mohammedan player who recently been selected for the national squad for this month’s tri-nation tournament in Nepal.
Mehedi Hasan Royal is a student of the law department of Kushtia Islamic University but his passion since childhood has been football.
At the start of this season’s Bangladesh Premier League, there were fears about a poor show from the footballers following the long coronavirus-induced break and the nominal payment to players.
Although athletes from Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) have dominated the domestic circuit in most disciplines, only a handful have delivered expected performances at the international level.
The Toyota accelerated at top speed but fell short of the Ferrari in the final of the Walton Federation Cup final yesterday as Bashundhara Kings beat Saif Sporting Club 1-0 at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday to lift the season’s curtain-raising tournament.
Playing for one club for 18 years is without a doubt a sign of a player’s great loyalty, which is repaid by the club year after year by offering contracts despite the kind of service they will get.
