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English Football Coach Peter Butler arrives in Dhaka to take charge of BFF Elite Academy
UEFA Pro-Licensed-holder English Football Coach Peter James Butler arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon to take charge of the BFF Elite Football Academy.
Butler, who was appointed by the Development Committee of BFF few days back, will provide the modern and advanced training to the trainee footballers of BFF Elite Football Academy at the Kamalapur Stadium here.
He will replace 56-year-old another Englishman and former technical director of BFF Paul Smalley, who resigned from his post last July, citing that the Federation failed to fulfill his demands.
Born in August 1966, Butler served as the head coach of Liberia national team since 2019, head coach of the Indonesian super league team Persipura from 2017-18, head coach of the Botswana national team from 2014-17 and two Malaysian super league sides from 2011-14.
BCB unveils title sponsor just two days before BPL's start
With just two days remaining before the commencement of the new season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Wednesday, unveiled Ispahani, one of the country's largest tea producers, as the title sponsor for BPL 2024.
The announcement of the title sponsor was overshadowed by numerous questions that the BCB could not address properly.
A representative from a sponsor mentioned that the negativity surrounding BPL in the previous season was 'part and parcel' of the game. Tanvir Ahmed, the chairman of the BCB media department, echoed this sentiment in the same manner.
T- Sports, Business Standard, Channel i. and Independent TV advance to BSJA Media Cricket semifinals
When questioned about whether the BCB welcomes controversy in the BPL, Tanvir clarified that they did not intend that, mentioning the collective effort is required to make the BPL a success.
He vaguely said the BCB will do everything needed to improve the brand of BPL.
BPL once was an attractive event to the cricket-mad fans of Bangladesh. But in recent years, the public's interest in BPL has receded notably. Tanvir resorted to the quality of the competition in the field while replying to a question about it.
ICC bans wayward Nasir for two years from all cricket activities
With this season, the BPL is completing ten seasons. Surprisingly, none of the teams who are going to participate in this season were part of the first season of BPL in 2012.
A total of seven teams will compete in this year’s BPL, and one of those teams is Durdanto Dhaka, yet another new team in the competition. With Durdanto Dhaka, the total number of teams that played in at least one edition of BPL reached 28, indicating that the teams tend to lose their interest in playing in BPL— the only T20 event in the country with a permanent place in BCB’s yearly calendar.
Some franchises have asked the BCB to share the revenue of BPL with them, which was in demand in the past, too. But the BCB is still ignoring it.
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“We want to run BPL based on a sustainable structure— both for BCB and franchises,” Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, the chief executive officer of BCB, said. He confirmed that BCB will not share revenue with the franchises, saying that the financial model BCB currently has is incompatible with the demand for sharing revenue.
T- Sports, Business Standard, Channel i. and Independent TV advance to BSJA Media Cricket semifinals
Four teams--T-Sports, The Business Standard, Channel i, and Independent TV --- advanced to the semifinals of the 32-team Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Media Cup Cricket Tournament '24 eliminating their rivals in the 4th day of the meet at the Outer Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.
In the semifinals on Thursday, The Business Standard will face T-Sports in the first semis at 10 am while Channel i will play against Independent TV in the 2nd semis at 11 am at the same venue.
Earlier, The Business Standard beat Somoy TV by five wickets; Independent TV defeated Bangladesh Pratidin by the same margin; Channel i thrashed ATN Bangla by five wickets while T-Sports defeated Dainik Jugantor by six runs.
Thirty-two teams from different newspapers, news agencies and electronic media took part in the tournament on a knock basis competitions.
SAFF U-19 Women's Championship begins Feb 2
The four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Women's Championship 2024 will begin on February 2 at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka's Kamalapur.
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Four South Asian countries --India, Nepal, Bhutan and hosts Bangladesh --will compete in the meet initially on league-based matches.
Later, the top two teams of the four-nation fray will play in the final on February 8.
India will play Bhutan at 3 pm local time while hosts Bangladesh will face Nepal at 7 pm (local time) in two opening-day fixtures on February 2.
ICC bans wayward Nasir for two years from all cricket activities
In the remaining matches, Bangladesh will meet India on February 4 at 7 pm while they play Bhutan on February 6, also at 7 pm, all at the Kamalapur Stadium.
