Hockey team leave for S'pore eyeing for title
Saturday, 14 June 2008
Bangladesh Hockey team, led by Maksud Alam Habul, left Dhaka for Singapore Friday morning to take part in the 3rd Men's AHF Cup Hockey on June 14 to June 22 eyeing for the title of the nine-team meet, reports UNB.
Bangladesh Hockey Federation general secretary Sajed AA Adel informed UNB that the team reached Singapore in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, at the last moment, Hockey Federation announced the name of captain and vice captain for the Singapore-bound hockey team.
Federation President and Air Force Chief Air Marshall SM Ziaur Rahman named Maksud Alam Habul as the captain and Russell Mahmud Jimmy the vice-captain when the team made a courtesy call on him Thursday night.
Bangladesh will play Brunei Darussalam on June 14, Chinese Taipei on June 15, Singapore on June 18 and Uzbekistan on June 18.
Of the nine teams taking part in the meet, four will qualify for the Asia Cup Hockey.
Bangladesh finished 7th in both the Asian Games Hockey in Doha in 2006 and also in the Asia Cup Hockey in Chennai in 2007 after six top seeded Asian teams -- India, Pakistan, Korea, China, Malaysia and Japan.
Dhaka Bank Limited, who signed a deal with Hockey Federation recently to be the "partner in progress" of Bangladesh Hockey for one year, sponsored the national team's trip to Singapore providing Tk 2.0 million (20 lakh) of the estimated cost of Tk 2.4 million.
Bangladesh have been placed in Pool A of the Asia Cup Hockey with hosts Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Brunei Darussalam while Pool B team comprises Hong Kong, Sri Lankan, Oman and Thailand.
Bangladesh Squad: Maksud Alam Habul (captain), Russell Mahmud Jimmy (vice captain), Mahbub Ullah Shakil, Mehrab Hossain Kiron, Mamunur Rahman Choyon, Isa Mia, Asaduzzaman Chondon, Moshiur Rahman Biplob, Ferdous Goldar, Shahidullah Titu, Musa Mia, Kh. Hasan Ahmed, Sheikh Mohammad Nannu, Zahidul Islam Rajon, Rimon Kumar Ghosh and Krishna Kumar.
Team Officials: Kamrul Islam Kismat, (manager), Shahidullah Dolon (assist. Manager), Mahbub Harun (coach), Barkat Ullah Chopol (assist. Coach), Mirza Farhad Ahmed (judge) and Mahbubul Haq Mitu (umpire).
Bangladesh Hockey Federation general secretary Sajed AA Adel informed UNB that the team reached Singapore in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, at the last moment, Hockey Federation announced the name of captain and vice captain for the Singapore-bound hockey team.
Federation President and Air Force Chief Air Marshall SM Ziaur Rahman named Maksud Alam Habul as the captain and Russell Mahmud Jimmy the vice-captain when the team made a courtesy call on him Thursday night.
Bangladesh will play Brunei Darussalam on June 14, Chinese Taipei on June 15, Singapore on June 18 and Uzbekistan on June 18.
Of the nine teams taking part in the meet, four will qualify for the Asia Cup Hockey.
Bangladesh finished 7th in both the Asian Games Hockey in Doha in 2006 and also in the Asia Cup Hockey in Chennai in 2007 after six top seeded Asian teams -- India, Pakistan, Korea, China, Malaysia and Japan.
Dhaka Bank Limited, who signed a deal with Hockey Federation recently to be the "partner in progress" of Bangladesh Hockey for one year, sponsored the national team's trip to Singapore providing Tk 2.0 million (20 lakh) of the estimated cost of Tk 2.4 million.
Bangladesh have been placed in Pool A of the Asia Cup Hockey with hosts Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and Brunei Darussalam while Pool B team comprises Hong Kong, Sri Lankan, Oman and Thailand.
Bangladesh Squad: Maksud Alam Habul (captain), Russell Mahmud Jimmy (vice captain), Mahbub Ullah Shakil, Mehrab Hossain Kiron, Mamunur Rahman Choyon, Isa Mia, Asaduzzaman Chondon, Moshiur Rahman Biplob, Ferdous Goldar, Shahidullah Titu, Musa Mia, Kh. Hasan Ahmed, Sheikh Mohammad Nannu, Zahidul Islam Rajon, Rimon Kumar Ghosh and Krishna Kumar.
Team Officials: Kamrul Islam Kismat, (manager), Shahidullah Dolon (assist. Manager), Mahbub Harun (coach), Barkat Ullah Chopol (assist. Coach), Mirza Farhad Ahmed (judge) and Mahbubul Haq Mitu (umpire).