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The Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA), the largest body of sports journalists in Bangladesh, has suspended the honorary membership of Kazi Salahuddin, the President of the Bangladesh Football Federation. According to a BSPA notice, Salahuddin's membership was suspended after he insulted the journalists by saying that journalists should submit photos of their parents to the BFF in order to enter its headquarters, with their father's shoes visible in the image. Salahuddin made these disparaging comments just before a press conference at the BFF, and the comments were recorded on a device that journalists had set up to record the press conference. Following the public release of his cheap comments on social media, Salahuddin faced widespread criticism from the public. He subsequently offered an apology to the journalists. “How much they hate journalists is revealed in their words,” the BSPA statement read. “BSPA offered honorary membership to Salahuddin in 2012. Now, after his disrespectful comments to journalists, we have decided to remove him from our organization.” Salahuddin and BFF have recently landed in hot water after FIFA banned its secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag for involving in corruption. BFF, however, denied the allegation but did not come up with an explanation. Dhaka Union of Journalists(DUJ) and Dhaka Reporters Unity(DRU) also condemned remarks made by Salahuddin.

Fide Master Subrota Biswas took solo lead in the Marcel International Rating Chess Tournament securing 5.5 points after the 6th and penultimate round matches held at Manha’s Castle Hall-Room in Green Road on Wednesday. Five players are sharing the second position with 5 points each. They are Anata Choudhury, FM Mohammad Javed, Sharif Hossain, Md Abzid Rahman, and Feroz Ahmed.  Another five players shared the third position with 4.5 points each.  They are IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Khandekar Aminul Islam, Tutul Dhar, Mukitul Islam Ripon, and Md. Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan.   In the day's 6th round, FM Subrota Biswas beat IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, Anata Choudhury drew with CM Md. Sharif Hossain, and FM Mohammad Javed beat Md. Azmaeen Parvez Sayor, Md. Abzid Rahman beat Md,. Masum Hossain, Feroz Ahmed beat CM Sohel Chowdhury, FM Khandekar Aminul Islam beat Abdul Momin, Jabed Al Azad drew with Sk. Rashedul Hasan, Tutul Dhar beat AB Bappi, Md. Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan got a walk-over against Md. Sagor, and Mukitul Islam Ripon beat Din Mohammad.  The 7th and last round matches will be held on Thursday from 10:30 am at the same venue.     

Eight players shared the top spot in the Marcel International Rating Chess tournament, securing 3 points each after the third round matches held in the capital's Green Road Sunday. They are FM Subrota Biswas, FM Mohammad Javed, Anat Choudhury, CM Md Sharif Hossain, Jabed Al Azad, Md Abzid Rahman, Md Masum Hossain and Md Azmaeen Parvez Sayor. IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, CM Sohel Chowdhury, Tutul Dhar and Osman Gani shared the second position with 2.5 points each. In today's matches, CM Sohel drew with IM Minhaz, FM Subrota beat Feroz Ahmed, Sayor beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, Anata beat SK Rashedul Hasan, Masum beat FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, CM Sharif beat Rubel Hossen, FM Javed beat Md Sagor, Jabed beat Moniruzzaman Moni, Abzid beat Abdul Momin, Tutul beat Mukitul Islam Ripon, and Osman beat Md Abu Sayed. The fourth round matches will be held Monday from 2pm at the same venue.  

Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman (Raing-2396) sharing the 2nd slot in the 2nd Open International Chess Menorca Group A with 25 other players securing 2.5 points each after the 3rd round matches held in Menorca in Spain Wednesday night. In the 3rd round match, IM Fahad beat Turkish Grandmaster Can Emre (Rating 2594). Earlier in the 2nd round match on Wednesday morning, IM Fahad won against Gonzalez Gongzlez Asier of Spain. In the 4th round match on Thursday, IM Fahad due to play Indian GM Pranav Anand. A total of 200 players from 39 countries including 35 Grandmasters, 4 Women Grandmasters, 30 International Masters and 6 Women International Masters are taking part in the meet.

Grand Master  Ziaur Rahman has been crowned unbeaten champion in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament securing eight points after the 9th and last round matches held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room on Tuesday.  FM Mohammad Javed became runner-up.  GM Zia and FM Javed both earned 8 points each after the  9th and last round matches. But  in the tie-breaking system, GM Zia clinched the title and FM Javed became runner-up. Five players earned 7 points each. In a tie-breaking system, CM Manon Reja Neer became 3rd, FM FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia became 4th, CM Nayem Haque became 5th, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam became 6th and CM Md. Sharif Hossain became 7th.  Six players earned 6.5 points each.  After the tie-breaking system, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag became 8th, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin became 9th, FMN Subrota Biswas became 10th, Jabed Al Azad became 11th, Resat-E-Noor became 12th and FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman became 13th.  Eighteen players earned 6 points each to share the  14th to 20th slot.. They are: 14th-WFM Noashin Anjum, 15th-Md Masum Hossain, 16th-WCM Ahmed Walijah, 17th- Md. Siddiqur Rahman, 18th-Tutul Dhar, 19th-Md. Abu Hanif and 20th-Mukitul Islam Ripon.  In the day's 9th or last round matches, ,GM Zia drew with FM Tahsin, FM Javed beat IM Minhaz, CM Neer drew with FM Parag, CM Nayem beat WFM Noshin, FM Aminul beat Masum, CM Sharif beat WCM Walijah, Jabed drew with Reasat, FM Subrota beat Sariatullah, FM Mahfuz beat Md Sagor, Siddiqur drew with Hanif, Nasim drew with CM Mahtab, CM Jamal beat Rubel, CM Sohel beat Din, Humayan beat Tipu, Tutul beat Rabiul, Afnan beat Momin, Mowla beat Rashedul, Ayaan beat Nurul, Ripon beat JilaniRaison beat Dil, Neloy beat Arif and Osman beat Sabyasachi.  The Prize-Distribution ceremony will be held on Wednesday  at  12 noon at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room.  F M Iqbal Bin Anower (Dawn) Senior Executive Director of WALTON Hi-Tech Industries PLC will distribute prizes among winners as chief guest.  

