One Decade in test cricket

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) celebrated the country's one decade in Test cricket with a colourful function at the Army Stadium yesterday.Former and current national cricketers like Aminul Islam, Naimur Rahman, Habibul Bashar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim gathered to grace the occasion which was organised in collaboration with Grameenphone.The former cricketers recalled their experience they had when Bangladesh started the journey in the longer-version cricket on November 10, 2000.The first Test captain, Naimur also recalled his memory and said that lot of talented cricketers were now representing the national team and the future of Bangladesh cricket was only bright. BCB president AHM Mustafa Kamal also spoke on the occasion that ended through a cultural programme.

Olympic Day tomorrow

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will observe the Olympic Day-2009 in the capital and five other divisional headquarters tomorrow as part of the International Olympic Committee's global programme to popularise the Olympic movement.
IOC, which earlier celebrated the "Olympic Day Run" as their main annual event, re-christened the programme this year as "Olympic Day" and requested all the national committees to observe the day on June 23.

To start a three-week long strength and conditioning camp to prepare for the three upcoming international football

A 26-member preliminary squad led by coach Edson Silva Dido and containing rookie U-16 player Al Amin will leave for Cox's Bazar early today morning to take part in a three-week long strength and conditioning camp to prepare for the three upcoming international football meets later this year.
The mercurial Dido has picked as many as nine fresh faces in the squad and believes they are capable of making it big under the proper training and guidance. Aside from Al- Amin others like Mushtaq, RusselReza, Rana, Jitu, Nayeem, Pritom and Mobarak will be making their entry into the national team circuit for the first time. The precocious Al Amin is an eighth grade student of Govinda High School in Narayanganj and was only recently part of the 20-man squad of Bangladesh Football Federation's (BFF) Under-16 camp beforehand.
Dido had earlier told the Daily Star in an exclusive interview that he believed in picking players who are talented and have special skills and is not necessarily swayed by a player's name and repertoire.
Five experienced booters have failed to make the preliminary 30 and have been over looked by Dido for his three-month long pre-season training camp. They are Motiur Munna, Sujon, Sharif, Robin and Pranotosh.
Four players; Arman Aziz, Rezaul, Rana and Rashed will join the team down south at a later date. Rezaul (Youngmen's Club), Rashed (Badda Jagarani) and Rana (BKSP) are on duty in the ongoing Bashundhara Champions Club Cup and will join the camp soon after finishing their respective commitments.
Midfielder Arman Aziz is on leave on personal grounds and will join the camp later.
After the conditioning camp, the booters will join the residential camp that will start on July 16 at BKSP in Savar.
Earlier, on June 8, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) picke up a 30-member national squad for the three upcoming international soccer tournaments in December this year, and January and February next year.
Team manager Hasannuzaman Khan Bablu has said that BFF is considering a week long trip to Bangkok after the camp at BKSP where the team will play a few practice matches.
Squad

Goalkeepers - Aminul Haque, Mazharul Islam Himel (Mohammedan), Biplob Bhattacharya (Abahani) and Mustaqur Rahman Mustaque (Muktijoddha).
Defenders - Rajani Kanta Barman, Nasirul Islam Nasir, Kazi Mofazzel Hossain Saikat (Mohammedan), Waly Faisal (Abahani), Atiqul Islam Mishu, Ariful Islam (Brothers), Mamun Miah, Russell Ansari (Farashganj) and Al Amin (Under-16).
Midfielders - Zahed Parvez Chowdhury, Mamunul Islam Mamun (Abahani), Zahid Hossain (Brothers), Imtiaz Sultan Zitu (Ctg Mohammedan), Mobarak Hossain Bhuiyan (Sk Russell), Mezbahul Haque Babul, Imon Mahmud (Under-20) and Naeem Hossain (Under-16).

Nawsheen fires 2nd hattrick Women's School Football

Nawsheen scored a brilliant hattrick enabling Sir John Wilson School to emerge as Group-D champions ending Scholastica's winning run by a 3-1 margin in the Citycell Dhaka Metropolis Women's School Football Championship at the Sultana Kamal Sports Complex at Dhanmondi, Dhaka yesterday.
Nawsheen, who scored her second hattrick in the ongoing championship, scored all the three goals for the winners. Zara netted the lone goal for the losers.
The wonder girl of John Wilson School was also adjudged the player of the match.
In another match, Aga Khan School registered their first win beating Agargaon Taltola Adarsha School 2-0 goal at the same venue.
Adiba and Fatema scored one goal apiece for Aga Khan School.
Fatema of Aga Khan came out as player of the match.
In the day's last match, Rahmatullah Model High School also tasted their first win beating Azimpur Agrani School by a solitary goal scored by player of the match Shewly.
In today's matches BIT Dhaka will play Dholaipar High School (3pm), Azimpur Girls School meet Islambagh Asraf Ali High School 4pm) and Green Herald International School lock horns with Rajdhani High School (5 pm).

The Girls School Cricket Tournament

Amzad Ali Sarker Pilot Girls School 'B' and BKSP won their respective matches in the Girls School Cricket Tournament at separate city venues yesterday.
In the day's matches, Amzad Ali Sarker Pilot Girls School 'B' (68/7) notched a three-wicket win over Azimpur Girls School and College 'A' (67/7) at the Gulshan Youth Club Ground while BKSP (28/1) earned an emphatic nine-wicket victory over Viqarunnisa Noon School & College 'A' (26/10) at the Azimpur Girls School Ground.

Feni move into semis

Feni Soccer Club became the first team to move into the semifinals of the Bashundhara Champions Club Cup after beating Youngmens Club, Fakirerpool 3-0 in a Group B encounter at the Cox's Bazar Stadium yesterday.
The result was enough to see off Youngmens Club, the champions of Dhaka Senior Division League, who also went down 5-0 against Piul Smriti Sangsad of Jhenaidah in their first match.
Arif put Feni ahead in the eighth minute before Raju doubled the lead in the 28th minute while Sabuj sealed the match in the 45th minute to confirm their semifinal place from Group B.
Away at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore, GRC Sporting Club of Narsingdi knocked Chittagong Mohammedan SC (Blues) out of the tournament after registering a lone goal win over the port city giants.
Shah Aziz struck nine minutes from final time to eliminate the Chittagong outfit, which had earlier lost their first game to Shuktara Jubo Sangsad of Narayanganj.
GRC Sporting Club will now face Shuktara Jubo Sangsad on Thursday to bag a semifinal ticket from Group C.
Meanwhile, the tournament committee has decided to award full three points to Shaheed Muktijoddha Moeen Smriti Sangsad of Jessore after Dinajpur Football Academy refused to play the last five minutes of the game on Monday.

BKSP continue form

BKSP posted a massive ten-wicket victory over Amzad Ali Sarkar Girls High School 'B' in the Girls' School Cricket Tournament at the Gulshan Youth Club ground yesterday.
Amzad Ali Sarkar Girls High School 'B' scored only 31 runs for eight wickets in their share of 20 overs while BKSP achieved the target of 32 runs in 2 overs without loss of any wicket.
At the Azimpur Girls High School ground, Amzad Ali Sarkar Girls High School 'A secured a seven-wicket victory over Rahmatullah Model High School.
Rahmatullah Model were bundled out for 26 in 16.4 overs.
In reply, Amzad Ali Sarkar Girls High School A scored 29 runs for three wickets in 9.2 overs.
Viqarunnisa Noon School & College A defeated Par Gandaria Girls High School by eight wickets at the Azimpur Girls High School ground.
Par Gandaria made 29 in 15.1 overs.
Viqarunnisa Noon scored 30 for two wickets in 12.5 overs