Bangladesh's men’s team lost to Kyrgyzstan by 1.5-2.5 game points in the second round men's team event match of the 19th Asian Games Chess held in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday. In the day's second round, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh beat IM Markov Mikhail of Kyrgyzstan, while GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh drew with FM Sezdbekov Ruslan of Kyrgyzstan. In the day's other two matches, GM Enamul Hossain Razib and GM Niaz Murshed lost to EM Orozbaev Eldiar and FM Zhakshylykov Erzhan of Kyrgyzstan, respectively.

The last two-time fastest man of Bangladesh, Imranur Rahman, was eliminated from the semifinal of the men's 100-metre sprint of the 19th Asian Games Athletics at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou on Saturday. The England-based Bangladesh-origin athlete finished sixth among the eight participants of the event's first semifinal with a timing of 10.42 seconds, improving just 02 seconds over the heats. Also read: 240-member contingent to represent Bangladesh in 19th Asian Games in China In his first appearance in the Asian Games on Friday, Imanrur qualified for the event's semifinal as he finished third in heat number five, clocking 10.44 seconds. However, he was placed overall 17th among 24 athletes who qualified for the semifinals from the event's five heats. Also read: Asian Games Hockey: Bangladesh earn 2nd consecutive win, beating Uzbekistan by 4-2 goals Earlier, Imranur made his career-best time of 10.11 seconds in the 100-metre sprint in an athletics competition held at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. The Bangladesh Athletics Federation recognised his personal best timing as the Bangladesh national record as the meet was approved and accredited by the World Athletics. Imranur earlier clinched the historic gold medal, the first-ever by any Bangladeshi athlete at the Asian level, in the men's 60-metre sprint of the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships with a record timing of 6.59 seconds at the Kazakhstan capital Astana last February. Also read: Asian Games: Bangladesh to play India in men's football on Thursday He emerged as the country's fastest man with a national record in his maiden competition, with a timing of 10.29 seconds. He further improved his record in the Asian Athletics Championship held in Bangkok in July this year with a timing of 10.25 seconds in the 100 m sprint. Earlier, Bangladeshi-origin American boxer Jinnat Ferdous was eliminated from the boxing event of the ongoing Asian Games in the very first round after suffering a straight 0-5 defeat.

Bangladesh earned its second consecutive victory in Pool A match of the 12-nation 19th Asian Games Men's Hockey, beating Uzbekistan by 4-2 goals at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium in Hangzhou on Saturday. Earlier, Bangladesh beat Singapore by 7-3 goals in the previous match last Thursday after suffering two consecutive defeats in the first two matches. Also read: Asian Games Hockey: Bangladesh tastes first victory vs Singapore by 7-3 goalsEarlier, Bangladesh suffered a 2-7 goal defeat against defending champions Japan in the first match and conceded a 2-5 goal defeat against eight-time Asian Games champions Pakistan in the second match. Bangladesh, which was placed in six-team Pool A of the Asiad Hockey with India, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, and Uzbekistan, will play group leader India on Monday in remaining Pool A match. Also read: Asian Games Hockey: Bangladesh suffer 2-5-goal defeat against Pakistan After the match, arch-rivals India and Pakistan secured a full nine points from three straight matches to brighten their semifinal berth from Pool A, while Japan also bagged nine points from four matches. Two unbeaten teams—India and Pakistan—scheduled to play each other Saturday evening. Bangladesh is in the fourth slot with four points, playing four matches, while Uzbekistan and Singapore are at the bottom without any points, also playing four matches. Also read: Asian Games Hockey Qualifier: Bangladesh finish runners-up after suffering 2-6 defeat against Oman The day's match was locked in 2-2 goals in the first half. Ashraful Islam put Bangladesh ahead in the 10th minute from a penalty corner (1-0). Ruslan Karimov levelled the margin for Uzbekistan in the 17th minute (1-1). Arshad Hossain again put Bangladesh ahead in the 21st minute, while Janibek neutralised the margin for Uzbekistan in the 26th minute to lock the first half (2-2). Ashraful Islam scored his second and third goal for Bangladesh in the 42nd minute from a penalty stroke (3-2). Amirul Islam sealed the fate of the match by scoring the fourth goal for Bangladesh in the 52nd minute from a penalty corner (4-2).

