BCB plans February DPL, boosts club funding by Tk 10 lakh
The new season of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is scheduled to begin on February 17, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) planning to increase financial support for participating clubs.
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BFF takes over management of Kamalapur and Sylhet stadiums
The National Sports Council (NSC) has handed over the management, maintenance and security responsibilities of the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur and the Sylhet District Stadium to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the two organisations.
Women sports body archery federation sign MoU for girls’ archery training
Bangladesh Women Sports Association and Bangladesh Archery Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at providing short-term and long-term archery training to girls on the basis of mutual cooperation.
BCB set to appoint Syed Rasel as HP bowling coach
Former Bangladesh pacer Syed Rasel is set to join the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) High Performance (HP) programme as a bowling coach, with the board having reached an in-principle decision to appoint him.
BFF sacks English coach Gerard Jones after two consecutive defeats
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has removed English coach Gerard Jones from his duties after the Bangladesh team suffered two consecutive defeats in the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. He was informed of his dismissal via email late on Thursday night. BFF General Secretary Imran Hossain Tushar confirmed the matter.
Bangladesh’s Asian Cup dream nears end after two consecutive defeats
Bangladesh has tasted the second consecutive defeat in the AFC Under-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Gerard Jones’s team lost 3-0 to Syria at the Dustilik Stadium in Tashkent. Earlier in the first match the Bangladesh youth side had lost 2-0 to hosts Uzbekistan. As a result the hope of advancing to the main round has practically ended after remaining pointless in two matches. At the same time questions have also arisen about the team’s strategy and the capability of head coach Gerard Jones.
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