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The grim spectre of betting: Fixing epidemic returns to haunt Bangladesh football
The 2024–25 campaign has already seen three top-flight clubs facing allegations of betting and fixing
31 January 2025, 03:08 AM
‘No obstacles for women footballers’: BFF calls for action against mob
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) stated that it disapproves of the vandalism that took place to force off the women’s football match at the Tilakpur High School ground in Joypurhat's Akkelpur upazila on Tuesday.
29 January 2025, 14:26 PM
Women's training rocked by boycott
Some senior women footballers today skipped the national team’s training session under reappointed English coach Peter Butler ahead of their upcoming FIFA friendly matches in February-March.
29 January 2025, 11:49 AM
BFF sets sights on Elite Academy upgrades
The BFF also plans to develop a network among the country’s top football academies, such as the BFF Elite Academy, BKSP, Shams Ul Huda Academy, and others, so that the players of those academies can groom themselves properly while helping each other.
20 January 2025, 18:56 PM
Cabrera set to be longest-serving Bangladesh coach
Cabrera’s contract extension will see him lead the men in red and green in six Asian Cup Qualifier matches starting next March, as well as the proposed home-and-away format SAFF Championship scheduled for June.
17 January 2025, 02:55 AM
BFF U-15 League to kick off nationwide on January 25
The preliminary stage matches will be hosted by Narsingdi, Rajbari, Cumilla, Cox’s Bazar, Jhenaidah, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barguna, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh.
17 January 2025, 02:15 AM
BRTC look to restore old pride
While state-run orgnisations have turned their backs on the country's sports one after another, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has decided to restore their old pride in football after applying for a club licence for the upcoming Bangladesh Championship League.
16 January 2025, 03:00 AM
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