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Sponsors Announced for Oldham's Tour 2007-05-05 21:25:00 The sponsor for the Oldham tour to Bangladesh, was announced as 'Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort', at a press conference today.The co-sponsors are Lemu, G10, Hunter Group, Tri-Con, GMG Airlines, Royal Bengal Airline, Shamoli Life Style, Channel S (UK), Marlboro Express and Hillside Apartment Limited. Read more:Sponsors
Mohammedan SC Dhaka 2-1 Oldham Athletic 2007-05-08 20:16:00 Oldham Athletic received a hostile welcome when the youth side of the English club lost their first exhibition match to Mohammedan Sporting Club yesterday.Nigerian forwards Mwach Ukwu Paul and Emeka Christina struck first half goals in the home side's 2-1 victory at the Bangabandhu National Stadium as the visitors wilted under scorching heat.Matt Barlow scored a consolation goal for the Latics, who were forced to make nine changes at the break and looked better under lights.A few thousand crowds, however, enjoyed a lively start by the black and whites who went ahead after 20 minutes.Paul and Emeka dictated the terms early and their hard work paid off after Zahid initiated the move at the right flank. Taking the ball from the midfielder, Paul got inside the box but his shot came off a forest of legs and Emeka made no mistake to drill the ball into the bottom corner.Six minutes later, Emeka forced a fine save by Ryan Smith, the goalkeeper who has already played for the senior side in th
Cruciani Sacked or Relieved? 2007-05-06 22:33:00 Abahani parted with Argentine coach Diego Cruciani after 11 weeks as both parties felt it was the right thing to do.Cruciani, who coached the Bangladesh national team for just over one year, took charge on February 15 and led Abahani in eight matches in the ongoing professional football league.However, his name was erased from the starting list of the sky-blues yesterday's B. League game against Arambagh, which Abahani played under their good old coach Amlesh Sen."Shortly after his arrival, Cruciani put pressure on us, threatening to leave because of the crowd pressure. He was irritated by the fans' behaviour at training ground and at the match venues. Finally, he asked for full time security," said Abahani manager Satyajit Das Rupu after Abahani's 2-0 win over Arambagh."We did not find any reason to provide him such security because the fans were never threatening. After our loss to Khulna Abahani, the club management thought it was the right time for him to go," he added.Sources s Read more:Sacked
Sattar Textile Becomes Rahamatganj Sponsor 2007-04-03 11:52:00 Rahamatganj became the third B. League team, after Mohammedan SC & Sheikh Russel, to have a club sponsor. Sattar Textile has paid BDT 500,000 for the honour and will have their logo on the club's home and away jersey, two advertising boards and on the backdrop of Rahamatganj's post match conferences.This is an excellent move by Rahamatganj and I hope that other clubs will follow shortly.Meahwhile, Rahamatganj lost their first match sporting their new sponsor, against Abahani Ltd, Dhaka. Nazrul scored the goal for Abahani, which secured them the three points, in injury time. Read more:Sponsor
Arambagh's Second Win 2007-03-28 21:02:00 Second half goals by striking pair Nico Dimas and Mujibur Rahman Ritu inspired Arambagh to their second successive win in the B. League when they blanked Dhaka rivals Farashganj 2-0 yesterday.Arambagh, who recorded their first victory in the previous round against touring Chittagong Abahani with a brace from Kenyan debutant Dimas, had to wait for exactly an hour to go ahead at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.Dimas showed exquisite control with the ball when he picked up a long pass from Ugandan midfielder Dominic and dodged past two rival defenders before breaking the deadlock with a low drive inside from the box for his third league goal after.Ritu sealed the victory 16 minutes later when the substitute finished a counter attack with a tremendous grounder just inside from the area.Arambagh maintained third place with seven points from four games while Farashganj, who have played a game less, remained on four points at the end of the fourth week.The league resumes on Friday with title Read more:Second
Sheikh Russel Top the Table by Defeating Rahamatganj 2007-03-21 20:14:00 Sheikh Russel
won against Rahamatganj by 2-0. Shiekh Russel couldn't prove themselves in the first half whilst Rahamatganj played very well. However, Rahamatganj could only hold Sheikh Russel up to 72 minutes.At 73 minutes Rahamatganj Goalkeeper Md Amjad Hossain fouled the Shiekh Russel Morrocan striker, Touati Youness, giving away a penalty. Touati Youness converted the penalty to give Shiekh Russel the lead. Lutfar Rahman Nayan then scored from a beautiful cross on 79 minutes, killing off the game.In the post match press conference Sheikh Russel assistant coach Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon said, "We played bad in the first half due to some injuries. We came back in the second half and scored two goals." Coach of Rahamatganj Motaleb Hossain said, "We couldn't play fine in the 2nd half and got two goals".Sheikh Russel have 7 points and now top the B. League table, after playing three matches. Read more:Sheikh
