Bangladesh football

BFF's financial motive hindering club football?

“BFF runs with financial help from FIFA. One of FIFA’s guidelines states that if a country’s professional league lasts for six months, the federation will receive USD 50,000. Instead of protecting the clubs, the BFF is chasing that allocation,” said Brothers Union manager Amer Khan.
9 March 2025, 04:41 AM

Who will get to play alongside Hamza?: Booters in a competition among themselves

National team forward Mohammad Ibrahim said all the players are eager for a place in the starting eleven, particularly because the opposition is India, as the men in red and green continue to ramp up preparations in training for their Asian Cup Qualifiers match on March 25 against their neighbours.  
4 March 2025, 16:53 PM

The misdirected outrage over the women’s football team strike

Bangladesh women footballers strike over coach's behavior, face public backlash.
7 February 2025, 02:10 AM

The grim spectre of betting: Fixing epidemic returns to haunt Bangladesh football

The 2024–25 campaign has already seen three top-flight clubs facing allegations of betting and fixing
31 January 2025, 03:08 AM

Hamza now ‘Bangladeshi blade’ as Sheffield seal loan deal

The midfielder, who recently declared to play for Bangladesh the country of his mother’s birth, follows striker Tom Cannon to Bramall Lane as Leicester free up funds to add to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s squad before the end of the transfer window.
28 January 2025, 03:49 AM

Striking back from troubled past

Quick running has always been Al Amin’s strength, a skill he developed in childhood and plans to continue refining. His initial target is to remain at the top of the scorer’s list with seven to eight goals by the end of the first phase, and he also hopes to achieve a hat-trick soon, having already struck a double in three matches.
3 January 2025, 06:51 AM

An eventful but predictable year in football

The women’s team excelled once again, winning their second successive SAFF Women’s Championship title, while the men’s team remained stuck in mediocrity. Age-level teams found success at SAFF level while Bashundhara Kings carried on with their domestic domination.
27 December 2024, 04:10 AM

Firebrand Cabrera wants more victories

The Bangladesh Football Ultras cheered on the team right through the match and serenaded them on their way out of the Bashundhara Kings Stadium, where Javier Cabrera’s charges had just snatched a deserved victory in stoppage time, thanks to a late goal from substitute midfielder Papon Singh.
16 November 2024, 15:49 PM

Tabith Awal's leadership promises BFF reform

Former footballer-turned-organiser Tabith expectedly won the elections with a landslide victory over unheralded organiser AFM Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury by 123-5 votes, as 128 voters out of 133 delegates cast their votes to elect a new committee for the next four years, from 2024 to 2028.
27 October 2024, 02:27 AM

U-17s aim to overcome India challenge

win against India would all but secure Bangladesh's place in the semifinals from Group A, which also includes Maldives.
20 September 2024, 01:45 AM

Bangladesh slip to 186 in FIFA rankings

The top ten positions remain unchanged, with Argentina leading the pack, followed by France, Spain, England, Brazil, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia, and Italy.
19 September 2024, 12:31 PM

Pre-season limited to 5 weeks

The season is set to commence on October 11 with the one-off Challenge Cup match at Bashundhara Kings Arena, and it will be followed by the beginning of the Federation Cup and BPL on October 15 and 18, respectively.
15 September 2024, 01:30 AM

Will season begin after BFF elections? Clubs eagerly await Saturday's meeting

The country’s 2024-25 football season was originally scheduled to get underway today with the lone match of the newly introduced Challenge Cup, but the recent changes in the country’s political scene deferred the season’s opening by three weeks, with a tentative start date of October 4.
13 September 2024, 02:00 AM

Cabrera happy with 'lucky' win in Thimphu

The Spaniard took heart from the fact that his team came out with a victory despite not being in the best of shape and having to deal with the high altitude of Thimphu.
5 September 2024, 15:35 PM

Booters begin practice ahead of Bhutan friendlies 

Bangladesh national football team began their preparation for the two FIFA friendly matches against Bhutan this month in Thimphu today. They will be facing the hosts on September 5 and 8, respectively.
1 September 2024, 15:52 PM

U-20 SAFF triumph dedicated to student-led movement martyrs and flood victims

In an enthralling final at the ANFA complex in Lalitpur, the boys in Red and Green beat Nepal 4-1 to clinch their maiden trophy in the regional youth championship in their sixth attempt.
28 August 2024, 11:44 AM

Jamal left clubless as BPL transfer window closes

It remains unclear whether he was not offered any contracts or if he declined the offers as he has been abroad.
23 August 2024, 03:55 AM

Fumble proves costly as U-20s fall to Nepal

However, Maruful remains optimistic about going all the way in the tournament.
22 August 2024, 14:18 PM

U-20s set sights on semis in SAFF opener

Bangladesh are still seeking their first title in this competition.
19 August 2024, 18:59 PM

U-20s eye elusive SAFF trophy

In previous five editions, Bangladesh had to be content with finishing second three times.
15 August 2024, 01:45 AM