Bangladesh are still seeking their first title in this competition.

In previous five editions, Bangladesh had to be content with finishing second three times.

Salahuddin also alleged that the Ultras' demands are motivated by vested interest.

Tipu also addressed the inadequate facilities in football, reflecting a lack of proper planning and concern from the relevant authorities.

Four key Bangladesh players are set to gain valuable experience ahead of SAFF Women's Championship in October.

Patel had been battling cancer for the past year.

The Spaniard was successful in the domestic circuit, winning a total of 11 trophies since the Kings started their journey in the professional football league in the 2018-19 season.

The 2017-18 Independence Cup champions aim to rebuild their image and stay in the country’s football scene for a long time.

The Bangladesh contingent returned home from Qatar yesterday following their World Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign.

The defeat saw Bangladesh finish at the bottom of four-team group with a single point from six matches.

"Our objective is to fight for everything," said Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera.

The Australia coach did not hesitate to criticise the playing surface offered at Kings Arena.

Bangladesh are scheduled to play against Australia on June 6 at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka before travelling to Qatar to take on Lebanon on June 11.

Among 168 teams, Firoz Kamal Football Academy of Brahmanbaria emerged champions in the recently-introduced and FIFA-financed BFF Academy Cup. Despite being the chairman of the academy, advocate Mosarrof Hossain acted as the manager of the team during the tournament. The lawyer talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman to share the academy’s experience, limitations, prospects and other issues.

Poor technique and insufficient knowledge of footballers have often been blamed for poor results of the national team over the years. At times, even foreign coaches seemed bothered to have been working with such footballers.

Bashundhara Kings set a unique landmark in Bangladesh's domestic football on Saturday, winning the top-tier football league for a fifth consecutive time.

Cabrera had previously referred to Salahuddin's comment as his personal opinion.

Record 12-time champions Abahani and defending champions Mohammedan secured their quarterfinal spots in the Federation Cup with victories in their Group B matches on Monday.

In July of 2020, at a time when Bangladesh like the rest of the world was battling the coronavirus, an image of a young man wielding a broom started making rounds in the country’s social media.

Elsewhere, Mohammedan SC play Brothers Union in Rajshahi, while Chittagong Abahani and Rahmatganj MFS clash in Munshiganj.