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BFF reappoints Cabrera and Butler
The contracts of both Cabrera and Butler expired on December 31 last year
15 January 2025, 16:33 PM
Analyst Nasif to ease workload of football coaches
Nasif, who had previously worked as the video and GPS analyst of the Bangladesh U-23 national team, as well as gained experience analysing the performance of Sheikh Jamal DC from 2022 to 2024 and Saif Sporting Club from 2020 to 2022.
14 January 2025, 04:32 AM
BFF wants BPL outfits in women's league
The women’s league is usually held in a single-league format but Kiran informed that the federation wants to introduce the double-league format in the WFL in order to get FIFA recognition.
5 January 2025, 18:35 PM
Choton returns to BFF as head of youth development
Former national women’s team head coach Golam Rabbani Choton returned to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in a new role as he was appointed as the head of youth development and BFF Elite Football Academy for one year effective from January 1.
2 January 2025, 12:03 PM
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
‘Can’t wait to play for Bangladesh’: FIFA clears Hamza to wear Red and Green
The wait is finally over. Leicester City FC midfielder Hamza Choudhury now belongs to Bangladesh national football team as the FIFA has cleared the England-born footballer to represent the red and greens at international level.
19 December 2024, 13:06 PM
BFF dissolves 29 elected DFA bodies
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday dissolved 29 elected bodies of district and divisional football associations (DFAs), citing unavailability and resignation of association officials as well as inactivity of the said associations.
11 December 2024, 14:47 PM
Tabith plans to ‘breathe new life’ into country’s football
The newly elected president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Tabith Awal, brings a wealth of experience to the role at 45, having served as BFF's vice-president twice before. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, the seasoned politician, businessman, and former footballer shared his vision to elevate Bangladesh's footballing landscape and tackle the challenges ahead in his new leadership position.
1 December 2024, 02:00 AM
Zakaria Pintoo laid to rest
Zakaria Pintoo, the legendary captain of Swadhin Bangla National Football Team, was laid to rest at The Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Mirpur yesterday following three namaz-e-janazas held in the capital.
19 November 2024, 14:34 PM
‘My captain, our captain’
Zakaria Pintoo, who passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 81, was not only the captain of Swadhin Bangla football team and the first captain of independent Bangladesh, but was also a reference point to many legends of Bangladesh football.
18 November 2024, 16:27 PM
Don’t see improvement under Cabrera, says Alfaz
With a month and a half left to Javier Cabrera’s extended contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is yet to take any decision whether to extend with the Spaniard or look for a replacement.
18 November 2024, 01:00 AM
Tabith to lead finance committee, Imrul league committee
The first meeting of the newly-formed executive committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) named chairmen of the important departments, 14 days after the elections took place.
9 November 2024, 16:00 PM
First BFF EC meeting to focus on financial issues
The newly elected members of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) are likely to get a clear picture about the finances of the game's local governing body as the first executive committee meeting today is set to focus mostly on financial matters.
9 November 2024, 02:00 AM
BFF to seek help from govt for women’s football
Since Bangladesh's maiden triumph in SAFF Women's Championship two years ago, there have been strong recommendations for taking necessary initiatives to take the country's women's football beyond the South Asian region, a demand that has only been strengthened following the successful title defence in Nepal a few days ago.
4 November 2024, 02:10 AM
What next for Bangladesh’s golden girls?
As they say, it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all. This is the time for Bangladesh to try and climb up the ladder in women’s football globally.
2 November 2024, 01:30 AM
I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike
In the 2022 edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, Ritu Porna Chakma came off the bench in all five of Bangladesh’s matches and played mostly a secondary role in the country’s maiden triumph at the regional football extravaganza.
1 November 2024, 18:05 PM
BCB announces Tk 20 lakh reward for SAFF winning women’s football team
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced a Tk 20 lakh reward for the country's women’s football team that won the SAFF Women’s Championship.
31 October 2024, 13:33 PM
BFF keen to retain Butler
Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) women’s wing, voiced strong support for head coach Peter Butler despite recent tensions between him and senior players surfacing over team selection during the winning campaign in Nepal.
31 October 2024, 13:01 PM
'Delivered on the promise that I'd bring SAFF'
Bangladesh national women’s football team’s outgoing head coach Peter Butler said he has delivered on the promise of bringing the SAFF Women’s Championship title home.
31 October 2024, 11:12 AM
Open-top bus to welcome SAFF Women's C'ship winners
An open-top bus is being readied to welcome the Bangladesh women’s football team, which retained the SAFF Women’s Championship title with a 2-1 win over hosts Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, today.
30 October 2024, 16:22 PM