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Victory Day Handball: Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team win all of their day's men's, women's matches
Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team won all of their men's and women's matches of the Victory Day Handball Tournament '2023 at the Shaheed (Capt) Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday.
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Ansar & VDP team outplayed Team Handball, Dhaka by 52-18 goal in the men's group match Tuesday morning while they beat Ideal Handball Garden, Chapainawabganj by 4O-14 goal in the other men's competition in the afternoon.
In the women's competition, Ansar & VDP team defeated Badolgachi Handball Association by 55-12 goas Tuesday morning.
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In the day's other matches, Border Guard Bangladesh beat Bangladesh Police Handball Club by 45-26 goal in the men's competition while THT Lions,Jamalpur defeated Handball Training Centre Dhaka by 43-29 goal in the women's competition.
Asian Youth Chess: FM Manon Reja Neer shares 2nd slot with two other players
Fide Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh shared the second slot in the boys U-18 group of the 25th Asian Youth Chess Championships, with two other players securing 4.5 points after the sixth round matches held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, on Monday.
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After the sixth round of matches, Bangladeshi players WCM Warsia Khusbu earned 3.5 points, while CM Md Azmaeen Pervez Sayor (Boys U-16 Group), WFM Wadifa Ahmed (Girls U-16 Group), Tasfiqur Rahman (Boys U-8 Group), and Warisa Haider (Girls U-8 Group) scored three points each.
Besides, Syed Ridwan (Boys U-16 Group), Kazi Afsan Rawank Anan (Boys U-14 Group), Oitijja Barua (Boys U-10 Group), and Muhtadi Tajwar Nasheed (Boys U-10 Group) scored 2.5 points each, while Sidratul Muntaha scored two points playing six matches.
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In Monday's sixth of round matches, FM Manon Reja Neer beat FM Plyasunov Daniil of Russia, Syed Ridwan beat Combs Noah of Guam, Sidratul Muntaha beat Yagshygeldiyeva Aisha of Turkmenistan, and Kazi Afsan Rawnak Annan drew with Chen Yung Hao of Taipei.
While Md Azmaeen Parvez Sayor lost to Tanikeyev Beknur of Kazakhstan, WCM Warsia Khusbu lost to WCM Treobrazhenskaya Diana, Tashfiqur Rahman lost to Beknazarov Rahim, WFM Wadifa Ahmed lost to Seyilhanova Gulmira of Turkmenistan, Muhtadi Tajwar Nasheed lost to Aaaradhya Suyog Bagul of Singapore, Warsia Haider lost to Munkh Ayalguu Dorjderem of Mongolia, and Oitijja Barua lost to Poormosavi Seyed Kanan of Iran.
Victory Day Handball: Police Club win both men's, women's matches
Bangladesh Police Handball Club won both the men's and women's matches of the Victory Day Handball Tournament 2023 at the Shaheed (Capt) Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Monday.
Police Club beat Ideal Handball Garden, Chapainawabganj, by 42-28 goals in the men's competition after leading the first half by 21-11 goals.
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They defeated the Badolgachi Handball Association by 35–24 goals in the women's competition after dominating the first half by 16–10 goals.
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In the day's other matches, Border Guard Bangladesh outplayed Team Handball, Dhaka, by 51-11 goals after leading the first half by 25-3 goals in the men's competition, while Bangladesh Ansar & VDP beat THT Lions, Jamalpur, by 32-17 goals after dominating the first half by 17-5 goals in the women's competition.
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Two sports organisers Mahbub Ara Gini, Noman Al Mahmud withdraw their candidature from national election
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League today (Sunday) sent letter to Election Commission to withdraw the nomination papers of their two candidates related to the sports arena.
They are three time-MP of Gaibandha - 2 constituency and whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Mahbub Ara Gini, and the incumbent MP of Chattogram- 8 constituency Noman Al Mahmud
President of Bangladesh Women's Sports Association and vice president of Bangladesh Olympic Association Mahbub Ara Gini and Treasurer of Chattagram Divisional Sports Association Noman Al Mahmud got the Awami League nominations this time, but they have to withdraw their candidature in favour of the negotiated Jatiya Party candidates Abdur Rashid Sikder and Solaiman Alam Seth.
Besides, two MPs from country's sports Arena--Whip of Jatiya Sangsad and the top official Chittagong Abahani Ltd Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board and former national team captain Naimur Rahman Durjoy failed to manage party (Awami League) nomination this time.
But, some star cricketers, footballer and top sports organisers-- --former national cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, current captain cum world famed all rounder Shakib Al Hasan, former star footballer Abdus Salam Murshedy, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon, former presidents Saber Hossain Chowdhury, AHM Mustafa Kamal, BFF vice president Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Chairman of Dhaka Abahani Ltd Salman F Rahman, Abahani Directors Shariar Alam and Nasrul Hamid Bipu contesting the ensuing national election as Awami League candidates while former BCB president Anisul Islam Mahmud contesting the national pool as Jatiya Party candidate.
U-19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh will play giant neighbour India in semifinal Friday
Bangladesh will play their giant neighbour India in the 2nd semifinal of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men's U-19s Asia Cup on Friday (December 15) at 11:30 am at the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE.
Hosts the United Arab Emirate (UAE) will play Pakistan in the first semifinal, also on Friday at 11:30 am at the ACC Academy ground in Dubai.
The final match will be held on Sunday (December 17).