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Legends 2007-03-18 18:43:00 Kazi SalahuddinPersonal Life Born in 1953, 23rd SeptemberEducated at Shaheen School, Dhaka College and Dhaka UniversityPlaying Career Started career in first division for Wari in 1969Moved to Mohammedan in 1970In 1971, joined War of Liberation by playing for the Swadhin Bangla Football DalFrom 1972, he played for Abahani till 1984From the Swadhin Bangla Dal, he played for the national team till 1983. He was captain in 1975 and 1979.Spent 1975-76 in Hong Kong as a professional for Caroline Hill FC.Retired in 1984Coaching Career Became the coach of Abahani in 1985, and won all the tournaments participated in that yearIn 1985 and 1988, coached the national teamCoaching career was on and offLeft coaching in 1988, but returned with Abahani in 1992 winning the league title unbeaten with the highest number of pointsTook over Muktijoddha in 1994, won the Federationn Cup, beating old team Abahani in the finalGave up coaching after the tragic loss of his father that same yearReturned to Read more:Legends
Kazi Salahuddin Interview 2007-03-18 18:34:00 Take it from the legendEvery country has its own Pele or Maradona. The two living football legends are worshipped all over the world and Bangladesh is not an exception. But surprisingly, no footballer has ever been called the Pele or Maradona of Bangladesh. Rather, our country had their own answer to the greats: Salahuddin. An intelligent striker and exquisite ball-player, Kazi Salahuddin remains arguably the best footballer ever produced by the nation. His skill and showmanship could alone bring 20,000 people to the ground even in a match of less importance, which is unimaginable nowadays even in an Abahani-Mohammedan clash. To this day, he remains the only man to have played as a professional footballer. Now a businessman and vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation, Salahuddin still manages to cut ties with the world on Saturdays and Sundays just to watch live football, a fact that gives just an idea about his love for the beautiful game. What made him a great and popular fo
B. League Table 2007-03-08 17:09:00 Team G W D L GF GA Pts Sheikh Russel KC 4 3 1 0 8 2 10 Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 4 2 1 1 5 2 7 Arambagh KS 4 2 1 1 Read more:League
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Brothers Union and Khulna Abahani Win Their Opening B. League Matches 2007-03-06 20:32:00 Last season's Premier League
champions BrothersUnion
made a flying start in their B. League opener with a convincing 3-0 win over Chittagong Abahani Ltd at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) Saturday.Nigerian recruit Elijab Obag Bemino Junior struck twice while Ashraful Qader Manju netted one for Bothers Union.Though Dhaka Abahani and Chittagong Abahani had not tasted success, Khulna Abahani Krira Chakra made a winning note with a 2-0 win over Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society at Khulna Stadium.Proshanto and Mamun score each scored for Khulna Abahani.At the BNS, the visitors Chittagong Abahani bravely fought against giant Brothers Union in the first half, but they later failed to maintain their show in the ways they played before the breather.Bemino Junior put Brothers ahead in the 37th minute from a close range after getting a Faisal Mahmud cross from the left while Nigerian striker doubled the margin in the 65th minute after having Chittagong Abahani's defence laps.Brothers sealed
Foreigners Uncertain 2007-03-02 16:37:00 In spite of spending over crores, neither Abahani nor Muktijoddha go into today's B. League opener with their confidence sky-high.The draw has put their fate to meet in the opening match although the local heavyweights are used to get enough time by playing small timers to prepare for the big matches towards the end of a tournament.Playing a big match as their first match of the season, however, does not bother mentors of the two title contenders.What pricks them most is the uncertainty over picking their starting line-up.A few warm-up matches were not enough for measuring the strength of the squad, yet, or even making up the mind for a format or planning for the opposition although the biggest names of local football flock for the two teams.The national footballers have virtually chosen the two camps this season, the seniors showed their loyalty to Muktijoddha, and the younger ones joined Abahani.And both the coaches, Diego Cruciani of Abahani and Abu Yusuf of Muktijoddha know the se Read more:Uncertain
B. League Logo Unveiled 2007-03-01 19:14:00 The logo of the B. League
, Bangladesh’s first ever pro league, was unveiled yesterday.
