Bangladesh-based football media platform Plaantik has published a first-of-its-kind book in the form of an anthology on Bangladesh's unique football culture. Titled Plaantik: An Anthology of Bangladesh's Football Culture, the book boasts an impressive list of authors including Bangladesh men's and women's national team captains Jamal Bhuyan and Sabina Khatun, British Bangladeshi Hamza Choudhury who plays for English club Watford, alongside other prominent British Bangladeshis Anwar Uddin MBE and Reshmin Chowdhury, and many more. Other authors include influential names sharing their football anecdotes, as well as stories from the perspective of general football fans across Bangladesh. The book is a collection of true football stories from the perspective of the authors providing a gateway to understand Bangladesh's football culture. 

"From the glory days of domestic football of the 1980s to the age-old Brazil-Argentina rivalry, from our distinctive way of celebrating World Cups to the fandom around club football, Bangladesh has formed its own unique football DNA that covers the streets of Dhaka to the rural parts of the country," said Abir Ahmed Chowdhury, co-founder of Plaantik, upon the launch of the book. "We wanted to tell these stories through the book in such a way that a Bangladeshi football fan reading this would find it informative and nostalgic, while for others, it will be a portal to experience football in Bangladesh through a different lens."

Established in 2011, Plaantik has built a community of hundreds of thousands of followers online and produces original material and curates top football content for the world to consume. From daily football updates to internet documentaries to in-person events, Plaantik aims to provide a 360-experience for the modern football fan. 

Tawsif Akkas, co-founder of Plaantik, believes the book to be an important milestone for Plaantik. "Publishing a book to tell football stories is a substantial landmark for Plaantik, because over the decade we have primarily been creating original content for the internet. This not only helps us diversify our audience and build credibility, but we believe the book will also allow us to build a bridge between Bangladesh football and the rest of the world," said Tawsif.

The book will be officially launched on November 24 with pre-orders available now. 

Pre-orders can be placed at plaantik.com/book