South Asian Games
‘If nothing changes, athletics will fall apart’
Milzar Hossain, one of the most prominent athletes of the country in the 80s, holds the record for the best ever timing by a Bangladeshi in the 800m event, 1:51.16, which he clocked in the 1986 Asian Games to finish fifth. The 58-year-old SA Games silver medalist spoke with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about the current state of athletics in Bangladesh and what needs to be done to improve it.
Running towards extinction!
Not that long ago, there used to be a dogfight among a number of teams for medals in the national and summer athletics championships.
Champion swimming couple now guiding national youth team
South Asian Games gold-medallist swimmers Mahfuza Khatun Shila and Shajahan Ali Rony, now a married couple, will guide the national swimming team at the international competition titled BIMSTEC Youth Water Sports Competition, which is scheduled to start from Feb 7 in New Delhi, India.
Done with shooting, Shakil embarks on coaching
Shooter Shakil Ahmed, a gold medallist in South Asian Games and a silver medallist in Commonwealth Games, has put an end to his shooting career after being assigned as an assistant coach of Bangladesh pistol team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualification, scheduled for January 5-18 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
South Asian Games 2016 / Mabia, Mahfuza make it Bangladesh's day
Ahead of the South Asian Games, the focus of the swimming events rested on Shahjahan Ali Rony, Mahfizur Rahman Sagar and Mahfuza Khatun Shila.
SA Games: Bangladesh wins first silver medal in wrestling
Rina Akhter earns the first silver medal for Bangladesh in the 12th South Asian Games in India in 60kg wrestling (women) event.
Indian delegation arrives for SA Games
An official Indian delegation is currently in Dhaka for the promotion of 12th South Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16, 2016.
‘If nothing changes, athletics will fall apart’
Milzar Hossain, one of the most prominent athletes of the country in the 80s, holds the record for the best ever timing by a Bangladeshi in the 800m event, 1:51.16, which he clocked in the 1986 Asian Games to finish fifth. The 58-year-old SA Games silver medalist spoke with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about the current state of athletics in Bangladesh and what needs to be done to improve it.
Running towards extinction!
Not that long ago, there used to be a dogfight among a number of teams for medals in the national and summer athletics championships.
Champion swimming couple now guiding national youth team
South Asian Games gold-medallist swimmers Mahfuza Khatun Shila and Shajahan Ali Rony, now a married couple, will guide the national swimming team at the international competition titled BIMSTEC Youth Water Sports Competition, which is scheduled to start from Feb 7 in New Delhi, India.
Done with shooting, Shakil embarks on coaching
Shooter Shakil Ahmed, a gold medallist in South Asian Games and a silver medallist in Commonwealth Games, has put an end to his shooting career after being assigned as an assistant coach of Bangladesh pistol team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualification, scheduled for January 5-18 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mabia, Mahfuza make it Bangladesh's day
Ahead of the South Asian Games, the focus of the swimming events rested on Shahjahan Ali Rony, Mahfizur Rahman Sagar and Mahfuza Khatun Shila.
SA Games: Bangladesh wins first silver medal in wrestling
Rina Akhter earns the first silver medal for Bangladesh in the 12th South Asian Games in India in 60kg wrestling (women) event.
Indian delegation arrives for SA Games
An official Indian delegation is currently in Dhaka for the promotion of 12th South Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Guwahati and Shillong from February 6 to 16, 2016.