New Bangladesh Football Site 2006-07-07 16:10:00 I started to follow BD football about two or three years back and started looking on the net for good informative sites. The biggest and best(?) I found was banglafootball.com. However I realised that this was out of date for a number of years. So I decided to make my own site. And a few days later, BanglaFootball
.co.nr was born.Please comment on the site. Read more:Bangladesh
Bangladesh U-23s 1-1 Oldham Athletic 2007-05-10 23:04:00 Michael Pearson crashed home a fine strike as Latics earned a hard-fought draw against the Bangladesh
under-23 side.Tony Philliskirk's outfit excelled themselves in baking 39-degree heat in the coastal town of Sylhet, with Director Ian Hill describing them as "an absolute credit to the club."Pearson put his side ahead with a sublime effort from the edge of the area after just quarter of an hour as Latics battled manfully in trying conditions.The hosts equalised just before the break, with a strike from prolific Farashganj striker Mohammed Robin, but Latics were the better side once again in the second period and created a number of opportunities to win the game.
Brothers Ride on Junior Treble 2007-05-10 23:02:00 Elijah Junior
slammed a hattrick as Brothers
Union brushed aside basement side Rahamatganj 6-2 in both sides' ultimate first-leg match in the B. League yesterday.Apart from the Nigerian striker's three goals, Faisal Mahmud struck twice and Monwar added the other for the defending two-time Premier League champions, who completed half of the league on 15 points.The hapless Rahamatganj, who reduced the arrears through Apu and Shoeb before Milon missed an injury time penalty, stuck to two points after ten rounds.The Oranges, virtually out of the title race, climbed to fifth place with their overall fourth win in ten outings but Syed Nayeemuddin's side could slip one place below if Wednesday's match between Arambagh and Chittagong Mohammedan does not end in a draw.Brothers who came to the game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Mohammedan, began brightly and Faisal cut the ball back from left to set up the opener after 13 minutes. Junior was not properly marked and the nimble-footed Junior ef Read more:Treble
First Leg Enters Last Week Today 2007-05-10 18:45:00 The final round of the B. League's first leg begins a day earlier with struggling giants Brothers Union meeting basement side Rahmatganj today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.Apart from Muktijoddha, who finished all their ten matches to stay atop the table with 18 points, remaining ten teams will be involved in the last week games.Mohammedan, who buried a wretched start to bounce back in the title race with a late flurry of wins, look set to topple the Reds as they host unfancied Khulna Abahani, who however earned the reputation of giant killers after away wins over Dhaka heavyweights Brothers and Abahani. A win will take Shafiqul Islam Manik's black and whites two points clear of Muktijoddha. They will maintain the top spot until the second leg begins in June if Abahani and Sheikh Russel, who are also level on 18 points but have inferior goal differences than Muktijoddha, draw in the last match.The winner between Abahani and Russel, however, will take pole position midway throug Read more:First
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Mohammedan SC Dhaka vs Oldham Athletic 2007-05-08 20:26:00 Mohammedan SC Dhaka TeamOldham Athletic AFC TeamOldham defender chases Mohammedan wingerMohammedan's defender forces the ball off the strikerMohammedan attacking down the flanksNigerian Paul contests Oldham Athletic goal keeper, Ryan Smith, for the ballPaul slots in Mohammedan's second goal
M.F. Rahman Arzoo 2007-03-18 19:03:00 Personal LifeBorn in 1928, 31st MarchBorn in village Duptara, P.S. Araihazar, in the Greater Dhaka District, at present District: NarayongonjAwardsThe National Sports (State Award) 1979 (football).Silver shield by the Naraygonj Sports association in recognition of state award 1979.Awarded with a number of honours and blazers by the C.J. K.P in recognition of State Award 1979.Web SiteFor a full biography of M.F. Rahman
Arzoo, complete with photos, click here.
