Hollow promises, dying district leagues crippling Bangladesh football
6 May 2026, 08:00 AM
How can Bangladesh football progress? The answer to this, or similar queries, is almost always delivered by experts and even Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) authorities in a more or less identical manner -- stressing the need to improve the grassroots.
6 May 2026, 08:00 AM
Target is to qualify for Asian Games: Orpita Pal
20 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Orpita Pal is leading a youthful Bangladesh women's hockey team in their debut appearance at international stage.
20 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh hockey: Sleeping through the alarm?
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
A fifth-place finish among nine teams in the recently concluded Asian Games Qualifiers underlined a worrying slide.
17 April 2026, 09:00 AM
BFF’s recurring calendar crisis
16 April 2026, 08:30 AM
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) continues to grapple with a recurring dilemma: balancing national team preparations with the smooth operation of domestic competitions -- two elements crucial to each other’s growth.
16 April 2026, 08:30 AM
Mabia’s doping ban: Does it expose system gaps?
13 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Weightlifter Mabia Akter Simanta has been handed a two-year suspension from both international and domestic competitions after the two-time South Asian Games gold medalist tested positive for banned substances in a doping test.
13 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Ronan the answer to senior team’s striker void?
5 April 2026, 09:30 AM
The 18-year-old US-born striker consistently impressed throughout the tournament, providing evidence of big-game temperament and technical confidence required for international football.
5 April 2026, 09:30 AM
BFF’s fixation on Cabrera
5 April 2026, 08:30 AM
The National Teams Committee (NTC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday initiated the search for a new head coach following a meeting, as Spanish coach Javier Cabrera’s contract is set to expire on April 30.
5 April 2026, 08:30 AM
Anatomy of Cabrera era: Long reign, limited return
3 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Ultimately, Cabrera’s Bangladesh leaned too heavily on individual moments rather than a defined structure.
3 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Abahani fall at first hurdle
Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani made a frustrating start to the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup as they
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM
TC Sports Club defeat Abahani
Pocheon Citizen FC defeat pre-tournament favourites FC Alga 2-0 in the opening match of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Chittagong.
18 February 2017, 12:23 PM
No clear favourites
The Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament is all set to get underway today at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong with no
17 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Archery carnival underway
Bangladeshi archers made a bright start in the ISSF International Solidarity Archery Championship yesterday, but the limelight on the
27 January 2017, 18:09 PM
Bangladesh women thump Afghans
Captain Sabina Khatun hits five goals as Bangladesh romp to a 6-0 win over Afghanistan in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship.
29 December 2016, 14:27 PM
Clubs question BFF's master plan
The Dhaka-based football club officials have demanded that the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) takes reality into
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM
BANGABANDHU on the Constitution
It was 12 October 1972. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the floor to talk about the [draft] Constitution for newly
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Rahmatganj: Of passion & dedication
Dhaka football is no longer the most followed sporting event in the country. You can now only find a couple of hundred die
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Best in dorms, the rest in luxury
Bangladesh's success in the AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifiers can simply be termed fabulous but the hard work the girls put in over two-and-a-half months to reach their current level cannot be similarly condensed into a single word.
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM
'A win for two countries'
Her first name is Margarita, and she hailed her gold medal in all-around rhythmic gymnastics in the Rio Olympics on Saturday as a 'victory for two countries'. She is representing the Russian Federation but the other country celebrating her triumph is Bangladesh.
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Abahani held
The curtain is drawn on the Mymensingh phase of the JB Bangladesh Premier League.
17 August 2016, 18:12 PM
Arambagh hold Rahmatganj
Lightweights-turned- contenders Rahmatganj MFS missed an opportunity to go to the top of the JB Bangladesh Premier
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
The pride of Mymensingh
Mymensing's rich sporting culture is evident in its history. It boasts the first football club of the country and also the first football tournament. But no appreciation of the region's contribution to Bangladesh's sporting tapestry can be complete without the name of cricketer Ram Chand Gowala.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Ctg Abahani thrash Baridhara
Title contenders Chittagong Abahani fire on all cylinders to roar to a massive 6-1 win over newly promoted Uttar Baridhara.
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM
The sole remnant of a glorious past
It may now be a football outpost, but Mymensingh was the cradle of the sport in Bangladesh; not only were the first
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
History denied
Kolkata's IFA Shield and Shimla's Durand Cup -- both have already celebrated their centenaries -- are the two oldest surviving
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Mymensingh's football in a state of disarray
Female footballers like Marzia, Maria Manda, Tahura Khatun, Sanjida Akter and many others have now become household
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Fahad sets his sights on IM norms
Mohammad Fahad Rahman, the youngest FIDE Master of Bangladesh, has set an ambitious target to achieve the International
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Triple threat doing tryouts
USA-born Bangladeshi female triplets have come to the country for a trial with the Bangladesh U-16 girls' team ahead of the
22 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Abdullah, Jafar dream big
Mohammad Abdullah, a midfielder for the preliminary squad of the national football team, was 'destined' to become a
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM