United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh Women's Hockey team clinched a bronze medal in their maiden appearance at the Women’s U-18 Asia Cup Hockey 2025, thanks to a stunning hat-trick by Airin Akhter Riya that led them to a 6-2 victory over Kazakhstan in their final Super Four match at China’s Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre on Sunday morning. In the day's match, Airin Akhter Riya made a hattrick scoring three goals in a row in the 12th, 18th and 20th minutes--first two from penalty stroke and last from a field goal.  Later, she was adjudged the player of the match. Besides, captain Rimon Sharika , Kona Akhter and Riyasha Rishi scored one goal each for Bangladesh in the 35th, 50th and 53rd minutes respectively. Kazakhstan scored the match first goal in the 9th minute and the match last goal in the 59th minute. Bangladesh Women’s team, which reached the super four stage of the Women’s U-18 Asia Cup Hockey as the Pool A runners up beating Uzbekistan and Hong Kong by 3-0 goal each after suffering a huge 0-11 goal defeat against mighty Japan in the opener. Japan will play hosts China in the Way omen’s U-18 Asia Cup  final  Sunday (July 13) afternoon  at 3 pm at the same venue. U-18 Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh Men’s team  to face Malaysia, Women to play Kazakhstan in 3rd place deciders Meanwhile, Bangladesh Men's team was placed 4th in the eleven-team U-18 Men's Asia Cup losing to stronger Malaysia by 2-5 goal in the 3rd place deciding match at the same venue Sunday morning. Mohammad Mehedi and Jony Islam scored one each for Bangladesh in the 10th and 41st minutes respectively --first from a penalty corner and the remaining was a field goal Earlier, Bangladesh Men’s Hockey team finished Pool A runners up to qualify for the semi-finals securing nine points from four matches with three wins and one defeat after beating hosts China by 5-2 goals, Hong Kong, China by 3-0 goals, crushing Sri Lanka by 13-0 goals and conceded 3-6 goals defeat against favorite Pakistan. However, Bangladesh Men's Hockey team were eliminated from the Men's U-18 Asia Cup Hockey after conceding 4-6 goals defeat against stronger Japan in the first semi-final last Friday,  Pakistan, which qualified for the Men's final eliminating Malaysia by 4-3 goals in penalty shootout as the 2nd semifinal match between two teams was locked in 3-3 goals in the schedule time last Friday, will now play Japan in the final Sunday (July 11) afternoon.

The Pool A runners-up Bangladesh Men's Hockey team will play Pool B champions Japan in the first semi-final of the Men's U-18 Asia Cup Hockey’ 2025 on Friday  at 3 pm Bangladesh time at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China. Pakistan, the all-win champions of Pool A will play Pool B runners up Malaysia in the 2nd semi-final, also on Friday at the same venue. The final match between two winning semi-finalists will be held on Sunday  at 5:30 pm Bangladesh time at the same venue.     Bangladesh Men’s Hockey team finished Pool A runners up to qualify for the semi-finals securing nine points from four matches with three wins and one defeat after beating hosts China by 5-2 goals, Hong Kong, China by 3-0 goals, crushing Sri Lanka by 13-0 goals and conceded 3-6 goals defeat against favorite Pakistan. Japan clinched the Pool A title to qualify for the semi-final with all-win run securing full 12 points from straight four matches after beating Chinese Taipei 5-2 goals,  Malaysia by 3-2 goals, crushed Kazakhstan by 12-0 goals and outplayed Uzbekistan by 6-2 goals.  This is just the beginning: Edwards Stands firm amid England’s T20 struggles Bangladesh Women’s team, which reached the super four stage of the Women’s U-18 Asia Cup Hockey in their first appearance as the Pool A runners up, will play Pool B runners up Kazakhstan in the super four match on Friday (July 11) at 5: 15 pm at the same venue. The Pool A champion Japan will play the Pool B champions and hosts China in the day’s other super four match of the women’s group on the day at the same venue.

Bangladesh Men's and Women's Hockey teams will fly China Monday (June 30) night to participate in the U-18 Asia Cup Hockey beginning in the Chinese city of Dazhou on July 3. In the eight team Women's Asia Cup, Bangladesh team, which  put in Pool A with stronger Japan, Uzbekistan and Hong Kong China, will start their campaign taking on Japan on July 4 Hosts China, Chinese Taipei, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan placed in Pool B. Two top teams from each of the groups will qualify for the next round and two top teams of the round will play in the final. Bangladesh men's team, which was also put in Pool A with Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong,China in the 11-team men's Asia Cup, will play Hong Kong,China in the inaugural match on July 3. Anamul's poor international show puts a system under question Mohammad Abdullah named as the captain of Bangladesh men's team while Sarika Safa named as the captain of women's team. Meanwhile, the jersey unveiling ceremony of both the  men's and women's teams was held on Saturday at the Falcon Hall of Bangladesh Air Force where Chief of Bangladesh Air Force and Hockey Federation President Air Chief Marshall Hasan Mahmood Khan was present as the chief guest.