Having reclaimed the Bangladesh Premier League title with a match to spare, Topu Barman described Bashundhara Kings’ sixth league triumph as the toughest of his career.

While Kings have dropped points in two of their seven second-leg matches amid off-field disruptions, Abahani have been flying high, recording seven consecutive wins.

Shayak Dost struck twice as Brothers Union eased their relegation concerns with a crucial 3-1 victory over Rahmatganj MFS in their Bangladesh Football League match at the Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium on Saturday.

Former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam played the final match of his professional career as Abahani kept up the pressure on league leaders Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Football League on Friday.

The government is set to launch a new grassroots initiative, Notun Kuri Sports, aimed at engaging young people across the country in sporting activities and nurturing talented athletes.

Dorielton Gomes scored his 14th goal of the campaign as Bashundhara Kings re-established a three-point lead at the top of the Bangladesh Football League with a 1-0 win over Brothers Union at the Kings Arena on Saturday.

Chattogram City FC confirmed their promotion to the Bangladesh Football League with three matches to spare following a 2-1 win over Chittagong Abahani in the Bangladesh Championship League on Wednesday.

Russian striker Marat Tareck scored a brace as PWD moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over Brothers Union in the lone Bangladesh Football League fixture in Munshiganj on Saturday.

League leaders Bashundhara Kings stumbled in the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), playing out a 1-1 draw against Rahmatganj in Munshiganj on Friday after being forced to field an all-local eleven as their foreign recruits skipped the crucial tie over alleged unpaid wages .

The Football Players Welfare Committee (FPWC) of Bangladesh has called for greater opportunities for local players and a review of the SAARC player policy, submitting a memorandum to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).

Mohammedan Sporting Club on Sunday sacked head coach Alfaz Ahmed following a poor run of form that saw the club slip to seventh place in the ongoing Bangladesh Football League.

Bashundhara Kings and Fortis FC continued their title push in the Bangladesh Football League with victories in their respective matches on Saturday.

Defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club’s struggles continued in the Bangladesh Football League as the Black and Whites were held to a 1-1 draw by Bangladesh Police in their third meeting of the season at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday.

Heavyweights Bashundhara Kings and Abahani resumed the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League with victories, while some minnows stumbled as the league returned after a two-month break with matches held at four venues on Friday.

The Bangladesh Football League (BFL) is set to resume on March 6, two months after the completion of the first phase of the country’s top-tier football competition, but several clubs are unhappy with the revised schedule.

With the mid-term transfer window of the Bangladesh Football League (BFL) set to close on January 31, the league’s smaller outfits are moving decisively to reshape the title race and relegation battles, capitalising on a rare opening created by restrictions on the country’s traditional powerhouses.

Days after deciding to resume the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League (BFL) and the Federation Cup matches a week or so before the national elections, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has deferred those domestic football matches indefinitely.

As per a detailed fixtures list released by the Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday, the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League will resume on February 6 and conclude on April 29.

Perera spoke to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about Fortis' performance, the Bangladesh Football League, his own form, and the recent progress of the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka national teams.

Bashundhara Kings barely held on to the top spot as the Bangladesh Football League (BFL) concluded a low-key and controversy-hit first phase, sliding into uncertainty amid player departures, poor planning and broadcast failures.