Women's football in the Chattogram Hill Tracts has not been built overnight. It has been shaped by the persistence of people like Suehlamong, who believed in the game's potential to change lives.

A four-goal spree in 12 second-half minutes saw the men in red and green beat Singapore.

Their second FIFA friendly, slated for today in Kathmandu, was cancelled as protests against corruption and a government-imposed social media ban swept Kathmandu.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary Emran Hossain confirmed to The Daily Star that the friendly had indeed been called off.

The Spaniard insisted the current group is already highly competitive but admitted that absentees remain a factor.

The result sets up another meeting between the two teams on September 9 at the same venue, as Bangladesh continue to fine-tune their preparations for October’s Asian Cup Qualifiers against Hong Kong.

From Teknaf to Tetulia, the challenge for Bangladesh will be accurate registration and timely updates.

Star midfielder Hamza Choudhury, who picked up a niggle in Leicester City's recent match, will miss the September 6 and 9 fixtures.

Eleven group winners and the four best runners-up will advance to the 16-team finals in Saudi Arabia in 2026.

The BFF had previously demoted clubs such as Arambagh, Uttar Baridhara and Karwan Bazar Pragati Sangha for similar offences. The question now is whether it will act decisively against Fakirerpool.

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) confirmed that the official YouTube channel of Sportzworkz, the tournament’s streaming partner, had been hacked and was unavailable ahead of today’s match.

Both the senior and U-20 teams will begin a joint camp in mid-September under the supervision of head coach Peter Butler, who is expected to arrive in Dhaka around the same time following a much-deserved vacation.

Held under the banner of the government's Festival of Youth, concerns remain over the availability of some district stadiums being used as temporary army camps.

The match kicks off at 3:00pm (Bangladesh time) at Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu.

Bangladesh national team head coach Javier Cabrera remains confident about preparing his side for the two upcoming FIFA friendlies against hosts Nepal on September 6 and 9, despite 10 Bashundhara Kings players expected to join the national camp only next month.

Bangladesh have won every edition except the U-17s, last held in 2023 in Dhaka, where invitees Russia edged them to the title.

Bangladesh have been drawn alongside hosts Vietnam, Yemen, and Singapore in next month's Asian Cup Qualifiers.

For those who experienced the golden era of Bangladeshi football in the 1980s and ’90s, names like Ganesh Thapa and Raju Sakya of Nepal, or Sri Lanka’s Pakeer Ali and Prem Lal, evoke a strong sense of nostalgia.

The Thakurgaon native, once active in various sports, entered football in 2017 and did not look back ever since, rising through the age groups to become a composed, versatile midfielder whose game sense belies her years.

If entertainment value and visibility are benchmarks for attracting sponsors and club interest, then our women footballers have already made a strong case.