Sports
Chess of potential, chess of despair
Divya Deshmukh sowed the seeds of dreams for many aspiring Indian chess players at Batumi in Georgia. At the age of 19, she became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE World Cup. Born at Nagpur in Maharashtra, she also received the Grandmaster (GM) title along with the World Cup. She is the fourth woman to become a GM in India. The total number of GMs stands at 88 including both men and women.
4 member nations pull out of ACC meeting in Dhaka
Four member countries of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)—India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Oman—have decided to boycott the upcoming ACC meeting scheduled for July 24 in Dhaka, citing political and diplomatic tensions.
ICC mulls two-tier test format
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has begun its annual meeting in Singapore, with a key proposal on the agenda to restructure the Test format into a two-tier system.
'National sport’ kabaddi: Past, present and future
As the national sport, kabaddi is supposed to hold special significance among the country’s 52 sports federations. That significance had long been confined to paper. Is the path now widening for kabaddi to emerge from that ‘book-bound’ state? Various events at home and abroad, priority in the activities of the National Sports Council, and Bangladesh’s growing importance in the international arena around kabaddi all point in that direction.
Ritu and the World Cup: Dreams and reality
Another achievement. The women’s football team has qualified for the Asian Cup for the first time. Following this historic success, the female footballers are overjoyed. Amidst the emotions and excitement, many are already dreaming of Rituparna Chakma and her teammates playing in the World Cup. But is Bangladesh really in a position to think about the World Cup?
Shanto resigns as Bangladesh Test captain
Following a batting collapse, Bangladesh suffered an innings and 78-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the Colombo Test. After the match, Najmul Hossain Shanto announced his decision to step down as Bangladesh’s Test captain. He made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday (June 28).
Bangladesh suffer innings defeat in Colombo Test
The signs of trouble appeared on the second day and turned into a bitter reality on the morning of the fourth day. Bangladesh lost the Colombo Test to Sri Lanka by an innings and 78 runs. Even with nearly two days of play remaining, the Tigers couldn’t avoid a crushing defeat.
Bangladesh announce ODI squad for Sri Lanka series
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, with the notable inclusion of Mohammad Naim Sheikh, who returns to the national side after a prolonged absence.
The biggest challenge for women in sports is discrimination
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a discussion titled “Gender Discrimination in Sports.” I also had to speak during the event. What emerged from the discussion is that injustice, discrimination, and neglect towards female athletes and organisers in the sports arena have not decreased; rather, they are continuously increasing. Opportunities and rights for women are becoming more limited. Women are still subjected to social scorn when engaging in sports. In most cases, society fails to realise that, like men, women also have equal rights to participate in sports. They have the right to represent the country through sports. In Bangladesh’s sports landscape, men have always had dominance in various sports, and individualism has prevailed.
Cost of errors, failure to capitalise opportunities
Hamza Choudhury has experience playing in the English Premier League and has also played for England’s U-21 national team. Shamit Shome plays in the Canadian league and has experience playing for that country’s national team. Fahmidul Islam, though playing in a lower-tier league in Italy, is a forward enriched with speed and a never-give-up attitude. Tariq Kazi, raised in Finland, is a symbol of reliability in Bangladesh’s defence. These players have enriched the Bangladesh national football team with their skills; but the task of weaving this talent into a coherent unit didn’t happen! That’s the coach’s job