Khalid Hossain

Breaking barriers with boldness and brilliance

In the heart of Yangon, under the weight of history and the roar of a partisan crowd, Bangladesh women’s team paid a tribute to the beautiful game by being tactically astute, fearless in execution, and united in belief.

3d ago

Rankings often lie — just ask Bangladesh women’s team

Bangladesh have outgrown their ranking. The numbers just haven't caught up yet.

4d ago

Ritu’s golazo for late little brother lights up Yangon

Like many of her teammates, every time Ritu laces up her boots, she brings a piece of that journey with her. And it shows.

1w ago

It's all yellow

Perhaps most importantly, this club-level surge offers hope for their national team, record five-time world champions.

1w ago

Auckland brought a pen, Bayern a panzer

At the heart of the Club World Cup lies this improbable meeting of worlds.

2w ago

Calm Mitul holds key in face of Singapore storm

Ahead of Bangladesh’s crunch AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Singapore on June 10 -- a sold-out home fixture during the Eid-ul-Adha break -- Mitul finds himself once again in the spirit of sacrifice.

3w ago

Absolute cinematic baton pass under Dhaka floodlights

It was football’s way of telling a story without words.

1m ago

Enrique, Xana, and the healing power of sport

Among the many narratives that unfurled at the Allianz Arena on Saturday night, a man carrying his loss with grace stood out, like a colossal monolith.

1m ago
May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

Not a typical innings report: BCB’s social media game misses the beat

The least the board can do is maintain a basic line of communication and show they care about engagement beyond the boundary.

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

Sweet 16: Barcelona’s future is now

As Barcelona stood on the edge of another dark era, history will recall that it was the youth who pulled them back -- and how.

May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

Satire: Confessions of a gently mistreated Process

Tired of being the go-to excuse for every flop, fluke, and face-saver, Process pens an open letter.

May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025

Harry Kane and the timey-wimey trophy wait

Harry Kane is no stranger to waiting. After all, you don’t spend your prime years at Tottenham without developing monk-like levels of patience. But this? This could test even his famously stoic resolve.

May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025

Problem No.9: A sobering sign of Bangladesh’s striker shortage

Bangladesh’s domestic competitions are not producing forwards who steal the spotlight in big matches. Goals in lopsided fixtures, played in front of empty stands, do little to prepare players for the intensity of international football.

April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

Decoding 444: The Tigers' Test truth

What does the latest 400-plus score really mean for Bangladesh? A flash of competence. A suggestion of potential. Never a guarantee, though.

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

Day 6 breakthrough: Free entry for students in Zimbabwe Test series

By the time the BCB finally read the room – deciding to open the gates to schoolchildren starting from Day 2 of the second Test in Chattogram – the galleries in Sylhet and now in Chattogram echoed like ghost towns.

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

Rules bend, reputations break

It's not just the board that's been caught napping. Hridoy’s own attitude throws up red flags about a wider issue.

April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025

Too soon, too settled: Premier League’s trademark chaos missing in action

All of this leaves fans wondering: where’s the drama? The blood, sweat, and last-minute heartbreak and euphoria that made the Premier League the global juggernaut it is?

April 18, 2025
April 18, 2025

Raising Thursday night's audience: Man Utd in post-Ferguson era

For a club sitting 14th in the Premier League and sleepwalking towards their worst-ever points haul, this second-tier continental competition has become the only show in town.