Bangladesh warmed up for their World Cup campaign with an impressive win in their match against Asian rivals Sri Lanka in Guwahati, India. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first, posting a challenging total of 263 all out in 49.1 overs. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera provided a strong start with a partnership of over 100 runs in 14.4 overs for the first wicket. However, the Bangladeshi bowlers remained patient, awaiting the right opportunity to dismantle Sri Lanka's batting lineup. Read: ‘I certainly didn’t resign from BCB, and my action had no relation to the ongoing situation of my brother Tamim’: Nafees Iqbal Pathum Nissanka contributed 68 runs, while Dhananjaya de Silva also notched a fifty. Mahedi Hasan stood out for Bangladesh, taking three wickets for 36 runs in 9 overs. In response, Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan Tamim forged a formidable opening stand of 130 runs, providing Bangladesh with the necessary foundation to chase the target of 264. Litton's half-century and Tanzid's 84 were welcomed by Bangladeshi fans. Read: Inexplicable request to give up opening forced Tamim to withdraw Mehidy Hasan Miraz also reached a fifty, while Mushfiqur Rahim finished unbeaten at 35. Bangladesh achieved the target in 42 overs. Next, the Tigers will face England on October 2 in their final warm-up match at the same venue. Bangladesh's World Cup journey commences with a match against Afghanistan in Dharamshala on October 7.

Bangladesh tasted the first victory in their 3rd Pool A match of the 12-nation 19th Asian Games Men's Hockey beating Singapore by 7-3 goals at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium in Hangzhou on Thursday. Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 2-7 goals defeat against defending champions Japan in the first match and conceded a 2-5 goals defeat against eight-time Asian Games champions Pakistan in the 2nd match. Also read: Asian Games Hockey: Bangladesh suffer 2-5-goal defeat against Pakistan In the day's match, Pushkar Khisha Mimo, who scored one goal each against both Japan and Pakistan, today (Thursday) also opened the Bangladesh account in the very 7th minute (1-0). Milon Hossain doubled the Bangladesh margin in the 23rd minute (2-0) while Ashraful Islam scored the 3rd goal for Bangladesh in the 35th minute from a penalty stroke (3-0). Also read: Jr Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh eliminated in group stage Hariraj Naidu and Kent Loo reduced the margin for Singapore scoring two quick goals in the 38th and 39th minutes respectively (3-2). But, Arshad Hossain and Rakibul Hasan further sounded the Bangladesh margin scoring two more goals in the 44th and 47th minutes (5-2) while Hariraj Naidu again pulled the margin one back in the 51st minute (5-3). Shohanur Rahman Sabuj of Bangladesh sealed the fate of the match scoring two more goals from penalty corners in the 57th and 60th minutes respectively enabling the team to a comfortable 7-3 goals victory. Also read: Asian 5s Hockey: Bangladesh women's team finish 8th Bangladesh, which was placed in six-team Pool A of the Asiad Hockey with India, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore and Uzbekistan, will play Uzbekistan on Sept 30 and India on October 2 in remaining Pool A matches Meanwhile, Bangladesh's fasted man Imranur Rahman will start his Asian Games campaign competing in the games hot event of the men's 100- meter sprint on Friday. He will compete in heats number five of the event at 8 pm Bangladesh time.

