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Premier Div Hockey: Holders Mariner Youngs Club, former champions Abahani Ltd earn massive win
Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club and former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited earned a massive win in the 11-team Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani National Stadium on Sunday.
Holders Mariner Youngs Club, which suffered a shocking 1-5 goals defeat against Usha KC in the league opener, today (Sunday) strongly came back in the league crushing Azad SC by 13-2 goals in their 2nd match Sunday afternoon, featuring two hattricks by Sabuj and Sadaf.
Shohanur Rahman Sabuj made the match first hattrick scoring four goals in the12th , 14th, 34th and 58th minutes while medio Sadaf Salehin completed the match 2nd hattrick scoring three quick goals in the 39th, 40th and 41st minutes.
Besides, Fazle Hossain Rabby scored twice, Sajedur Rahman Saju, Milon Hossain, Moinul Islam Kaushik and Abeduddin scored one each for Mariner Youngs.
Shahin and Mohabbat scored one goal each for Azad SC.
In the day's 2nd match, Dhaka Abahani Ltd, riding on two goals by Mohammad Asadullah, maintained all win run in the league beating giant killer Usha KC by 2-1 goals in a keenly contested match Sunday evening.
This was the 2nd successive victory for Abahani Limited in the league after beating Azad SC by 10-1 goals in the first match while it was the first defeat for Usha KC in their 2nd league match after beating Mariner Youngs Club by 5-1 goals in the league opener.
Promising midfielder Mohammad Asadullah scored both the goals for Abahani Limited in the 9th and 29th minutes while Indian player Mohammad Shariq scored the lone goal for old Dhaka outfit Usha KC in the 40th minute.
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud presents awards at Independence Diplomatic Cup Tennis Tournament
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud presided over the prize distribution ceremony of the inaugural Independence Diplomatic Cup tennis tournament organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday in Dhaka.
Held at the Rashtriya Guest House Meghna, the event celebrated the successful conclusion of the tournament, which featured the participation of 15 teams, including representatives from 13 countries and organizations, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Sweden emerged as the champions, with Denmark securing the runner-up position. Ambassador Christian Brix Moller of Denmark was recognized as the tournament's best player.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and distinguished guests, including British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke, Swedish Ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde, and Acting High Commissioner of Australia Nardia Simpson attended the ceremony.
Bangladeshi archer Joma Akter will directly compete in Paris 2024 Paralympics
Joma Akter of Bangladesh will compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympics directly as the compouBangladeshi archer Joma Akter will directly compete in Paris 2024 Paralympicsnd women's singles bronze medalist of the just concluded final quota tournament of the Paris 2024 Paralympics Archery.
She earned the rights to compete in the global sports meet, the paralympics archery, after country's celebrated archer Ruman Shana, who also directly competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Joma Akter clinched the bronze medal in compound women's singles of the Paris 2024 Paralympics final quota tournament beating Wallace Teresa of USA by 138-134 score in a bronze medal deciding match held in Dubai, UAE last Wednesday (March 6).
Earlier, Joma Akter reached the event's quarterfinal beating Venter Katelynn of Namibia by 133-112 score, moved to semifinal defeating LeeYun Hsien of Chinese Taipei by 134-130 score but lost to Virgilio Maria Andrea of Italy by 136-137 score in the semifinal to settle for bronze medal race.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Para Archery team returned home from Dubai Saturday early hour (4:35 am).
Premier Div Hockey: Usha KC make big upset outplaying holders Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club 5-1
Coming from behind, Usha KC made a big upset in the 11-team Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League outplaying defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club by 5-1 goals in league opener at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
With the day's well merited victory, the old Dhaka outfit Usha KC not only made a flying start in the league with the frustration of Club Cup champions Mariner Youngs, but also took a sweet revenage of their 4-8 goals defeat against them in the Club Cup Hockey recently.
In the league opener, Mahbub Hossain struck twice, Tayab Ali, Irshad Iktidar and Mohammad Shariq scored one each for Usha KC while Sohanur Rahman Sabuj scored the consolation goal for Mariner Youngs Club.
Defender Sohanur Rahman Sabuj put Mariner Youngs Club ahead in the very first minute of the match from a penalty corner (1-0).
Mohammad Shariq leveled the margin for Usha KC in the 5th minute also converting a penalty corner (1-1).
Tayab Ali put Usha KC ahead from behind three minutes later by a field goal to dominate the first quarter by 2-1 goals.
After goalless in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, Irshad Iktidar widen the Usha margin in the 47th minute by a field goal (3-1).
Mahbub Hossain sealed the fate of the match scoring two quick field goals in the last moments (57th and 58th minute) with the frustration of the champions (5-1).
