Bangladesh Hockey Federation
Gerhard to be appointed as technical director of BHF
German coach Peter Gerhard Rach is set to become the Technical Director of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF), confirmed a press release on Tuesday.
Hockey federation slaps unprecedented ban on players, officials
In an unprecedented decision, Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) yesterday slapped suspensions of various tenures on 14 players and 10 officials, including veteran Mohammedan player Rasel Mahmud Jimmy and Mohammedan manager Ariful Haque Prince, following a meeting of the governing body on Saturday.
What keeps causing the sorry state of minnows?
The return of the Premier Division Hockey League, especially after a 27-month hiatus, might have provided some relief to the players and the officials, but the gulf of difference between the minnows and giants this season has raised eyebrows, while exposing the overall state of how the clubs are generally being run.
Hockey federation VP Mohammad Yousuf no more
Mohammad Yusuf, who served as the vice-president of the current executive committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation and the acting general secretary of the previous committee, is no more. This veteran organiser breathed his last at Chattogram’s Evercare Hospital today.
Hockey team in tough Asian Games group
Bangladesh hockey will be up for the challenge to defend its sixth position in the Hangzhou Asian Games after being drawn in a tough group alongside three superior rivals.
An onerous quest to restore stability
It can be quite hard to imagine hockey’s popularity in the country was only second to football in the 80’s. Although football’s craze was unmatched back then, hockey boasted a fair share of spectators who thronged stadiums to watch domestic and international matches.
Mominul set to retain hockey’s secretary post
AKM Mominul Haque Shaeed is set to retain the post of general secretary as former national player Sajed A Adel failed to become a councilor of the federation allegedly due to Shaeed not allowing Adel to place his complaints before the BHF Election commission.
Adel, Shaeed trade allegations over hockey election
Adel claimed that he was barred from placing his objection letter at the election commissioner’s office by Shaeed and his associates. Shaeed, however, claimed that he was not even present there, adding that this could be a ploy by the vice-president to malign him.
No Premier Hockey League in near future
Although the introduction of franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) last November presented a new ray of hope to revive the sport in the country, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) officials have not yet chalked out a plan regarding when the next edition of the Premier Hockey League (PHL) will take place.
Gerhard to be appointed as technical director of BHF
German coach Peter Gerhard Rach is set to become the Technical Director of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF), confirmed a press release on Tuesday.
Hockey federation slaps unprecedented ban on players, officials
In an unprecedented decision, Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) yesterday slapped suspensions of various tenures on 14 players and 10 officials, including veteran Mohammedan player Rasel Mahmud Jimmy and Mohammedan manager Ariful Haque Prince, following a meeting of the governing body on Saturday.
What keeps causing the sorry state of minnows?
The return of the Premier Division Hockey League, especially after a 27-month hiatus, might have provided some relief to the players and the officials, but the gulf of difference between the minnows and giants this season has raised eyebrows, while exposing the overall state of how the clubs are generally being run.
Hockey federation VP Mohammad Yousuf no more
Mohammad Yusuf, who served as the vice-president of the current executive committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation and the acting general secretary of the previous committee, is no more. This veteran organiser breathed his last at Chattogram’s Evercare Hospital today.
Hockey team in tough Asian Games group
Bangladesh hockey will be up for the challenge to defend its sixth position in the Hangzhou Asian Games after being drawn in a tough group alongside three superior rivals.
An onerous quest to restore stability
It can be quite hard to imagine hockey’s popularity in the country was only second to football in the 80’s. Although football’s craze was unmatched back then, hockey boasted a fair share of spectators who thronged stadiums to watch domestic and international matches.
Mominul set to retain hockey’s secretary post
AKM Mominul Haque Shaeed is set to retain the post of general secretary as former national player Sajed A Adel failed to become a councilor of the federation allegedly due to Shaeed not allowing Adel to place his complaints before the BHF Election commission.
Adel, Shaeed trade allegations over hockey election
Adel claimed that he was barred from placing his objection letter at the election commissioner’s office by Shaeed and his associates. Shaeed, however, claimed that he was not even present there, adding that this could be a ploy by the vice-president to malign him.
No Premier Hockey League in near future
Although the introduction of franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) last November presented a new ray of hope to revive the sport in the country, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) officials have not yet chalked out a plan regarding when the next edition of the Premier Hockey League (PHL) will take place.
Shakib buys a hockey team for BCT
Ace cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, through his company Monarch Mart, bought one of the franchises that will be competing in an upcoming hockey league, the Bangladesh Champions Trophy (BCT), as the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) revealed the names of the franchises in a colourful ceremony at a city hotel today.