The 7th edition of inter-garments football tournament titled 'BGMEA Cup' will begin on September 29 at Uttara Sector 4 Kallyan Samiti field. Mid and upper-managements of 16 garment factories of the country will compete in the 8-A-Side football tournament which will be organized by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). The
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Rakuten Viber back with Cricket Fiesta ahead of Asia, World Cup 2022
Rakuten Viber is back with the ‘Cricket Fiesta’ ahead of Asia and World Cup 2022, comprising fun activities including Cricket Asia Cup Quiz, Cricket Vibes Channel takeovers, special Cricket Talks episodes, and the launch of the much-awaited Cricket Superbot, a press release said Wednesday. The new Superbot is an automated feature
Cricket to get concrete wickets for T20 WC preparation
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will prepare concrete wickets to help the players deal with the pace and bounce in Australian conditions. Generally, the wickets of Australia where the T20 World Cup will be held in October-November assist the pacers but Bangladeshi players often find themselves in the miserable situation to
Cricketer Al-Amin Hossain gets anticipatory bail
The High Court on Tuesday granted Bangladesh national cricket team pacer Al-Amin Hossain anticipatory bail for eight weeks in the case over torturing wife for dowry. The HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Hasan and Justice Md Atabullah passed the order after he surrendered before the court. The court also asked him
Bangladesh U-17 team face Maldives today
After a thumping victory over host Sri Lanka,motivated Bangladesh U-17 football team face their Maldives counterpart in their second and last group A match of the SAFF U-17 championship scheduled to be held Wednesday at Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The match kicks off at 4 pm (BST). Ahead of
Shakib refuses to talk about Mushfiqur’s retirement issue
While Mushfiqur Rahim's retirement from the T20 cricket made the cricketers emotional, Shakib Al Hasan, a close colleague of the wicket-keeper batter so far remained silent on this issue. Shakib's silence specially raised a question since before the Asia Cup he cited Mushfiqur Rahim as the key part of the team.
Shakib buys hockey team in franchise tournament
Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has bought the ownership of a team in the upcoming hockey franchise tournament Bangladesh Champions Trophy (BCT). The Test and T20 captain of the country acquired the ownership through his company Monarch Mart. The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) disclosed the names of the franchises in a colourful
De Grandhomme quits international cricket to focus on T20
New Zealand allrounder Colin de Grandhomme retired from international cricket on Wednesday after being surprisingly recruited to play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 league. De Grandhomme was under contract to New Zealand Cricket which would have made him ineligible to play in the Australian domestic tournament. But after
Nadal overcomes scare to reach US Open second round
Four-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata at the US Open first round on Tuesday. Nadal triumphed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 over his 198th-ranked opponent to register his 65th career win in New York. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who is chasing a 23rd Grand Slam
Australia wins 2nd ODI against Zimbabwe
Mitchell Starc took three early wickets to help restrict Zimbabwe to 96 runs and Steve Smith posted an unbeaten 47 as Australia won the second one-day cricket international by eight wickets Wednesday to clinch the three-match series. After Australia won the toss and sent the visitors in to bat, Starc (3-24)