An apparent disparity regarding financial aspects had existed between the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and FIFA for the last two years, as evident by the FIFA’s decision to ban the BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag.

Of late, two major reasons pushed football to suddenly become a focal point of discussion among sports lovers in Bangladesh: the national women's football team's withdrawal from the Paris Olympic women's football qualifiers after the men's team's subpar display against lowly Seychelles in two FIFA friendly matches last month.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided to host a tri-nation football tournament in March’s FIFA window where Bangladesh will play against Brunei and Seychelles as part of providing platform for the national team for play international matches in FIFA window.

Like so many things, the curtain-raiser of the Bangladesh domestic season – The Independence Cup had fallen under the radar amidst the ongoing FIFA World Cup frenzy. 

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has clearly failed to learn lessons from its past mishaps as the local game’s governing body received another instruction from FIFA to clear the due wages of former Bangladesh national team’s head coach Jamie Day, who was relieved off his duty in September last year, prior to the beginning of SAFF Championship.

With no proper system in place at the grassroots level, the future of football in Bangladesh looks bleak.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, responsible for ground handling services at the Dhaka Airport, today claimed that the representatives of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and the concerned football players received their luggage in proper condition.

Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?

They wanted recognition from a society resistant to women playing football. Coming from humble backgrounds and remote areas across the country, these girls trained in the protected boundaries of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) headquarters day-in-day-out to prove a simple point: women are as good as men.

The team has advanced to the final for the second time in their history.

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Uttar Baridhara Club and Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) outfit Karwan Bazar Pragati Sangha have been demoted by two tiers after both the clubs were found guilty of live betting, spot-fixing, match manipulation, and online betting in the professional football leagues.

Fresh off a massive 5-1 win over hosts Sri Lanka, Bangladesh will be looking forward to booking a place in the semifinals of the SAFF U-17 Championship when they take on Maldives in their second and final group match at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday.

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) allowed Suman Reza to take part in the Bangladesh national football team’s preparation camp ahead of two FIFA friendly matches against Cambodia and Nepal on September 22 and 27, respectively.

Despite a long-standing problem when it comes to scoring goals, Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera has pinned his hopes on inexperienced strikers for the two FIFA-sanctioned friendlies next month and excluded Nabib Newaj Jibon, the country's most experienced forward.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) provided the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) a 40-seater bus for both men and women footballers of the BFF Elite Academy today.

A record 18 outfits have applied for club licensing, a pre-condition to play in the Bangladesh Women's Football League but unfortunately the only big name among them remains Bashundhara Kings.

The development committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) proposed the formation of a team from the BFF Elite Academy that would compete in the top-flight Bangladesh Premier League while also proposing a two-year contract extension for technical director Paul Smalley.

Government must reverse decision to build a football facility there

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Monday received a 20-acre land in Khuniapalong under Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar to build a residential training facility to be funded by FIFA.

Bangladesh women’s U-19 football star Shaheda Akter Ripa aims to raise funds for the victims of Sylhet’s devastating flood by auctioning the trophy she won as the top goal scorer in the U-19 SAFF Championships last year.