Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
IPDC Extends Partnership with NEF Sports Academy
To promote sports in Narail district, the IPDC Finance Ltd signed an agreement with Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s Narail Express Foundation (NEF) at IPDC Head Office in Gulshan.
The private sector NBFI has come forward to ensure all kinds of support to NEF in order to maintain the standard of the sports training facility since 2018. Last year, IPDC helped the Foundation build a gymnasium in Narail, the inauguration of which is to take place by the end of the year.
Under the new agreement, IPDC Finance has committed to extend its support for NEF's vision of providing sports training in the district for the next five years.
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NEF Founding Chairman and the former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team, Mashrafe said: “I had only dreamt of changing the landscape of Narail in terms of education, health, ICT, culture, and sports through NEF. My heartfelt gratitude to IPDC Finance for coming forward in raising the bar that will inspire others to pick talented players across the country.”
IPDC Manager Director and CEO, Mominul Islam said, "IPDC, with its focus on youth and the underserved, has always strived to create groundbreaking opportunities for them. We are pleased to have a credible platform led by the captain himself in this journey."
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The sports academy currently trains 60 cricket, football, and volleyball players between the age of 16-18 years. The group is being trained to introduce strong international players in the future, besides supporting their education, accommodation, and health care.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and IPDC Finance Managing Director and CEO Mominul Islam signed the partnership agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Other high officials were also present at the signing ceremony.
National Women's Handball begins in Narail Tuesday
The Exim Bank National Women's Handball Championship will begin on Tuesday at the Bir Shreshtha Nur Mohammad Stadium in Narail.
Play with the right ball to become cricketers: Mashrafe
Former Bangladesh national team captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has advised youngsters to practice with the right kind of ball if they want to become cricketers.
West Indies series: Bangladesh ODI, Test teams announced
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the preliminary squads for ODIs and Tests for the home series against West Indies, starting from January 20, dropping Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
No scope for Mashrafe to return, hints BCB chief
Bangladesh national cricket team is all set to start gearing up from next week for the home series against West Indies, which will begin with three-match ODI competition. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, who has never officially retired from the national side, will not be in the reckoning for a place in the side in this series, BCB president Nazmul Hassan recently hinted.
Bangabandhu T20 Cup: Khulna, Chattogram eye championship
Gemcon Khulna and Gazi Group Chattogram are all set to lock horns in the final of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup which will take place on Friday at 4:30pm at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Mashrafe records career-best bowling as Khulna march to final
Bangladesh’s former captain and the right-arm pacer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza scalped five wickets conceding 35 runs, his best in the format, and guided his team Gemcon Khulna to a 47-run win over Gazi Group Chattogram on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Mashrafe gearing up to join Gemcon Khulna
Bangladesh former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza started gearing up to join Gemcon Khulna to play in the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020. Khulna roped him in winning a lottery held at the BCB on Sunday.
Mashrafe bowled at least
Rajshahi bid to secure Mashrafe’s service
Minister Group Rajshahi has become the third team to show interest to secure the service of Mashrafe Bin Mortaza in the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020.
Khulna express desire to rope in Mashrafe
Gemcon Khulna expressed their interest to rope in Mashrafe Bin Mortaza for the remaining part of the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020, Nafis Iqbal, the manager of Khulna said Thursday.