The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Aga Khan International School emerged champions in the Dhaka Metropolitan Women's School Football Tournament as they came from behind to beat Scholastica School by 3-2 goals in a keenly contested final at the Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex on Saturday.

BFF president and legendary footballer Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin witnessed the day's final as chief guest while General Manager of Pacific Telecom Ltd Sania Mahmud was present as special guest.

Karishma drew the first blood scoring the first goal for Scholastica in the 11th minute (1-0) while Adiba of Aga Khan School restored the parity in the 21st minute (1-1).

Mosaba put Aga Khan ahead in the 23rd minute (2-1), but Zara leveled the margin for Scholastica (2-2) in the following minute (24th).

Eventually, Adiba netted the match-winner with her second goal in the 32nd minute amid huge cheers from her schoolmates (3-2).

Earlier, in the semifinals on Friday, Aga Khan International School eliminated Viqarunnissa Noon School by 2-1 goals, while Scholastica School beat BIT, also 2-1.

BCB names 20 cricketers to form a Bangladesh U-17 team to tour Nepal

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday initially selected 20 cricketers to form a Bangladesh Under-17 team to tour Nepal this month.

The selected cricketers have been asked to report to Shahidul Islam, BCB's HP Program Logistics Officer, at the BKSP in Savar on Monday (Nov 3) at 05:00 pm to take intensive training there till Nov 10.

Finally, a 14-member team will tour the Himalayan Kingdom on completion of the weeklong training camp at BKSP.

Selected players: Zakaria Masud, Anamul Hoque, Ashik-Ul-Alam, Soumya Sarkar, Iktedar Nazeef Ahmed (Dhaka Metro), Jayanto Das, (Khulna Division), Shanaj Ahmed (Sylhet Division), Imamul Hossain, Didar Hossain (Dhaka Metro), Mehedi Hasan (Ctg Division), Kazi Nurul Hassan(Khulna Division), Sayem Alam Rezvi (Sylhet Division), Mamun Hossion (Raj-North), Dewan Sabbir Ahmed, M Habibullah, M Sento, M Asif Hassan And Sumit Chowdhury (Dhaka Metro), Faizan Khan (Ctg Division), Abu Jayed (Sylhet Division).