Women's International Master (WIM) Shamima Akter Liza will be the first female player in 16 years to compete against male counterparts when the Omicon Group 43rd National A Chess Championship gets underway at the Bangladesh Chess Federation today.

Siddikur Rahman finished in 70th position at the Resorts World Manila Masters after carding a one-under-par (71) in the last round yesterday.

Bangladesh's prmier golfer Siddikur Rahman got off to a fine start at the Manila Masters yesterday, finishing the first round in joint 25th

Jamal Hossain Mollah ended his Panasonic Open India campaign in 32nd position after settling for a one-under-par (71) in the final round yesterday.

Jamal Hossain Mollah continued his fine form in the Panasonic Open India, moving three places up to 11th at the end

Bangladesh golfer Jamal Mollah got off to a great start at the Panasonic Open India, carding a three-under-par (69) to take a share of the

Uttara Central Chess Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Walton Second Division Chess League, which concluded yesterday.

Two double bogeys and a bogey undid all the good work that Siddikur Rahman did in the second round of the Yeangder Tournament

Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman got off to a good start at the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei,

Rory McIlroy, the golfing world's number six, recalled an incident from his childhood when he met the infamously hot-tempered

Siddikur Rahman slipped to 28th position on the leaderboard after a two-over-par (74) in the third round of the Mercuries Taiwan Masters yesterday.

Siddikur Rahman made the cut in the Mercuries Taiwan Masters despite a disappointing second-round effort of one-

Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman made a decent start to the Mercuries Taiwan Masters, carding a one-under-par (71) in the

The Berger First Inter University Chess Championship, organised by Brac University Chess Club, started at the Brac University Auditorium yesterday. Fourteen universities – both public and private – along with one college are taking part in the three-day competition.

A British endurance cyclist has smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the planet on a bicycle, riding 18,000 miles (29,000km) in under 80 days.

Bangladesh's premier golfer Siddikur Rahman made a poor start to the Omega European Masters, carding a three-over-par (73) in the

Grand Master Abdullah Al Rakib was eliminated from the Chess World Cup in Tblisi, Georgia after losing both bouts of his first round

GM Abdullah Al Rakib departed last night for Georgia to take part in the World Cup Chess, which is scheduled to take place in Tbilisi between September 2 and 28.

Ace golfer Siddikur Rahman believes his recent performance in the Porsche European Open and the hard work he put in prior to that event is helping him raise his game, regardless of the fact that he has not won a title on a significant tour in almost four years.

After five years, WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin regained the National Women's Chess Championship title when she beat