‘Size doesn’t matter’: Amirul on Bangladesh’s spirit
The Faridpur-born former BKSP trainee now leads the scorers' chart with 12 goals in four matches.
5 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Crisis within: How will BFF respond?
Bangladesh’s underwhelming performance in their 1-0 defeat to Malaysia in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Series, also involving Azerbaijan, has raised a serious concern -- whether the poor display stemmed from on-field lapses or from issues unfolding off the pitch.
28 November 2025, 02:00 AM
‘Can’t make 180 million people happy anywhere else’: Hamza
Asked to place the latest victory alongside his English FA Cup win with Leicester City, he replied that the significance was incomparable.
18 November 2025, 19:22 PM
Eager vendors cash in on football frenzy
From jerseys to flags and food, Bangladesh's international football fixtures have become a thriving ecosystem for small businesses, showing how national pride can ripple through local communities.
18 November 2025, 18:05 PM
‘There may be 30 Jahanaras who haven’t spoken up’
Allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct recently made by former Bangladesh women's team captain Jahanara Alam against team management and support staff has sparked a countrywide uproar. The issue has once again put the spotlight on women's safety in sports -- something often overlooked in this country in spite similar allegations surfacing across disciplines in the past.
8 November 2025, 02:30 AM
Interview / ‘Paid for risky play' against Ivanchuk: IM Fahad
In an interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, Fahad reflected on his World Cup lessons and the road to GM title and more.
6 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Hattrick champion Noshin wants to compete against men
Having secured a hattrick of titles at the National Women's Chess Championship, Woman's FIDE Master (WFM) Noshin Anjum has announced her intention to compete in the Open section from the next edition, aiming to challenge male opponents rather than continuing in the women's championship.
1 November 2025, 03:00 AM
Poor show in South Asian athletics reflects deeper problems
Bangladesh's disappointing results at the recently concluded 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships only highlight the long-standing decline of the country's athletics.
30 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Billal still going strong
Wrestler Billal Hossain is now 40 and still competing in the National Wrestling Championships with the same inspiration he had some 14 years ago.
8 January 2019, 18:00 PM
How culpable are the referees?
Refereeing decisions often lead to controversies in football everywhere in the world, but it is perhaps more severe in Bangladesh than many other places as big clubs often raise their fingers against match officials during and after crucial encounters.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Rangpur win U-17 Gold Cup
Rangpur Division emerged champions in the inaugural Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Gold Cup (U-17) Football tournament with a 2-1 win over Rajshahi Division in an entertaining final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM
A legacy of dreams
It may sound like idle gossip that a person built the first stand of a stadium with the construction materials originally intended for the expansion of his own building, but that is what happened in 1953 in Jashore.
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Threatened by an abusive culture
The alleged sexual assault of an under-age female weightlifter sent shockwaves through the country's sports fraternity yesterday. Bengali daily Kaler Kantho revealed that a 17-year-old weightlifter was admitted to a mental hospital on October 23 because of mental trauma suffered in the aftermath of the alleged assault.
26 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Jinx, Abahani in way of Kings' coronation
Newcomers Bashundhara Kings will be dreaming of becoming the first side to be crowned on their debut appearance in top-flight football in today's Federation Cup final but standing in the big-spenders' way is the imposing figure of giants Abahani.
22 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Foreigners usurp locals
As big-money foreign signings take their time to settle into the style and pace of play in Bangladesh, the opening stage of the football season's curtain-raising Federation Cup is traditionally the platform where local players can showcase their talents and make an impact.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Palestine new champions
Favourites Palestine became the newly crowned champions of the 5th Bangabandhu Gold Cup following a 4-3 win on penalties over 10-man Tajikistan in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Impressive booters bow out
Bangladesh's campaign in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup came to an end with a 2-0 defeat against Palestine in the second semifinal at the Birshrehtha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium in Cox's Bazar yesterday, but not before the hosts won hearts with their brave performance.
10 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Day boost for booters
The return of Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day in the tactical area for today's Bangabandhu Gold Cup semifinal against Palestine will surely serve as a motivational boost to the men in red and green. Day even conducted a vital training session just after being discharged from the hospital yesterday morning.
9 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Biggest hurdle for hosts
The fact that Bangladesh ensured a spot in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup semifinals and put up a good show against the Philippines has apparently injected new belief into the men in red and green ahead of their semifinal clash with Palestine tomorrow.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Booters go down fighting
Despite an improved performance, a fumble from Tapu Barman cost Bangladesh a 1-0 defeat to the Philippines in their final group match in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup at the Sylhet District Stadium yesterday.
5 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Sylhet BKSP cries for attention
At a glance, the Sylhet Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP), just 11 kilometers from the downtown and on the highway bypass road of North Sylhet, appears calm and quiet like its Savar's headquarter, giving an impression that this is the right place to groom athletes.
3 October 2018, 18:00 PM
'Football sends a message of peace'
Despite all the obstacles posed by the Israeli Defense Force, the Palestine football team have been growning fast and stunnned everyone by claiming a place in the upcoming Asian Cup. The footballers are determined to deliver the message that football is not only a discipline, but also a tool for peace.
2 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Biplu's 20 minutes
Like many other boys from Sylhet, he could have opted to chase a better life in England, where three of his brothers reside. Instead one local lad took the road less travelled by choosing the game of football.
2 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Local boy wins it for hosts
A fortunate strike from Biplu Ahmed helped Bangladesh get off to a winning stat in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup as the hosts handed a single-goal defeat to Laos in the tournament opener at the Sylhet District Stadium yesterday.
1 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Star-tracker no more
He played for a number of clubs and then coached a number of mid-table teams when football was very popular in the country. He never played for the national team or coached one of the two big teams in the country – Abahani and Mohammedan. But Wazed Gazi will be remembered as one of the finest coaches Bangladesh has produced.
13 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Pakistan up against favourites India
Nepal and Pakistan are looking forward to making it to their maiden final appearances in the regional football extravaganza when they take on Maldives and India respectively in the semifinals of the SAFF Suzuki Cup at the Bangbandhu National Stadium today.
11 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Relieved and rejuvenated
Defender Tapu Barman was perhaps the happiest among all on Tuesday night after Bangladesh inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Bhutan in their SAFF Suzuki Cup encounter to exact revenge for their ignominious defeat at the hands of the Himalayan nation two years ago.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM
South Asia's 'World Cup' starts today
The battle for the sub-continent's football supremacy is all set to roll today when the 12th SAFF Suzuki Cup gets underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with seven nations vying for 'the World Cup of South Asia'.
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM