BFF

Salahuddin 'officially' unaware of Swapna, Choton departures

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin’s response to the retirement of women’s football team striker Sirat Jahan Swapna and head coach Golam Rabbani Choton pulling himself out of the role has been a passive one.
27 May 2023, 11:13 AM

Booters can qualify for semis, believes Nabil

Bangladesh Football Federation has appointed David Dobarro Magan as national team’s physiotherapist for next month’s FIFA friendly against Cambodia and the subsequent SAFF Championship in India.
21 May 2023, 18:35 PM

Writ filed with HC seeking ACC probe on BFF officials

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking its directive on the ACC to probe the corruption allegation raised against the officials concerned of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) after FIFA imposed a sanction last month.
14 May 2023, 11:19 AM

Shohag refrains from pointing fingers at BFF high-ups

Almost a month after a FIFA-imposed two-year suspension, Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) former general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, in the presence of his lawyers, finally appeared before the media on Wednesday to explain his current position and the steps he took during the investigation process.
10 May 2023, 14:51 PM

Cabrera wants to be competitive in SAFF C’ship

Bangladesh football team’s head coach Javier Cabrera claimed his team are in very good shape and, given good preparation, can be competitive and make things difficult for other teams in next month’s SAFF Championship.
7 May 2023, 18:00 PM

BFF wants Men's football team onboard for Asian Games 

Bangladesh Football Federation's vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed said they are trying to have the men's football team included in the contingent of the Asian Games, which will take place in Hangzhou, China in September this year.
7 May 2023, 12:42 PM

Bangladesh to play Cambodia for SAFF Championship preparation

Bangladesh national football team will play a friendly match away in Cambodia on June 15 as build-up for next month's SAFF Championship, informed National Teams Committee chairman Kazi Nabil Ahmed.
7 May 2023, 09:05 AM

Salahuddin’s dream comes true

Kazi Salahuddin, the four-time president of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), has had his long-cherished dream fulfilled as the SAFF Club Championship is finally taking shape.
6 May 2023, 13:10 PM

Salahuddin not above accountability

Football has been at the centre of every discussion in the sports fraternity in the country for the past month, but unfortunately the conversation has revolved around administrative shortcomings such as the Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF’s)
3 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Argentina’s Bangladesh visit cancelled due to ‘venue’ problem

The last time Messi and Argentina visited Bangladesh was on September 6 in 2011 for a friendly against Nigeria at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The BFF had to splurge around three to four million USD the last time it hosted La Albicelestes for an invitational friendly
3 May 2023, 10:44 AM

Salahuddin takes a dig at journalists, then says sorry

The legendary footballer, however, claimed he was alluding to requirements at another institution and not the BFF, when talking to The Daily Star later in the day.
2 May 2023, 14:28 PM

BFF investigation committee yet to start proceedings

Having formed an investigation committee on April 17 to look further into former Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag’s financial irregularities revealed by FIFA, the federation instructed the committee to place their report within the next 30 days.
27 April 2023, 14:38 PM

Are we destined only to watch the downfall?

Nowadays, hardly anybody shows interest in Bangladesh’s declining football scene unless the women’s or girls’ teams deliver something special
18 April 2023, 18:00 PM

'Salahuddin is destroying football'

On this segment of the Star Special, former Bangladesh footballer Sheikh Mohammad Aslam has expressed his reservations about the federation. According to him, Salahuddin is destroying the country’s football both on and off the field.
18 April 2023, 11:17 AM

Salahuddin’s personal secretary made interim BFF GS

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday appointed Imran Hossain Tushar, the chief protocol officer of BFF and personal secretary of BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, as interim general secretary for the next three months. 
17 April 2023, 16:50 PM

Papon says ‘no comments’ on BFF issue

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been plagued by criticism after the women’s team’s tour was cancelled owing to a lack of funds.  
17 April 2023, 13:01 PM

BFF forms inquiry committee following Shohag’s ban

The BFF’s executive committee also appointed Imran Hossain Tushar, the chief protocol officer of BFF and personal secretary of BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, to act as interim general secretary for next three months
17 April 2023, 12:57 PM

Where BFF failed but others succeeded

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) once struggled to roll tournaments on the ground due to financial constraints as the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) together had provided the board an inadequate USD 500,000 per year.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

FIFA ban deserves close scrutiny

BFF must answer for alleged financial irregularities, organisational failures
16 April 2023, 06:56 AM

Financial Irregularities: A chronic plague in BFF

The two-year ban on Bangladesh Football Federation General Secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag handed down by FIFA on Friday showcased how loosely the local football authority handles funds from the game’s world governing body.
16 April 2023, 01:00 AM