Canary Wharf Football Academy Returns 2007-05-14 00:06:00 The second session of the second year's football academy organised by CanaryWharf
UK, begins May 24 at BKSP.All the 32 trainees have been asked to report to chief coach Ghulam Sarwar Tipu and chief coordinator Fazlur Rahman Babul at the sport institute in Savar on the same day by 5pm.British coach Anthony Ferguson and media officials of Canary Wharf will also arrive in Dhaka on May 24 to supervise the camp.Last year, 35 juvenile footballers (12-14 years) were handpicked from 4,000 players who joined trials across the country. Three players have been dismissed due to indiscipline and illness.The trainee footballers will also receive academic support during their stay at BKSP. Read more:Academy
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Mohammedan SC Dhaka Thrash Khulna 6-1 2007-05-14 00:02:00 Mohammedan Sporting club finished their first leg campaign of the B. League with a flurry of goals when the Dhaka heavyweights brushed aside giant killers Khulna Abahani 6-1 yesterday.Nigerian duo Mwach Ukwu Paul and Emeka Christina each scored a brace while Mohammed Rony celebrated his first team selection also with a two-goal effort at the Bangabandhu National Stadium as the black and whites took pole position for the first time in the competition.Prashanta Dey reduced the arrears from a penalty in the embarrassingly one-sided affair as Khulna Abahani's trip to the capital turned sour after memorable wins against local giants Brothers Union and Abahani. The tourists stuck to nine points at eighth place.It was the sixth win for Shafiqul Islam Manik's side rapidly improving side, who had won just one match in their first five attempts and slumped to second from bottom before having a welcome break from the fixture.Since captain Paul's six-goal heroics in the 7-1 mauling of Rahmatgan
Abahani Ltd Dhaka 0-0 Oldham Athletic 2007-05-12 19:55:00 Abahani played out a goalless draw with English tourists, Oldham Athletic, in the third and last exhibition match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.The match produced a lot of excitement with both Abahani and Oldham playing attacking football, but failed to produce any result.Abahani dominated most of the proceedings and got several chances though failed to convert any of those into goal, much to the disappointment of the local fans in the big bowl.They came close to scoring as early as in the 14th minute, but Awudu Ibrahim's powerful shot from vantage position whistled past the post. The hosts got another chance in the 22nd minute, this time a feeble shot by Tipu from inside the D-box went straight to the safe hands of Oldham custodian Josh Bell.Abahani were deprived of a goal in the 38th minute when Ibrahim's powerful shot sailed over the crossbar. After the break, Tipu missed his second chance to give Abahani the lead when his angular shot from inside the D-box was par
Chittagong Abahani 2-0 Farashganj SC 2007-05-11 21:00:00 Chittagong Abahani ended the first leg of the B.League second from bottom but reduced the gap with teams above with a 2-0 home win against Farashganj yesterday.The port city sky-blues scored either side of the break to frustrate the Dhaka riversiders, which stuck to ten points after ten games, just one point ahead of Chittagong Abahani.Liberian striker Abraham Bobby struck in the 43rd minute to give the hosts a 1-0 lead while midfielder Khokon Das's third league goal came four minutes after resumption to seal the victory.It was Chittagong Abahani's third win in the run and second at home while Farashganj's fourth defeat.
