Monday, 23 December 2024

Ekramuzzaman

Sports Analyst
Wed, 3 Jan 24

Columnist and sports analyst. Former senior vice-president, AIPS Asia. Life-member, Bangladesh Sports Press Association

Bangladesh Women's Football Team: Best in South Asia despite facing discrimination

Sports

Fri, 1 Nov 24

Bangladesh Women's Football Team: Best in South Asia despite facing discrimination

In 2022, at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Bangladesh secured their first SAFF Championship title, beating Nepal 3-1. In 2024, they again claimed victory over Nepal with a 2-1 scoreline in the final, marking their second SAFF Championship win. What the men's national team couldn’t achieve, the often overlooked, neglected, and discriminated-against women's team has now accomplished, challenging the nation's perception of football. The light for Bangladesh's football lies within a shift in outlook and mentality, keeping alive the dreams of women’s football.

Test Cricket Against South Africa: Play according to talent and ability

Sports

Sat, 19 Oct 24

Test Cricket Against South Africa: Play according to talent and ability

Winning a two-match Test series against Pakistan on their home ground has been marked as a 'milestone' in the history of the country's cricket. The Bangladesh team went to play two Test matches as part of the World Test Championship. Before the matches, no cricket expert in the country believed that the Bangladesh team would outplay the host team completely and win the series for the first time in the long format of the game. Victory always boosts confidence and invigorates the team.

Let football also be reformed along with the state

Sports

Fri, 4 Oct 24

Let football also be reformed along with the state

The sports arena is not a separate world from social and political life. The waves of state life will crash into this domain as well, and both familiar and unfamiliar faces will emerge as key players in implementing the agendas of individuals and groups—this is only natural. Given the recent political upheaval, the ongoing chaos in sports and the hindrance to sports practice is also not unexpected. We have faced similar experiences in the past.

A memorable test series victory over Pakistan

Sports

Tue, 10 Sep 24

A memorable test series victory over Pakistan

Bangladesh’s Test debut against India on November 10, 2000, marked the beginning of a journey that has seen them play 144 Test matches over nearly 24 years. In this period, they have won 21 Test matches, reflecting a steady improvement in their performance and stature in international cricket.

Standing on the Olympic Podium

Sports

Sun, 28 Jul 24

Standing on the Olympic Podium

The whole world has been drawn into the web of the five rings. The celebration of life, the Olympics, will captivate human society like a magnet for a fortnight. For the third time in a hundred years, Paris is hosting the lively event of youthful and spirited worshipers of humanity and philosophy. The Olympics are a grand affair, and their organization is unparalleled. When the eighth modern Olympics were held in Paris in 1924, the emotions and heartbeat of the event were unique. It was the last Olympics with the modern Olympics' founder, the humanist, educator, and philosopher, French citizen Baron Pierre de Coubertin, as the IOC President. The French organizing committee and the IOC delivered a fair and beautiful Olympics with dedication and sincerity, realizing Coubertin's dream.

We don’t want to hear "Our target is next World Cup" anymore

Sports

Sun, 7 Jul 24

We don’t want to hear "Our target is next World Cup" anymore

In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, cricket fans were deprived of captivating batting performances. The pitches in the two host countries (the United States and the West Indies) behaved differently. Never before in T20 World Cup history have both semifinals been so lackluster. However, Asia and Africa sent an important message in the ninth T20 World Cup: to play well and win in the World Cup, a team needs to perform well under pressure with a hunger for victory. Players must have confidence, courage, belief in their abilities, and trust in their skills. India's unbeaten championship win after so many years can be attributed to their consistently positive cricket as a team from start to finish.