Meanwhile, India will be the first foreign team to arrive in Dhaka on January 30 while Nepal and Bhutan teams expected to arrive here on the following day (January 31).
Federation Cup Football: Holders Mohammedan SC, runners-up Dhaka Abahani make good start
Defending Champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC and runners-up Dhaka Abahani Ltd made a good start in the 35th edition of the Federation Cup Football that resumed on Tuesday (January 16) after about three weeks at two separate venues across the country.
Coming from behind, Dhaka Mohammedan SC beat Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 2-1 goals at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj Tuesday afternoon.
Nigerian striker Abu Azeez put Ctg Abahani ahead in the 14th minute while local forward Jafar Iqbal levelled the margin for Mohammedan SC in the stoppage time of the first half (45+3 Minute).
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Uzbek Midfielder Muzaffarjon Muzaffarov scored the match winning goal for the traditional black and while Mohammedan in the 55th minute.
Federation Cup runners- up Dhaka Abahani Ltd, riding on a hattrick by Washington Brandao, made a flying start, crushing Brothers Union Club by 6-0 goals, after dominating the first half by 4-0 goals at the Bashundhara Kings Arena here on Tuesday afternoon.
Brazilian forward Washington Brandao made the first hattrick of the tournament for the traditional sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani, scoring three goals in the 31st, 71st and 73rd minutes respectively.
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Later, he was adjudged the best player of the match.
St. Vincent and Grenadian forward Stewart scored twice in the 82nd and 86th minutes while local forward Nabib Newaz Jibon opened the floodgate for Abahani in the 15th minute of the match.
After the day's matches, three teams – Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Abahani Limited and Bashundhara Kings – maintained their all-win-run.
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The Federation Cup Football matches scheduled for every Tuesday of the week and the next match will be held on January 23, while the 10- team prestigious Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled for every Friday and Saturday.
In the Federation Cup, Sheikh Jamal DC will play Rahmatganj MFS in a Group A match at 2:45 pm at the Bashundhara Sports Arena, while Sheikh Russel KC will face Fortis FC in a Group C match, also at 2:45 pm at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on the day (Jan 23).
BSJA Media Cup Cricket Tournament advances to quarterfinal stages
The 32-team Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Media Cup Cricket Tournament 24 advanced to the quarterfinal stages on the third day of the meet at the Outer Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Eight teams - Bangladesh Pratidin, Independent TV, T-Sports, Jugantor, ATN Bangla, Channel i , Somoy TV and The Business Standard – reached the quarterfinals, eliminating their rivals in the day's matches.
ICC bans wayward Nasir for two years from all cricket activities
In the quarterfinals on Wednesday, Bangladesh Pratidin will face Independent TV at 10 am while Somoy TV will play The Business Standard, also at 10 am at the same venue.
T-Sports will play Dainik Jugantor at 11 am while ATN Bangla will meet Channel i, also at 11 am in the day's other quarterfinals.
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In the day's matches, Somoy TV beat Deepto TV by 25 runs; ATN Bangla defeated Desh Rupantor by 11 runs; Independent TV beat Dainik Samakal by five wickets; Dainik Jugantor beat ATN News by 17 runs; The Business Standard earned an exciting win over Channel 24 in super over; Channel i beat Kaler Kantho by 36 runs; Somoy TV defeated Bangla Vision by three wickets while T- Sports beat Ekhon Television in the last ball thriller.
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Thirty two teams from different newspapers, news agencies and electronics media are taking part in the tournament on a knock basis competitions.
ICC bans wayward Nasir for two years from all cricket activities
Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has been slapped with a two-year ban from all cricket activities, with six months suspended, after admitting to breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
ICC confirmed his ban on January 16. Nasir, 32, confessed to three charges brought against him by the ICC in September 2023.
The charges included failing to disclose a gift with a value exceeding $750 – specifically, a new iPhone 12. The second charge related to his failure to divulge the full details of an invitation to engage in corrupt conduct via the iPhone 12. The third charge accused him of non-cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Official's investigation, encompassing the refusal to provide accurate and complete information.