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman maintained his lead in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament, securing 7.5 points after the eighth and penultimate round of matches held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation in the capital Monday. FM Mohammad Javed remained in the second spot with 7 points. IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia and CM Manon Reja Neer shared the third spot with 6.5 points each. FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, CM Nayem Haque, CM Md Sharif Hossain, WFM Noshin Anjum, Md Masum Hossain, Jabed Al Azad, Reasat-E-Noor and WCM Ahmed Walijah remained in the fourth position after earning 6 points each. In today's matches, Ziaur beat Nayem, FM Mohammad Javed beat Mehdi, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat Md Sagor, CM Manon Reja Neer beat FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat Md Abu Hanif, and FM Khandaker Aminul Islam drew with FM Subrota Bisawa. Also, Sharif beat Abdul Momin, Masum beat Nurul Islam, Noshin beat CM Jamal Uddin, Jabed beat SK Rashedul Hasan, Reasat beat Tutul Dhar, and Walijah beat Sabyasachi Mandal. The ninth and the last round matches will be held on Tuesday from 2pm at the same venue.  

Grand Master  Ziaur Rahman maintained his solo lead in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament securing 6.5 after the 7th round matches held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room here on Sunday. Three players share the 2nd position with 6 points each.  They are: FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, CM Nayem Haque and FM Mohammad Javed.  Seven Players share the 3rd slot with 5.5 points each.  They are: IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, CM Manon Reja Neer, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, Md. Abu Hanif, CM Md Sharif Hossain.  In the day's 7th round matches, GM Ziaur Rahman drew with IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, CM Manon Reja Neer drew with FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat WFM Noshin Anjum, CM Nayem Haque beat Md. Masum Hossain, FM Mohammad Javed beat FM Subrota Biswas, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman beat Md. Sariatullah, Md Abu Hanif beat A B. Bappi CM Md Sharif Hossain beat Wadifa Ahmed, Sagor beat CM Chanchal Kumar Ghosh The 8th round matches will be held on Monday from 2:00 pm at the same venue.

Four players shared the top spot in the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament, securing four points each after the fourth round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the capital Thursday. The players are GM Ziaur Rahman, CM Manon Reja Neer, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag and FM Subrota Biswas. IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, CM Nayem Haqye, Sh. Rashedul Hasan, Md Nasir Uddin, and Md Sariatullah shared the second spot with 3.5 points each. In today's matches, GM Ziaur Rahman beat FM Mohammad Javed, CM Manon Reja Neer beat Md Masum Hossain, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin drew with FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat Rubel Hossain, FM Subrota Biswas beat Md Abu Hanif, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat Mohammed Enayet Hossain, Md Nasir Uddin beat CM Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed drew with WCM Ahmed Walijah, and Md Sariatullah beat Md Mahbubur Rahman. The fifth round matches will be held on Friday from 2pm at the same venue.

Ten players shared the top spot after third round matches of the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament, securing 10 points each, at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the capital Wednesday. They players are GM Ziaur Rahman, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, CM Manon Reja Neer, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Subrota Biswas, FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, FM Mohammad Javed, Md Abu Hanif, Md Masum Hossain and Rubel Hossain. In today's matches, GM Zia beat Md Siddiqur Rahman, CM Neer beat Tutul Dhar, IM Minhaz beat Md Sagor, FM Parag beat Feroz Ahmed, FM Subrota beat FM Md Saif Uddin, WCM Ahmed Walijah drew with CM Nayem Haque, FM Aminul beat Abdul Momin, Rubel Hossain beat CM Md Sharif Hossain, FM Javed beat WFM Noshin Anjum, Hanif beat Sangram Das, Md Sajidul Haque drew with Siam Chowdhury, Md Sariatullah drew with Md Nasir Uddin, Masum beat Md Zahid Choudhury, and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat Din Mohammad. The fourth round matches will be held on Thursday from 2pm at the same venue.  

Chittagong Abahani Limited emerged champions in the CJKS-Ispahani Premier Cricket League'2022-23 while CPA Sports Association finished runners-up after the closing match at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram and President of Chittagran Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS) Abul Bashar Mohammad Fakruzzaman was the chief guest at the day's closing function and later he distributed the prizes. General Manager of the league sponsor Ispahani Group of Industries Shah Moinuddin Hasan was also present at the function as special guest.