Free of FIFA ban, Abahani into a rough rebuild
19 August 2026
The Sky Blues are banking on last season's squad despite the club management's instruction to build a youthful squad that can be retained for the next few seasons.
19 August 2026
Eligibility row in female category hits Bangladesh athletics
10 August 2026
The cases are believed to be the first of their kind in Bangladesh athletics, bringing a global debate over female-category eligibility rules into the country's sporting landscape.
10 August 2026
BFL needs a structural reset
30 July 2026
If Bangladesh is serious about competing beyond South Asia, the transformation must begin at home.
30 July 2026
Idle boots, ticking clock as SAFF nears
23 July 2026
For the past few weeks, the people of Bangladesh have been captivated by one thing -- the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
23 July 2026
Local experts vouch for VAR
8 July 2026
While debates over individual calls are likely to continue, experts believe VAR has already become an important part of modern football despite its ongoing limitations.
8 July 2026
Beyond Brazil setback: A child’s first lesson in football, and life
7 July 2026
A World Cup is often a child’s very first introduction to the concept of a setback, wrapped in the safe environment of sport.
7 July 2026
An unrealised dream and one lingering question
26 June 2026
Growing up in the mid-1980s, football in Bangladesh was never merely a sport. It was emotion, identity, and everyday life stitched into dusty neighbourhood fields and crowded tea stalls.
26 June 2026
‘Argentina fans trolled us’, says Brazil fan and Bangladesh keeper Zico
26 June 2026
Being an avid Brazil fan, Bangladesh national team goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico has been enjoying every match of the Selecao, along with the other key FIFA World Cup fixtures. Zico recently spoke to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about Brazil's progress at the World Cup, the evolving role of goalkeepers, and his own professional future. Below are excerpts:
26 June 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
Abahani held
The curtain is drawn on the Mymensingh phase of the JB Bangladesh Premier League.
17 August 2016
Arambagh hold Rahmatganj
Lightweights-turned- contenders Rahmatganj MFS missed an opportunity to go to the top of the JB Bangladesh Premier
16 August 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Same old story
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin promised a lot of reforms when he was elected for a third term last month, but unfortunately he is confronted with the same old problem.
16 May 2016
Challenge lies between Games
The reply will probably be in the negative if the casual Bangladesh sports fan is asked whether he or she is satisfied with the efforts of the 521-member contingent in the just-concluded 12th South Asian Games in India. Dig a little deeper however, and the story that emerges is one of meagre facilities that have shackled the individual athletes' admirable dedication and determination to make the country proud beyond the border.
21 February 2016