Four foreign players studded Usha KC missed another half dozens of chances in the match against two foreign players based Mariner Youngs, which spoiled ten penalty corners.
Two matches will be held on Friday, Bangladesh Sporting Club will face Victoria SC at 4 pm while Dhaka Mohammedan SC will encounter Azad SC at 6 pm at the same venue.
Celebrated Olympian archer Ruman Shana announces retirement from national team
Country's celebrated Olympian archer Ruman Shana announced his retirement from the Bangladesh national archery team recently.
Ruman Shana sent a letter to the Bangladesh Archery Federation in this regard showing "personal reasons".
General secretary of Bangladesh Archery Federation Kazi Rajibuddin Ahmed Chapal said, "We have received a letter from him (Shana) where he requested to relieve him from national duties citing personal reasons."
"We requested him to reconsider his decision, but he is adamant to retire," he added.Shana has not been in good form in the domestic competitions very recently, he went behind in the race with junior players.
He did not compete in the local ranking tournament recently and left the national archery camp in Tongi.
He was not included in the Bangladesh national team for Asia Cup Archery, stage 1 held in Iraq last month for poor performances.
Earlier, he was given a two-year ban in 2022 for disciplinary reasons following misbehaved with a female archer, later, his suspension was reduced to six months.
Rumon Shana brought laurel for the country by winning first ever bronze medal for Bangladesh in the World Archery Championship in 2019 and emerged as the lone Bangladeshi archer to directly qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020
Premier Division Hockey League begins Friday
The 11-team Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League' 2023-24 begins on Friday (March 8) at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here.
The Club Cup Champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club will play old Dhaka hockey giant Usha KC in the opening match on Friday at 4: pm while former champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd will face Dilkusha SC in the other opening day's fixture at 6 pm.
Club Cup Hockey: Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club retain title beating Abahani 2-0 in final
On the following day (Saturday), Bangladesh Sporting Club will face Victoria SC at 4 pm while Dhaka Mohammedan SC will encounter Azad SC at 6 pm at the same venue.
After a long break of two-and- a- half years, the domestic hockey competition began here with the Club Cup Hockey Tournament on February 22.
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club retained the Club Cup title for the 2nd consecutive time beating national star studded Dhaka Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals in the final on Saturday (March 2) night.
Club Cup Hockey: Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club retain title beating Abahani 2-0 in final
Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club retained the six-team 13th Club Cup Hockey title beating their old rivals Dhaka Abahani Limited by 2-0 goals in the final at the floodlight Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here Saturday evening.
Dhaka Mariner Youngs clinched their first Club Cup Hockey crown also beating Dhaka Abahani Ltd by 3-0 goals in the final in 2021.
President of Bangladesh Hockey Federation and Chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshall Sheikh Abdul Hannan witnessed the day's final as the chief guest and later he distributed the trophies.
In the day's final, Indian player Dipok Malik put Mariner Youngs ahead in the 19th minute by field goals (1-0) while captain Fazle Hossain Rabby sealed the fate of the scoring the 2nd goal in the 45th minute from a penalty stroke (2-0).Later, Fazle Hossain Rabby was adjudged the best player of the final.
Ten national players studded Dhaka Abahani failed to show their usual performances in the match spoiled some six penalty corners.
Ashraful Islam of Dhaka Abahani named as the best player of the tournament.
Earlier in the first semifinal Thursday afternoon, Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, riding on a hattrick by Sohanur Rahman Sabuj, smartly reached the final eliminating Usha KC by 8-4 goals in the first semifinal at the same venue
Dhaka Abahani reached the final eliminating their arch-rival Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 3-2 goals in the other semifinal.
1000 runners call for a greener city at Hatirjheel
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), a leadership institute, organized a 7.5 km run in Hatirjheel in association with the Ministry of Youth and Sport to raise awareness on reducing air pollution by creating the city green.
Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the BYLC Running with Purpose 2024 event saw the participation of around 1000 runners of diverse backgrounds, said a press release.
By bringing hundreds of youth, children, and adults to run through part of the city, the run drew attention to the importance of clean air and a greener city, focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 3 (good health and wellbeing) & 11 (Green City) which underscores the urgency to take action to combat air pollution and its impacts through making the surroundings greener.
Club Cup Hockey: Holders Dhaka Mariner Youngs reach final outplaying Usha KC 8-4 in first semi
M A Akher, Director (Planning), Department of Youth Development, expressed his gratitude to BYLC for igniting change through this remarkable run and guiding the nation's youth toward a purpose-driven path. "Your dedication is inspiring and indispensable in propelling our future leaders towards a brighter tomorrow," he said.