Bangladesh reached the semifinal as the Group B champions with an all-win record eliminating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 55 balls remaining in the last group match last Wednesday, featuring a brilliant century by opener Ashiqur Rahman Shibli.
India booked a seat for the last four stage as the Group A runners-up securing two wins and one defeat against group champions Pakistan.
Group A champions Pakistan qualified for the semifinal with an all-win record while the UAE managed a semifinal berth as Group B runners up at the coffin of formidable Sri Lanka with two wins and one losses against Bangladesh.
After Group B matches, Bangladesh emerged group champions with an all-win record securing full six points , host UAE finished group runners up to qualify for the semis collecting four points, Sri Lanka eliminated from the race with two points while all losers Japan became 4th and last without any point.
In Group A, Pakistan emerged champions securing full six points, India finished runners up collecting four points, Afghanistan became 3rd with two points while pointless Nepal finished 4th and last.
Earlier, Bangladesh made a flying start in the four-team Group B outplaying the UAE by 61 runs in the first match.and outplayed Japan by nine wickets with 232 balls remaining in the 2nd match, apart from a six-wicket victory over Islander Sri Lanka .
ABG Bashundhara Bijoy Dibosh Golf Tournament inaugurated
The ABG Bashundhara Bijoy Dibosh Golf Tournament' 2023 was inaugurated at the Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday.
Master General of the Ordinance of Bangladesh Army and Vice President of Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) Major General Md Jahirul Islam inaugurated the three-day meet as the chief guest.
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Vice Chairman of the Bashundhara Group, Safwan Sobhan, witnessed the tee-off of the tournament.
Director of ABG Bashundhara Mostafa Azad Mohiuddin, KGC captain Brig Gen Md Mahbubus Samad Chowdhury, Tournament Director Brig Gen Abidur Reza Khan (retd), among others, were present on the occasion.
Some 650 golfers from all the clubs of Bangladesh including some foreigners are taking part in the meet.
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Hanoi GM Chess: Bangladeshi IM Fahad Rahman finish runner-up in tie-breaker
Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman finished runner-up to earn the silver medal in the Hanoi Grand Master Chess Tournament'2023 that concluded in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday.
After the day's 9th and final round, both the Fahad Rahman and Indian International Master A R Ilmparthi have secured six points each and later in the tie-breaking system AR Ilmparth emerged champion and Fahad Rahman finished runner-up.
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Fahad Rahman, who collected six points from nine matches, fell just one point short of achieving a Grand Master's norm from the meet.
If Fahad Rahman won the day's 9th and last round match against IM Setyaki Azarya Jodi of Indonesia, then he would have achieve a Grand Master norm from the 9th round event.
In one stage, IM Setyaki Azarya Jodi offered for a draw but IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman did not accept the offer and finally lost the match in 43 moves.
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Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed finished 10th securing 4 points from 9 games.
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A total of 12 players including 4 Grand Masters, 4 International Masters and 3 International Masters from Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia
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India, South Korea, Thailand and hosts Vietnam took part in nine- round swiss league basis tournament.
Hanoi GM Chess: Bangladeshi IM Fahad Rahman takes solo lead
Bangladeshi IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman took solo lead in the Hanoi Grandmasters Chess Tournament' 2023 securing 3.5 points after the 4th round matches held in Vietnam’s Hanoi on Thursday.
Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed earned 1.5 points from 4 matches.
The 3rd and 4th round matches were held on Thursday.
In the 3rd round matches, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman drew with IM Lee Jun Hyeok of South Korea while GM Niaz Murshed drew with GM Dau Khuong Duy of Vietnam.
IM Fahad Rahman won against GM Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh in the 4th round matches took place on Thursday afternoon.
Hanoi GM Chess: Bangladeshi IM Fahad Rahman takes lead securing 2 points
Bangladeshi IM Fahad Rahman took the lead in the Hanoi Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2023, securing two full points from two matches held on the opening day (Wednesday) in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi.
Fahad won both the day's first and second round matches, while Bangladeshi GM Niaz Murshed settled for a draw in both the day's matches to earn one point from two matches.
In the day's first round held in the morning, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman beat Australian FM Liu Yi, while GM Niaz Murshed drew with GM Bui Vinh of Vietnam.
In the day's second round, held in the afternoon, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman beat GM Cao Sang of Vietnam, while GM Niaz Murshed drew with AR Ilamparthi of India.
A total of 12 players, including 4 Grandmasters, 4 International Masters, 3 FIDE Masters, and 1 Candidate Master from Bangladesh, Australia, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam, are taking part in the Hanoi Grandmaster Chess Tournament '2023.
South Asian Karate: Bangladesh finish 3rd securing 7 golds, 8 silvers, 16 bronze medals
Bangladesh finished third in the 7th South Asian (Cadet, Junior, U-21 and Senior) Karate Tournament that concluded on Sunday in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.
Hosts Nepal emerged champions in the week-long regional karatemeet, securing 30 golds, 23 silvers and seven bronze medals.
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Bangladesh finished third, securing seven golds, eight silvers, 16 bronze medals, participated by 32 players alongside another 20 officials, judges and coaches.
South Asian Karate: Bangladesh finishes 4th securing 7 gold medals
Apart from the competitions, referees seminars, judges and coaches examinations were also held on the occasion, where six Bangladeshis came out successful in the certified coaches exam and seven in the judges B exam.
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