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Bangladesh U-21 hockey team start World Cup preparations

Drawn in Group F, Bangladesh will face France, Australia, and South Korea.

Bangladesh through to semis in U-18 Hockey Asia Cup

Bangladesh confirmed the semifinal berth in the AHF Men’s U-18 Asia Cup after Pakistan came from behind to beat hosts China 2-1 in the final Pool A match in Dazhou, China on Wednesday.

Bangladesh lose to Pakistan in U-18 Asia Cup

Bangladesh suffered a 6-3 defeat to Pakistan in their last match of the pool stage of the AHF Men's U-18 Asia Cup at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Tuesday.

Bangladesh off to winning start in U-18 Asia Cup Hockey

Forward Din Islam starred for the team, netting a brace in the 20th and 26th minutes to put Bangladesh firmly in control.

Holders Bangladesh eye winning start

Bangladesh hockey team will begin their AHF Cup title defence as they take on Kazakhstan in a Group B encounter in Jakarta today (6:00pm Bangladesh time)..Bangladesh are also targeting qualification for the upcoming Asian Cup, with only the top two teams advancing to the main event..

Hockey players feel the pressure of past successes in AHF Cup

Bangladesh national hockey team feel the pressure of maintaining their streak in the AHF Cup as the winners of the last four editions are set to attempt a fifth straight triumph later this month.

Pakistan’s Shahbaz, Tahir recall the good old days of Bangladesh hockey

The two Pakistani hockey legends are saddened by the sorry state of Bangladesh's hockey right now

BHF ready to face controversy for hockey's progress

Asked about the exclusion of Jimmy, the committee’s general secretary Lt Col (rtd) Riazul Hasan said, “We have been given the responsibility by emphasising development. If we talk about development, it consists of both the present and future.

Bangladesh clinch maiden Junior Hockey World Cup berth

Bangladesh qualified for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time following a 7-2 thrashing of Thailand in a place-deciding match of the Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Abahani too hot for Azad

Title contenders Abahani extended their winning run to three matches in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League after inflicting a massive 10-1 defeat on Azad SC at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Can Abahani stop spirited Mariners in Club Cup final?

Star-studded Abahani will look for improved performance to regain the title of Club Cup hockey tournament when they square off against reigning champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club in the final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Abahani edge Mohammedan, set up final against Mariners

For Abahani, Rumman Sarkar scored a brace and Pushkar Khisa Mimo netted one goal

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Club Cup hockey returns with only six clubs

“We are skipping the tournament to save money so that we can play in the Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League.”

November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023

Old-fashion sprinklers delay handover of BNS ground

The handover of the renovated ground of the Bangabandhu National Stadium is set to be deferred by a few more weeks after the joint inspection team of National Sports Council (NSC) and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday found some shortcomings around the newly-laid drainage system.

August 26, 2023
August 26, 2023

Women’s hockey team bounce back in Oman

Bangladesh women’s hockey team registered back-to-back victories in the Women’s Hockey5s Asia Cup in Salalah, Oman.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

‘Can't survive on earnings from a single premier league’

Hockey player Rezaul Karim Babu shared his and the team’s goals for the forthcoming Asian Games, and his expectations from a sport that has left its heydays long behind during an interview with The Daily Star.   

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

An onerous quest to restore stability

It can be quite hard to imagine hockey’s popularity in the country was only second to football in the 80’s. Although football’s craze was unmatched back then, hockey boasted a fair share of spectators who thronged stadiums to watch domestic and international matches.

June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023

Mominul set to retain hockey’s secretary post

AKM Mominul Haque Shaeed is set to retain the post of general secretary as former national player Sajed A Adel failed to become a councilor of the federation allegedly due to Shaeed not allowing Adel to place his complaints before the BHF Election commission.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Bangladesh lose big against Malaysia

Malaysia, who beat Bangladesh 8-0 during the 2015 edition, converted four goals from penalty after opening the account in the eighth minute through an open play and, within a span of two minutes, had widened the margin further with two converted penalties by the 15th minute.