BFF
Zakaria Pintoo laid to rest
Zakaria Pintoo, the legendary captain of Swadhin Bangla National Football Team, was laid to rest at The Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in Mirpur yesterday following three namaz-e-janazas held in the capital.
‘My captain, our captain’
Zakaria Pintoo, who passed away in Dhaka yesterday at the age of 81, was not only the captain of Swadhin Bangla football team and the first captain of independent Bangladesh, but was also a reference point to many legends of Bangladesh football.
Don’t see improvement under Cabrera, says Alfaz
With a month and a half left to Javier Cabrera’s extended contract, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is yet to take any decision whether to extend with the Spaniard or look for a replacement.
Tabith to lead finance committee, Imrul league committee
The first meeting of the newly-formed executive committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) named chairmen of the important departments, 14 days after the elections took place.
First BFF EC meeting to focus on financial issues
The newly elected members of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) are likely to get a clear picture about the finances of the game's local governing body as the first executive committee meeting today is set to focus mostly on financial matters.
BFF to seek help from govt for women’s football
Since Bangladesh's maiden triumph in SAFF Women's Championship two years ago, there have been strong recommendations for taking necessary initiatives to take the country's women's football beyond the South Asian region, a demand that has only been strengthened following the successful title defence in Nepal a few days ago.
What next for Bangladesh’s golden girls?
As they say, it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all. This is the time for Bangladesh to try and climb up the ladder in women’s football globally.
I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike
In the 2022 edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, Ritu Porna Chakma came off the bench in all five of Bangladesh’s matches and played mostly a secondary role in the country’s maiden triumph at the regional football extravaganza.
BCB announces Tk 20 lakh reward for SAFF winning women’s football team
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today announced a Tk 20 lakh reward for the country's women’s football team that won the SAFF Women’s Championship.
'Delivered on the promise that I'd bring SAFF'
Bangladesh national women’s football team’s outgoing head coach Peter Butler said he has delivered on the promise of bringing the SAFF Women’s Championship title home.
Open-top bus to welcome SAFF Women's C'ship winners
An open-top bus is being readied to welcome the Bangladesh women’s football team, which retained the SAFF Women’s Championship title with a 2-1 win over hosts Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, today.
New hope in football revolves around Tabith
When legendary footballer Kazi Salahuddin was elected as the president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) some 16 year ago in 2008, hopes were that the former footballer-turn-organiser would revive the country’s declining football and elevate it to a new height. But unlike his playing days, Salahuddin failed to deliver by and large as an administrator.
Tabith Awal's leadership promises BFF reform
Former footballer-turned-organiser Tabith expectedly won the elections with a landslide victory over unheralded organiser AFM Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury by 123-5 votes, as 128 voters out of 133 delegates cast their votes to elect a new committee for the next four years, from 2024 to 2028.
Tabith Awal elected new BFF president
Tabith Awal has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation following a landslide victory in the BFF polls today.
‘Keep faith on proven performers’
Players of the Bangladesh women’s team were upbeat yesterday on their rest day, riding the high of their tremendous 3-1 win over five-time champions India in their final group-stage match of SAFF Women’s Championship in Nepal on Wednesday.
BFF election commission unveils schedule
After disbursing the nomination papers, the aspiring candidates will get two days to submit them, on October 14 and 15.
Mejbah appointed chief BFF election commissioner for fifth time
The BFF meeting also approved renovation works and the setting up of a media centre at the BFF House under the AFC Stadium project
BFF removes four delegates from voters’ list
Feni, Sherpur, Gopalganj, and Lalmonirhat are the four football associations that lost their voters as well as their voting rights for the upcoming BFF elections on October 26.
Tarafder Ruhul Amin announces BFF presidency bid
About 24 hours after Kazi Salahuddin’s decision to not run for presidency in the upcoming Bangladesh Football Federation elections, Tarafder Ruhul Amin has catapulted himself as a candidate for the top post in October 26 elections.