Bangladesh Women's Football team finished fourth and last in the four-team Group D of the 19th Asian Games Women's Football after a 1-1 draw with Nepal at the Wenzhou Olympic Centre Stadium in Hangzhou on Thursday afternoon. In the day's prestige battle, Bangladesh dominated the first half of the match with a solitary goal scored by captain Sabina Khatun in the 44th minute (1-0). Also read: Asian Women's Football: Bangladesh suffer 2nd successive defeat going down to Vietnam 6-1 Rekha Poudel restored parity for Nepal in the 83rd minute with the frustration of Bangladesh (1-1). After the day's last group match, both Nepal and Bangladesh secured one point each by playing all three group matches, but Nepal finished third by virtue of a better goal difference, forcing Bangladesh to the fourth slot. Also read: Asian Women's Football: Bangladesh to play Nepal in last group match Thursday Earlier, in their first appearance in the continental meet, Bangladesh women conceded a humiliating 0-8 goal defeat against former world champions Japan last Friday and a 1-6 goal defeat against World Cup-playing Vietnam on Monday. But Nepal conceded a 0-2 goal defeat against Vietnam and a 0-8 goal defeat against Japan in their group encounters to settle for third place. Also read: AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh suffer 0-4 goal defeat against Australia Bangladesh women's football team clinched the first-ever SAFF Women's Football title, beating Nepal on their home soil in Kathmandu in September last year.

 Nafees Iqbal, former Bangladesh opener and current member of the Bangladesh team management, provided an explanation for his departure from the national team during an international match. During the recent home series against New Zealand, Nafees served as the operational manager for the national team. On September 26, he arrived at the stadium to fulfill the same role in the third ODI. However, at some point after the match commenced, he left the stadium, sparking rumors of his resignation from the national team. Read:Sudden removal of Nafis Iqbal from team role fuels buzz over brother Tamim's place in WC squad Nafees, who played 11 Tests and 16 ODIs for Bangladesh, addressed the situation in a late-night statement on Wednesday. "I am also human and carry emotions like everyone else," he wrote in a social media post, attributing his decision to leave the team to the emotional impact of learning that he would not be a part of the Bangladesh contingent in the World Cup earlier that morning. Read: Inexplicable request to give up opening forced Tamim to withdraw "I certainly did not resign from the BCB, and my action had no relation to the ongoing situation of my younger brother Tamim Iqbal," he further clarified. "The World Cup team was announced 6-7 hours after my departure from the ground." Nafees emphasized that he followed all necessary protocols when leaving the field. He said he informed the head coach first and then followed the protocol he needed to follow to leave the stadium.  Read: World Cup 2023: Bangladesh Team Departs for India The Bangladesh team is currently in Guwahati, India, where they will compete in two official warm-up matches ahead of the main World Cup event, set to commence on October 5. Bangladesh's first match is against Afghanistan on October 7 in Dharamshala.

Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman finished 18th, and Grand Master Enamul Hossain Razib was placed 20th among the 34 players in the individual event of the 19th Asian Games Chess, securing 4.5 points each after the ninth and last round matches held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou on Wednesday. Bangladeshi WFM Noshin Anjum finished 20th among the 30 players in the women's individual events, securing 4 points. The eighth and ninth round matches were held on Wednesday. Asian Games Chess: Razib, Fahad earn 4 points each after 7th round In the day's eighth round, GM Enamul Hossain Razib drew with his compatriot IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman in the men's individual, while WFM Noshin Anjum won against WCM Al-Khelaifi Aisha of Qatar in the women's individual. In the ninth round, GM Enamul Hossain Razib lost to GM Erigaisi Arjun of India, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman lost to GM Rinat Jumabayev of Kazakhstan in the men's individual, and WFM Noshin Anjum won against Alawadhi Amenah of Kuwait in the women's individual. Asiad Chess: GM Enamul Hossain Razib beat Kao Jamison Edrich of Hong Kong in 4th round In the men's individual, GM Wei Yi of China clinched the gold medal, securing 7.5 points; GM Abdusattorov Nadirbek of Uzbekistan won the silver medal with 7 points; and GM Sindarov Javokhir of Uzbekistan bagged the bronze medal with 6.5 points. Inter-University Chess: Dhaka University Knights Mares emerge unbeaten champion In the women's individual, GM Zhu Jiner of China lifted the gold medal with 7 points, WIM Omonova Umida of Uzbekistan won the silver medal, and GM House Yifan won the bronze medal, collecting 6.5 points. The men’s and women’s team events competitions will begin on Friday.  

