Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Thursday included four more players in the 28-member preliminary squad of Bangladesh National Hockey team for the six-nation Hero Asian Champions Trophy (Hockey) 2021 beginning here on December  14 at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here. The BHF included four new players –Al Nahain Shuvo, Raju Ahmed Tapu, Abed Uddin and Razibul Hasan Rocky—in Bangladesh preliminary squad as per requirement of the national team’s Malaysian head coach Gobinathan Krishnamurthy.   The training session of Bangladesh team began on Wednesday (Dec 1) at BKSP in Savar. Read: Premier Hockey: Mariner Youngs clinch title beating Mohammedan 3-2 Six participating countries are: India, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Pakistan and hosts Bangladesh.  India will play Korea in the opening match on Dec 14 at 3:30 pm. Bangladesh will play Malaysia at 6 pm while Pakistan will play Japan at 8:30 pm in other two opening day’s fixture. In the remaining matches, Bangladesh will play India on Dec 15 at 3:30 pm, face Korea on Dec 17 at 8:30 pm, Japan on Dec 18 at 6 pm and Pakistan on Dec 19 at 8:30 pm.   The titans battle between India and Pakistan will be held on Jan 17 at pm 3:30 pm. Earlier on November 28, Bangladesh Hockey Federation announced a 28-member preliminary squad for the prestigious Asian meet. Read: Premier Division Hockey: Mohammedan SC, Abahani Ltd win  The 28-member preliminary squad: Biplob Kujur, Abu Sayed Nippon, Ashim Gop (goal keeper), Khorshedur Rahman, Farhad Ahmed, Ashraful Islam, Shohanaur Rahman Sabuj, Mehdi Hasam, Rezaul Karim Babu, Monoj Babu, Shafiul Alam Shisir, Sarwar Morshad Shawon and Khaled Mahmud Rakin (defender), Sarwar Hossain, Roman Sarkar, Nayeemuddin, Fazle Hossain Rabbi, Hasan Jubair Niloy, Prince Lal Samanta (mid-field), Rasel Mahmud Jummy, Milan Hossain, Mainul Islam Kaushik, Arshad Hossain, Mahbub Hossain, Deen Islam Emon, Rakibul Hasan, Pushkar Kisha Mimo and Rajub Das.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Sunday announced a 28-member preliminary squad of Bangladesh national hockey team for the six-nation Hero Asian Champions Trophy (Hockey) 2021 beginning here on January 14 at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here. Participating countries are: India, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Pakistan and hosts Bangladesh. Read: Premier Hockey: Abahani stay in race beating Mohammedan 4-2 India will play Korea in the opening match at 3:30 pm on Jan 14. Bangladesh will play Malaysia at 6; pm while Pakistan will play Japan at 8:30 pm in other two opening day’s fixture. The titans’ battle between India and Pakistan will be held on Jan 17 at pm 3:30 pm. Read: Premier Hockey: Mohammedan SC beat arch-rival Abahani Ltd 4-0 Bangladesh squad : Biplob Kujur, Abu Sayed Nippon, Ashim Gop (goal keeper), Khorshedur Rahman, Farhad Ahmed, Ashraful Islam, Shohanaur Rahman Sabuj, Mehdi Hasam, Rezaul Karim Babu, Monoj Babu, Shafiul Alam Shisir, Sarwar Morshad Shawon and Khaled Mahmud Rakin (defender), Sarwar Hossain, Roman Sarkar, Nayeemuddin, Fazle Hossain Rabbi, Hasan Jubair Niloy, Prince Lal Samanta (mid-field), Rasel Mahmud Jummy, Milan Hossain, Mainul Islam Kaushik, Arshad Hossain, Mahbub Hossain, Deen Islam Emon, Rakibul Hasan, Pushkar Kisha Mimo and Rajub Das.

Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) honoured six handball personalities--two players, two organisers, one trainer and one referee --with "M A Hamid Honourary Awards '21" at a function at National Handball Stadium in the capital Monday evening. Handball Federation introduced the awards, named after its founding and long serving late President Col (Retd) MA Hamid to honour the famed handball players and dedicated officials considering their performances. Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Youth and Sports M Akhter Hossain was the chief guest at the awards distribution ceremony and handed over the awards Monday evening. BHF General Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, Executive Director of Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin Anwar and wife of MA Hamid International Chess player Rani Hamid were also present the function, chaired BHF vice president Hasanullah Khan Rana. Recipients of the awards are: Hosne Ara Khan, Farida Akhter Begum (Organiser), Jahanara Begum, Mong Sha Pru (Player), M Nazir Akhter (Trainer) and M Motiur Rahman (Referee).

The Walton Independence Day (Men's and Women's) Handball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, on the occasion of birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, begins on Sunday (Mar 14) at Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here.

The Exim Bank National Women's Handball Championship will begin on Tuesday at the Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad Stadium in Narail.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) office at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here, remained closed from Sunday (March 22) to March 31 due to outbreak of deadlys Corona virus in the country and all over the world. 

The four-team Bangabandhu Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) will begin at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Thursday (Feb 13).

The logo and jerseys unveiling ceremony for the upcoming Bangabandhu National School Hockey Tournament’2020 held at the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Falcon Hall in Tejgaon on Wednesday.

The Bangabandhu 30th National Women’s Handball Championship, organized by Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF), began on Saturday (January 18) at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.

The 30th National Women’s Handball Championship 2020 will be inaugurated on Saturday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here.