At the award ceremony of BYLC Running with Purpose 2024 today, Ejaj Ahmad, the founder and executive chairperson of BYLC, emphasized the importance of access to fresh air as a basic necessity and a fundamental human right. He noted the rapid deterioration of
Dhaka's air quality over recent years, consistently placing it among the world's worst. He urged the ordinary citizens to actively contribute to creating a greener city while emphasizing the need to hold elected officials accountable for improving air quality in Dhaka.
Md. Khorshed Alam, Technical Judge, Bangladesh Athletics Federation, was also present at the event and appreciated BYLC's initiative in making Bangladesh a better place to live.
Tahsinah Ahmed, Executive Director, BYLC concluded the program by sharing her vote of thanks at the closing ceremony.
Praava Health, a leading healthcare provider in Bangladesh, was the health partner for the event, while the popular food chain, Unimart was the food partner. Other partners included Elite Force as our security partner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Hatirjheel Thana and others.
Club Cup Hockey: Abahani to play Mohammedan; Mariners will face Usha in semifinals Thursday
BYLC exists to build connections among youth from diverse backgrounds, equip them with leadership skills, and enable them to have high impact in public, private, and civil sectors.
Over the past fifteen years, they have trained more than 7000 young people in leadership and 3700(five years) in professional skill development.
Club Cup Hockey: Dhaka Abahani reach final eliminating Mohammedan SC 3-2 in 2nd semis
In a battle of two former champions, coming from behind, Dhaka Abahani Limited qualified for the final of the six-team 13th Club Cup Hockey Tournament'2024 eliminating their traditional rivals Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 3-2 goals in a keenly contested 2nd semifinal at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday evening.
Dhaka Abahani Ltd will now play final on Saturday (March 2) at 6 pm at the same venue against defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, which smartly booked seat for the final outplaying Usha KC by 8-4 goals in the first semifinal on Thursday afternoon.
In the day's 2nd semis, Roman Sarkar scored twice and Pushkar Kisha Mimo contributed one for the sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani while Amirul Islam and Netherlands forward Charl Ulrich scored one each for the traditional black and whites Mohammedan.
Amirul Islam put Mohammedan ahead in the 4th minute from a penalty corner (1-0) while Pushkar Kisha Mimo leveled the margin for Abahani in the 8th minute (1-1).
Roman Sarkar put Abahani ahead from behind in the 32nd minute by a field goal (2-1) and he assured the Abahani victory scoring one more goal in the 49th minute (3-1).
The Netherlands forward Charl Ukrich reduced the Mohammedan margin scoring a goal from penalty stroke in the 56th minute (3-2), but failed to change the fate of the match.
Earlier in the first semifinal also on Thursday afternoon, Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club,, riding on a hattrick by Sohanur Rahman Sabuj, smartly reached the final eliminating Usha KC by 8-4 goals in the first semifinal at the same venue.
Sabuj made a hattrick scoring four goals, Moinul Islam Koushik scored twice while Mithilesh and captain Fazle Hossain Rabbi scored one each for the Arambagh outfit Dhaka Mariners Youngs Club.
Pakistani player Mohammad Sharik also scored a hattrick for Usha KC scoring three goals, but failed to avoid a huge defeat. Arshad Hossain scored the remaining goal for Usha KC.
Club Cup Hockey: Holders Dhaka Mariner Youngs reach final outplaying Usha KC 8-4 in first semi
Defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club, riding on a hattrick by Sohanur Rahman Sabuj, smartly reached the final of the six-team 13th Club Cup Hockey Tournament 2024 eliminating Usha KC by 8-4 goals in the first semifinal at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here Thursday afternoon.
The final match will be held on Saturday (March 2) at 6:pm at the same venue
Sabuj made a hattrick scoring four goals, Moinul Islam Koushik scored two while Mithilesh and captain Fazle Hossain Rabbi scored one for the Arambagh outfit Mariners Youngs Club.
Pakistani player Mohammad Sharik also scored a hattrick for Usha KC scoring three goals, but failed to avoid a huge defeat. Arshad Hossain scored the remaining goal for Usha.
In the day's first semifinal, Sabuj opened the floodgate for Mariners in the very 3rd minute from a penalty corner (1-0). Mitilesh doubled the Mariners margin in the 9th minute by a field goal (2-0),
Sabuj scored his 2nd and the 3rd goal for Mariners in the 27th minute, also from a penalty corner (3-1) while Moinul Islam Koushik widen the Mariners margin in the 32nd minute by a field goal (4-0).
Captain Fazle Hossain Rabbi further sounded the Mariners margin scoring the 5th goal in the 37th minute (5-0) while Sohanur Rahman Sabuj completed his hattrick scoring his 3rd and 6th goal for Mariners converting a penalty stroke in the 43rd minute (6-0).