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Muhammad Mahtabuddin

Staff Reporter (Sports)

Muhammad Mahtabuddin is currently working as a sports reporter in the sports section of The Daily Observer. He covers various national and international sporting events. He is dedicated to delivering accurate and engaging sports news.

Israil Howlader's mission to reforge Bangladesh Kabaddi

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

For Bangladesh Kabaddi, the 2026 Japan Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya offered both promise and a painful reminder of the distance still to travel.There, the men began with two stirring victories, edging the Republic of Korea 39-35 and Chinese Taipei 48-47,

A new beginning for rugby at St Joseph Int'l School

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

A new chapter for rugby began at St Joseph International School on Wednesday, as the school took its first formal steps towards introducing the sport to its students.The beginning came with a simple but symbolic gesture. Sayeed Ahmed, joint secretary

Second-hand phones may link buyers to Crime

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

A grocery shopkeeper in Trishal thought he had made a good bargain when he bought a Redmi Note 9 Pro cheaply from another person.He used the phone for nearly three years, unaware that it had a history far more troubling

Promising Wushu athlete not included in China training list!

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

Bangladesh's promising senior Taolu Wushu athlete Nazmul Hasan has been left out of the 30-member list for the 'Training Course on Athletes of Taolu Wushu for Bangladesh' in China, raising questions over the selection and assessment process.A member of the

Reasat chases a new dream in German football

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

More than a decade after first attracting attention in Bangladesh as a Germany-based footballer with ambitions of wearing the national colours, Reasat Islam Khaton is chasing a different dream.The former Bangladesh-born professional footballer, whose playing career carried him across Germany,

Shamim Patwari earns 1st overseas franchise league call-up

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

Bangladesh hard-hitter batter Shamim Patwari has received his first opportunity to play in an overseas franchise league after being signed by Lahore Qalandars for the ongoing Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana.The 25-year old left-handed batter joins the Pakistani franchise

Dhaka kicks off countdown to South Asia's football showpiece

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

The countdown to South Asia's biggest football spectacle officially began on Friday as the logo of the TECNO SAFF Championship Bangladesh 2026 was unveiled at a glittering ceremony in an upscale hotel in the capital, setting the stage for the

Bangladesh women returning to Dhaka today following runners-up finish in Goa

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

The Bangladesh women's football team will return home today (Monday) following their campaign in the SAFF Women's Championship 2026, bringing the curtain down on a journey that fell one step short of a place in history.The team is scheduled to

India ends BD's hope for hat-trick

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from Goa, India

Bangladesh's quest for an unprecedented hat-trick of SAFF Women's Championship titles came to a painful halt on Saturday night as India reclaimed the regional crown with a 3-1 victory in the final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Madgao in

Sparse crowds cloud saff spectacle as organisers hope for final flourish

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

Attendance has been a persistent concern throughout the championship, but officials expect the Bangladesh-India final to draw the tournament's biggest crowd and provide a fitting atmosphere for the title decider.As Bangladesh and India prepare to lock horns in the SAFF