The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Hockey Federation Monday initially picked up 24 players to form a national team for the nine-team 3rd Men's AHF Cup Hockey tournament to be held in Singapore on June 14-22.

Bangladesh have been placed in Pool A of the Asia Cup qualifier with Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Brunei Darussalam and hosts Singapore, while Pool B comprises Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Oman and Thailand.

In the group matches, Bangladesh will play Brunei Darussalam in one of the three opening day's matches on June 14 and then meet Chinese Taipei on June 15, hosts Singapore on June 18 and Uzbekistan on Jun 19.

Preliminary squad: Zahid Hossain, Mehrab Hossain Kiran, Mahbubullah Chowdhury Shakil, Mamunur Rahman Chayan, Issa Miah, Asaduzzaman Chandan, Moshiur Rahman Biplob, Ferdous Goldar, Shamsuddin Tuhin, Tapash Barman, Mahbub Ehsan Rana, Musa Miah, Khondakar Hasan Ahmed, Shahidullah Titu, Mosharraf Hossain Kuti, Shahidul Islam, Sheikh M Nannu, Rassell Mahmud Jimmy, Zahidul Islam Rajon, Rimon Kumar Ghosh, Iqbal Nader Prince, Zahid Bin Talib Shuvo, Krishna Kumar and Maksud Alam Habul.