A seasoned player, Nasir represented Bangladesh in 115 matches across formats from 2011 to 2018, accumulating 2695 runs and claiming 39 wickets. Despite his international hiatus, he remained active in the domestic scene, recently featuring for Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.
The ban expires on April 7, 2025, with Nasir eligible to resume international cricket if he satisfies the conditions set for the suspended portion of the sanction.
BCB unveils ticket prices for Dhaka Phase of BPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced the ticket prices for the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), set to kick off on January 19 in Dhaka.
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Tickets will be available for the fans at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur, and the ticket-selling counter adjacent to Gate-1 of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur-2 (near the Academy Ground).
A grand stand ticket will cost Tk 2,500, while each ticket for the VIP stand, club house, north and south stand, and eastern stand will cost Tk 1,500, Tk 800, Tk 400, and Tk 200, respectively.
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Ticket sales will commence on January 16, starting at 9:30 am and continuing until 8:00 pm.
After the initial Dhaka phase, the tournament will move to Sylhet, return to Dhaka again, and then travel to Chattogram, culminating in the final phase back in Dhaka. The ticket prices for the subsequent phases will be disclosed at a later date.
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Football: Federation Cup resumes Tuesday after three-week break
The 35th edition of the Federation Cup, the country's top-tier Club Football Tournament, will resume on Tuesday (January 16) after about three weeks at two separate venues across the country.
Holders Dhaka Mohammedan SC will play Chittagong Abahani Ltd at 2:45 pm at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj while runners- up Dhaka Abahani Ltd will face Brothers Union Club also at 2:45 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena here in Group B matches.
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel KC suffer season's first defeat against Police FC
Earlier, two matches were held on the opening day of the tournament on December 25.
The BPL & Independence Cup champions Bashundhara Kings made a good start beating Fortis FC by 1-0 goal in a Group C match at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj while Bangladesh Police played 2-2 draw with Rahmatganj MFS in a Group A match at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj in two opening day's matches.
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The Federation Cup matches are scheduled for every Tuesday of the week while the 10-team prestigious Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled for every Friday and Saturday.
The next Federation Cup matches will be held on January 23 (Tuesday).
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Sheikh Jamal DC will play Rahmatganj MFS In a Group A match at 2:45 pm at the Bashundhara Sports Arena while Sheikh Russel KC will face Fortis FC in a Group C match, also at 2:45 pm at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on the day (Jan 23).
Earlier, the ceremonial draw of the 10-team Federation Cup Football Tournament was held in the 2nd week last December with two arch- rivals -- defending champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC and runners-up Dhaka Abahani Ltd-- putting in Group B
All the ten Premier League teams, split into three groups, are competing in the first phase, initially on league basis matches at country's three different venues---Bashundhara Kings Arena, Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni in Gopalganj and Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.
Grouping of Federation Cup Football are:
Group A -Bangladesh Police FC, Sheikh Jamal DC and Rahmatganj MFS
Group B - Dhaka Abahani Ltd, Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani Ltd, Brothers Union Club
Group C - Bashundhara Kings, Sheikh Russel KC and Fortis FC.
BCB announces women's U-19 team for Tri-nation T20 Cricket Tournament in Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Monday (January 15) a 16-member final squad of the Bangladesh women's U-19 cricket team to play in the Under-19 Tri-nation T20 cricket tournament, beginning on January 24 in Cox's Bazar.
BPL teams ramp up preparations as opening day approaches
The Tri-Nation Tournament involving hosts Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka begins on January 24 at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (SKICS) in Cox's Bazar.
BPL Football: Sheikh Russel KC suffer season's first defeat against Police FC
Hosts Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka on January 24 in the opening match, play Pakistan on January 27, meet Sri Lanka again on January 28, and play Pakistan again on January 31 before the top two teams' final on February 3.
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Members of the Bangladesh team are: Sumaiya Akter (captain), Rabeya, Nishita Akter Nishita, Sumaiya Akter Suborna, Fahmida Choya, Afia Ashima Era, Unnoti Akter, and Arvin Tani. Eva Khatun, Asrafi Yesminarthy, Habiba Islam Pinky, Janatul Maoua, Rabaya Khatun, Suborna Kormoker, Faria Akter, and Anisha Akter Soba.