Bangladesh Hockey Federation preliminarily announced a 25 members squad to form a Bangladesh team for the eight-nation Men's Junior Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Cup (Under-21) Hockey Tournament to be held in Muscat, Oman from January 6-12 next year. Selected players have been asked to report to team manager Hazi Mohammad Humayan on Tuesday (December 20) at 4 pm at the federation office. Earlier, Bangladesh put in four-team Pool B  alongwith Sri Lanka, Hong Kong China and Uzbekistan while Pool A team comprises hosts Oman, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia. Bangladesh will play Hong Kong in the inaugural match on January 6,  play Sri Lanka on January 7 and meet Uzbekistan on January 9 in the pool matches. Selected players are: Goal-keeper-  Nuruzzaman Nayan, Saifuddin and Al Amin Defender- Amirul Islam, Mehrab Hasan Samin, Hujaifa Hossain, Ramin Hossain, Asaduzzaman Chand, Aman Sharif, Sabadur Rahman Mithu, Azizar Rahman, Rahid Hasan Jibon Midfield- Prince Lal Samanta,  Abed Uddin, Shahidur Rahman Saju,  Tanveer Rahman Siraj, Tayub Ali, Shimul Islam Forward- Rafiqul Hasan Rocky, Obaidul Haque Joy, Debashis Kumar Roy, M Zahid Hossain, Tahsin Ali,  Abdullah,  Deen Islam.

The first ever franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh' 2022, organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation, begins on Friday  at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium here. Six franchise teams--Acme Chattogram, Mettro Express Barisal, Monarch Mart Padma, Rupayan Group Cumilla, Saif Powertec Khulna and Walton Dhaka--will compete in the inaugural meet . Acme Chattogram will play Saif Powertec Khulna in the inaugural match which will kick off at 6: pm while Rupayan City Cumilla will meet Shakib Al Hasan's Monarch Mart Padma in the other opening's day fixture at 8:15 pm at the same venue. On the following day (Saturday), Mettro Express Barisal will encounter Walton Dhaka while Monarch Mart Padma will play Acme Chattogram in the other match. On completion of the round robin league matches on November 12, top four teams of the league basis matches will play in the title deciding qualifier and eliminator on November 14 and 15. Top two teams of the league basis matches will play the qualifier and the winners will directly play in the final on November 17.  The 3rd and 4th team will meet each other in the eliminator and the winning team will play in the 2nd qualifier against losing team of the first qualifier, for the remaining final berth .The players draft of the first-ever franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh'2022 ceremonially held on Monday (Oct 10) at the Samson H Chowdhury Center of Dhaka Club Limited here.  State Minister for Youth and Sports M Zahid Ahsan Russell MP attended the function. Among the 19 Icon players, Walton Dhaka picked up Ashraful Islam, Acme Chattogram Rezaul Karim, Mettro Express Barisal Roman Sarkar, Monarch Mart Padma Rasel Mahmud Jimmy, Rupayan Group Cumilla Sohanur Rahman Sabuj and Saif Powertec Khulna Biplob Kujur through lottery. All the six participating teams recruited some 17 local and foreign players in their line-up for the league through lottery.  Six local Icon players are expected to receive Taka five lakh each, Category A plus players will get Tk four lakh, category A players Tk three lakh, B category Tk two lakh and C category Tk one lakh each.   

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.

National sports award winner, famed hockey player, sports organiser and founding general secretary of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Mahmudur Rahman Momin passed away Monday. The 85-year-old was suffering from old-age complications and breathed his last at about 3pm at his Moghbazar residence in the capital. Momin played hockey for the then East Pakistan team from 1960 to 1965 and captained them in 1965. READ: BFF media chief Amit's body reaches Dhaka He served the BHF from 1972 to 1981 as general secretary and Wari Club for more than one decade. The BHF, the Bangladesh Olympic Association and the Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association condoled Momin's death and extended sincerest condolences to his bereaved family. READ: BFF media chief Amit no more

Narail district made a flying start in the Walton Women's Development Independence Day Cup Hockey Tournament 2021 outplaying Jashore District 4-0 on Sunday.

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.