The Bangladesh Football Federation has approved a budget worth Tk 54.29cr, with a Tk 22.95cr deficit, for the 2024-25 fiscal during its Annual General Meeting at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka today.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), on Friday, decided to award voting rights to top four finishers of ongoing Women’s Football League in the upcoming BFF elections, which is expected to take place in either October or November this year.

Exasperated Dhaka Rangers FC players sip on water in a cooling break during their UCB Women’s Football League fixture against Siraj Sriti Sangsad under the floodlights at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday. Despite the shift of matches to evenings, there was little respite for the players from the oppressive heat and humidity. Photos: Firoz Ahmed 

Following a 16-month hiatus, the UCB Women’s Football League is set to get underway today at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium with hopes of a competitive tournament, a prospect that seems challenging nonetheless.

The withdrawal of the Kings means that no Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side will be taking part in the women’s league for the first time