The Bangladesh Women's Football team will play their well-known rivals, Nepal, in their last Group D match of the 19th Asian Games Women's Football in the Chinese city of Hangzhou on Thursday. The match between two South Asian rivals will kick off at 2:00 pm Bangladesh time at the Wenzhou Olympic Centre Stadium in Hangzhou. Also read: Asiad Women's Football: Bangladesh suffer 2nd successive defeat going down to Vietnam 6-1 The two teams, which were eliminated from the race after losing both of their first two group matches, are now looking for a consolation win in Thursday's prestige match. Bangladesh women's football team clinched the first-ever SAFF Women's Football title last year, beating Nepal in Kathmandu. Also read: AFC Women's Asian Cup: Bangladesh suffer 0-4 goal defeat against Australia In their first appearance in the continental meet, Bangladesh women conceded a humiliating 0-8 goal defeat against former world champions Japan last Friday and conceded a 1-6 goal defeat against World Cup-playing Vietnam last Monday. Nepal conceded a 0-2 goal defeat against Vietnam and a 0-8 goal defeat against Japan in their group encounters. Ahead of Thursday's match, Head Coach of Bangladesh team Saiful Bari Titu termed the match their prestige battle. Also read: Bangladesh makes a bad start in AFC Women’s Asian Cup "Our girls won the SAFF title last year beating Nepal, so this time we also want to complete games beating Nepal," he said.

The storm over Bangladesh's squad selection for the ICC World Cup looks set to boil over, as the country's most accomplished batsman, Tamim Iqbal, revealed that he asked to be excluded after it was suggested he give up his position at the top of the order in the opening match against Afghanistan. He, however, didn't disclose who was that ‘prominent figure’ who requested him to bat in the lower-order. Prior to Tamim's decisive stance, former Bangladesh captain Masrafe Bin Mortaza contended that it was not accurate to say that Tamim was left out; rather, he chose to step aside. Read: World Cup 2023: Bangladesh Team Departs for India In a video posted on his social media this afternoon, Tamim addressed recent developments regarding his World Cup participation and his fitness, emphasizing the need for his fans and the public to know the truth. Following the announcement of the World Cup squad, Bangladesh's chief selector, Minhajul Abedin, stated that Tamim was excluded due to concerns about his fitness, mentioning that an old injury resurfaced, preventing him from playing the last ODI against New Zealand. While acknowledging some discomfort, Tamim clarified, "I'm not injured yet. As I've returned to cricket after a gap of four to five months, it's normal to have some pain." Read: Tamim opted to stay out of Bangladesh's World Cup squad: Mashrafe Tamim disclosed that the physio had assessed his fitness before the last match of the New Zealand series and confirmed that while he experienced pain, he was available for selection. However, opting for rest would ensure better rehabilitation before Bangladesh's first World Cup match. Consequently, Tamim made the decision not to play the final match against New Zealand. Challenging anyone to dispute the physio's report in a public forum, Tamim asserted, "The physio report didn't state that I would be unable to play." Tamim recounted receiving a call from an "influential figure" at BCB who advised him not to play the first match of the World Cup. Read: Tamim's World Cup exclusion due to injury: Chief Selector "I told him we are still 12-13 days away from the first match, and I would be better by then," Tamim explained. "Then he asked me to bat lower in the order if I wanted to play the first match. I couldn't accept it well. I got angry and reacted accordingly." At this juncture, as Tamim clarified, he opted not to be part of the World Cup squad. "I informed him that if they wanted me to bat lower despite my 17-year history as an opener, they should exclude me from the World Cup squad," Tamim elucidated, revealing his rationale for skipping the tournament.