Dhaka, Army into semis

Dhaka and Bangladesh Army moved into the semifinals of the 31st ATN Bangla National Hockey Championship after contrasting wins in their respective quarterfinals yesterday.

Dhaka inflicted a 16-0 drubbing on Mymensingh, with former national team player Maksudul Alam Habul scoring a team-high four goals, at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.

In the other quarterfinal, Bangladesh Army edged past BKSP with a 7-6 victory in penalty shootouts after regulation time had ended in a 3-3 draw.

Dhaka will take on the Dhaka Education Board in one of the semifinals, while Bangladesh Army will play against Bangladesh Navy in the other semifinal. Both matches will take place today.