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Bangladesh make winning start beating SL 4-2

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka 4-2 in the opening match of Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2016 at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore on January 8, 2016. Photo taken from Prothom Alo

Hosts Bangladesh made their winning start in the opening match of Bangabandhu Gold Cup comprehensively beating Sri Lanka 4-2 at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.

For Bangladesh, Sakhawat Hossain Rony scored two goals while Nabib Newaj Jibon and Zahid Hossain scored one goal each.

Figurado and Chaturanga scored one goal each for Sri Lanka.

It was a much needed win for the hosts as they were under hefty pressure ahead of the match against SAFF Cup semifinalist Sri Lanka after being eliminated from the group stages of the SAFF Suzuki Cup.

It is the first time that Jessore is hosting part of an international tournament and the enthusiasm among the football loving people was felt in the old town of the south-east part of the country as the stadium, which has capacity of 12,000 audiences, was filled to the brim. 

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Bangabandhu Gold Cup

Bangladesh make winning start beating SL 4-2

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka 4-2 in the opening match of Bangabandhu Gold Cup 2016 at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore on January 8, 2016. Photo taken from Prothom Alo

Hosts Bangladesh made their winning start in the opening match of Bangabandhu Gold Cup comprehensively beating Sri Lanka 4-2 at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.

For Bangladesh, Sakhawat Hossain Rony scored two goals while Nabib Newaj Jibon and Zahid Hossain scored one goal each.

Figurado and Chaturanga scored one goal each for Sri Lanka.

It was a much needed win for the hosts as they were under hefty pressure ahead of the match against SAFF Cup semifinalist Sri Lanka after being eliminated from the group stages of the SAFF Suzuki Cup.

It is the first time that Jessore is hosting part of an international tournament and the enthusiasm among the football loving people was felt in the old town of the south-east part of the country as the stadium, which has capacity of 12,000 audiences, was filled to the brim. 

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হাসিনা-জয়ের বিরুদ্ধে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে ৩০০ মিলিয়ন ডলার পাচারের অভিযোগ তদন্ত করবে দুদক

এর আগে শেখ হাসিনা, তার বোন শেখ রেহানা, ছেলে সজীব ওয়াজেদ জয় এবং রেহানার মেয়ে টিউলিপ সিদ্দিকের বিরুদ্ধে নয়টি প্রকল্পে ৮০ হাজার কোটি টাকার অনিয়ম ও দুর্নীতির অভিযোগ তদন্তের সিদ্ধান্ত নেয় দুদক।

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