BFF

Cabrera losing Salahuddin’s trust?

The BFF boss watched from the VIP Box of the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday as Bangladesh conceded a stoppage time goal in a 1-0 home loss against the Middle Eastern nation, five days after being thrashed 5-0 by the same side in Kuwait.
28 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Salahuddin returns to his 'world'

Bangladesh Football Federation’s long-serving president (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin wants to resume his activity at the helm with full force after recovering from open-heart surgery about three months ago.
13 March 2024, 14:22 PM

From quitting football to winning SAFF U16

Yearzan Begum, Bangladesh’s saviour in the SAFF Under-16 Women’s Championship final against India with three saves in the penalty shootout on Sunday, thought her football dreams had ended in 2018.
12 March 2024, 01:00 AM

Bangladesh footballers cheer on Tigers' success

Bangladesh football team congratulated the cricket team on their comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second of the three-match series in Sylhet on Wednesday.
6 March 2024, 16:42 PM

Three new faces in Cabrera's 28-member preliminary squad 

Three new inclusions -- Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee, Rabby Hossain Rahul, and Taj Uddin – featured in Bangladesh national football team's 28-member preliminary squad for their World Cup Qualifiers fixtures upcoming next month, head coach Javier Cabrera announced on Wednesday.
28 February 2024, 12:55 PM

Fate of BFF Centre of Excellence depends on EISA report

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) last week appointed the Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience of Dhaka University in a bid to get the clearance from FIFA to build a long-awaited BFF Centre of Excellence in Cox’s Bazar’s Ramu upazilla.
16 February 2024, 01:00 AM

A referee’s refusal to lose hope

In 1998, SM Kamrul Islam Babu, a native of Dhulgram village in Abhaynagar upazila, Jashore, badly injured both of his hands while working with a shallow machine at a fish enclosure.
9 February 2024, 01:00 AM

Coin-toss chaos

The final of the SAFF Under-19 Women's Championship Coin-toss chaos ended in a chaotic manner owing to a controversial decision by Sri Lankan match commissioner Silva Jayasooriya Dilan, which culminated in Bangladesh and India sharing the glory. 
8 February 2024, 22:22 PM

'I used to go to stadium just to watch him play’: Papon says after meeting Salahuddin

“A relationship of so many years can’t end because of one conversation,” Papon told the reporters after the meeting today.
6 February 2024, 08:54 AM

U-19 women determined to retain SAFF title

Bangladesh coach and captain aim to retain the title of the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship, which begins in Dhaka on February 2.
29 January 2024, 18:30 PM

BFF recognises ‘best referee’ to promote ‘fair refereeing’

In a first of its kind initiative, the Bangladesh Football Federation has given recognition to Alamgir Sarkar as the best referee for the month of December, and hailed the initiative as a step towards motivating referees to do a better job.
27 January 2024, 12:49 PM

Mauritania’s meteoric rise and lessons for Bangladesh

While Bangladesh remain in the backwaters of international football, Yahya and his federation has transformed Mauritania’s football
25 January 2024, 17:00 PM

'Morsalin needs to fight for his place'

Sheikh Morsalin, one of the rising stars in Bangladesh football, has been struggling to find a place in the Bashundhara Kings playing XI this season, having not played a match for the club since December 11.
22 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Cricket fan Butler wants improved football in Bangladesh

Peter James Butler is excited to take on the job of coaching BFF Elite Academy, and the UEFA pro-license holder is well aware of Bangladeshis' passion for cricket, a discipline he also enjoys.
19 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Sabina to play in Indian Women’s League 

Bangladesh national women’s team captain Sabina Khatun has taken up an offer to play in the ongoing Indian Women’s League for the last edition’s runners-up Kickstart FC.
11 January 2024, 12:37 PM

NoFeL to join Championship League exodus

As things stand, the 2023-24 season's BCL will now be a seven-team competition
6 January 2024, 01:45 AM

BFF withdraws BKSP suspension

Bangladesh Football Federation’s appeal committee exempted Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protisthan (BKSP) from a one-year suspension and monetary fine of Tk 100,000 after the country’s lone sports education institute appealed against the decision of BFF disciplinary committee.
2 January 2024, 14:54 PM

Salahuddin undergoes successful surgery

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin underwent a successful coronary artery bypass surgery yesterday at a city hospital, said a BFF statement.
28 December 2023, 15:40 PM

Scandals take sheen off on-field progress

Year 2023 could have easily been termed as the best year for men's football in Bangladesh in recent years as the national team, for a change, performed decently.
27 December 2023, 01:32 AM

BKSP suspended in BFF competitions over falsification of identity

Bangladesh Football Federation has suspended Bangladesh Krira Shikha Protisthan, the lone sports education of the country, from taking part in any of its competitions for one year over 'forgery and falsification' of players' identities.
10 December 2023, 12:20 PM