Latics to Meet Abahani in Last Friendly of Tour 2007-05-11 20:50:00 The youth side of Oldham Athletic will look forward to end their tour of Bangladesh with a win when they take on Dhaka giants and current B. League joint-leaders Abahani.The exhibition match, which kicks off at 5pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, will be telecast live by satellite channel ATN Bangla.The Latics, who lost 2-1 to a lively Mohammedan in their opener in Dhaka, drew 1-1 with Bangladesh national under-23 team in Sylhet.The under-20 side from Manchester have struggled due to heat and humidity but the visitors hoped that the last few days have given the boys huge experience and time to adapt to these conditions ahead of their last game. Read more:Friendly
Westwood FC Prepare for Sylhet Tour 2007-05-11 19:47:00 Another Oldham football team will be heading to Bangladesh this month for a three week tournament against local players in the Sylhet district. This time it is the lesser known Westwood FC.Westwood FC will play against five different teams when they travel abroad and hope the hot weather and the poor conditions of the playing fields will not affect their performance.Twenty players will make the trip and for many it will also be their first visit to Bangladesh.Organiser Rasel Hussain: "We are really looking forward to it."We've been planning this trip for some time now and it's going to be a great experience for us all."Being a UK born Bangladeshi who loves playing football and then to go back to Bangladesh and play there is just great."We realise it is going to be extremely hot when we get there and it might take a couple of days for our bodies to climatise but we are hopeful that our skills will show through when we play."Last year we went on a football tour in Spain and everybody h
Latics in Bangladesh Diary 2007-05-19 21:20:00 Here is an interesting diary written by Carl Marsden, of the Oldham Advertiser. He was with the the touring Oldham Athletic for the first five days, and writes about his views of Bangladesh
, on and off the football pitch. Click on the links below to read:Day 1 - MondayOLDHAM Athletic’s arrival in Bangladesh has been greeted by huge media interest today.Day 2 - TuesdayACCLIMATISATION was the buzz word on day two of Latics’ historic tour of Bangladesh - read Carl's latest blog entry, plus pictures and audio interviews from Bangladesh.Day 3 - WednesdayPEOPLE will inevitably focus on match results but Oldham Athletic’s tour of Bangladesh is about so much more than that.Day 4 - ThursdayNOTHING epitomises the crazed chaos that is Bangladesh better than Oldham Athletic’s arrival in the Sylhet Stadium on day four of their madcap tour. Day 5 - FridayIT'S my fifth and final day on Oldham Athletic's tour of Bangladesh and I have a confession to make. Read more:Diary
Mobarak Carries Narsingdi 2007-05-19 21:16:00 Mohammad Mobarak struck twice as Narsingdi outplayed Jhenidah 3-1 in the final phase of the Western Union National Youth Football Championship at Satkhira Stadium yesterday.Mobarak scored twice, in the 20th and 67th minutes, while Arif netted the other for the winners in the 25th minute. Mashiur Rahman scored the consolation goal for the losers in the 54th minute.In another match at the same venue, Khulna played out a 1-1 draw with Rajshahi. After a barren first half, Rabiul scored for Khulna in the 46th minute while Raju restored parity for Rajshahi in the 69th minute.
Call Bangladesh Now... 2007-05-18 21:43:00 Missing your relatives back in Bangladesh
? Then why not give them a call? It's not as expensive as it used to be back in the day, especially with services such as Pingo. You can call Bangladesh from as low as 14 cents per minute from the UK, or from 12 cents per minute from the US.Pingo is a inexpensive International calling card provider, who provide excellent rates. Not only that, but when you sign up for Pingo (for a minimum of $20), you'll receive $5 in free calls PLUS a $25 online merchant shopping mall certificate. You can then pass this certificate on to your friends and family or use it yourself, in one of many online shopping sites.
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