Bangladesh Olympic Association

Olympic Scholarship programme yields naught for Bangladesh

The scenario raises questions about the selection process and effectiveness of the scholarship programme in improving athletes' performance on the global stage.

BOA rewards cricket teams for Asian Games bronze

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) today disbursed cash reward worth Tk 15 lakh each to Bangladesh men’s and women’s cricket teams for winning bronze medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games.

‘It cannot go on like this anymore’

In her field, Bangladesh’s table tennis icon Zobera Rahman Linu remained a cut above the rest during her stellar 24-year playing career between 1977 to 2001, having bagged a whopping 16 national titles from 1977 to 2001

Little more than an empty gesture

Despite the introduction of the Bangladesh Youth Games, the nation is still apparently dwelling in the “something is better than nothing” era when it comes to forging a proper pipeline for athletes.

Selfie attempt proves fatal for national medalist cyclist

Mashrafe Hossain Maruf, the sixth semester student of Dinajpur Polytechnique Institute, had won two silver medals and a bronze medal representing Rangpur Division.

Without goals or vision, Commonwealth Games rut continues

Bangladesh have just concluded another campaign in the Commonwealth Games but the athletes hardly drew any attention from the country’s sports fraternity after again failing to perform on a big platform.

Long way to go for local gymnasts

After working with the country’s budding gymnasts for over two months, Korean coach Cho Sung Dong realised that Bangladeshi gymnasts and the coaches not only lack basic techniques but also trail in their thought processes toward the game.

Charity art auction for special athletes

Marking its 25th anniversary, Special Olympics Bangladesh, along with Edge, the foundation, organised an art auction (live and silent)

Islamic Solidarity Games / Shooting holds hope

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is expecting at least one gold medal in the shooting discipline of the upcoming 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from May 12 to 22.

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

Olympic Scholarship programme yields naught for Bangladesh

The scenario raises questions about the selection process and effectiveness of the scholarship programme in improving athletes' performance on the global stage.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

BOA rewards cricket teams for Asian Games bronze

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) today disbursed cash reward worth Tk 15 lakh each to Bangladesh men’s and women’s cricket teams for winning bronze medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games.

March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023

‘It cannot go on like this anymore’

In her field, Bangladesh’s table tennis icon Zobera Rahman Linu remained a cut above the rest during her stellar 24-year playing career between 1977 to 2001, having bagged a whopping 16 national titles from 1977 to 2001

March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023

Little more than an empty gesture

Despite the introduction of the Bangladesh Youth Games, the nation is still apparently dwelling in the “something is better than nothing” era when it comes to forging a proper pipeline for athletes.

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Selfie attempt proves fatal for national medalist cyclist

Mashrafe Hossain Maruf, the sixth semester student of Dinajpur Polytechnique Institute, had won two silver medals and a bronze medal representing Rangpur Division.

August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022

Without goals or vision, Commonwealth Games rut continues

Bangladesh have just concluded another campaign in the Commonwealth Games but the athletes hardly drew any attention from the country’s sports fraternity after again failing to perform on a big platform.

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022

Long way to go for local gymnasts

After working with the country’s budding gymnasts for over two months, Korean coach Cho Sung Dong realised that Bangladeshi gymnasts and the coaches not only lack basic techniques but also trail in their thought processes toward the game.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

Charity art auction for special athletes

Marking its 25th anniversary, Special Olympics Bangladesh, along with Edge, the foundation, organised an art auction (live and silent)

April 23, 2017
April 23, 2017

Shooting holds hope

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is expecting at least one gold medal in the shooting discipline of the upcoming 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from May 12 to 22.

April 8, 2017
April 8, 2017

BOA polls today

The elections of the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) will be held today at the BOA House with some 80 councillors voting the office bearers. The polls will open at 9:00am.