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.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

Star Sports Report

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) has condemned Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) stance on rejecting the award conferred on the BFF president Kazi Salahuddin.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

Salahuddin rejects second-best award

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin yesterday rejected the second-place award given to him by Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) on the previous night.

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

BFF ties with Saudi FA in development assistance

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) in a bid to receive assistants in women’s football development, technical development, football management, talent identification, and refereeing.

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

Districts only want money from us, says BFF president

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin said that district football association officials only want money from them instead of looking to source fund for running the district leagues.

October 22, 2022
October 22, 2022

Local booters' commitment issue resurfaces

Signing for a club after taking advanced payment from another club has apparently become a common phenomenon for the country's top footballers during the Bangladesh Premier League transfer window, and the latest one that began on October 8 ahead of the 2022-23 season proved to be no exception.

October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022

‘Mixed feelings’ about Cabrera

Having met with the Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera and technical director Paul Smalley following the recent performance of the national football team, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is now searching a path to counter the inconsistent performance of the men in red and green, which especially becomes prominent during a tournament’s latter stages.

October 2, 2022
October 2, 2022

Super Cup returns next April!

The Super Cup, the popular biennial football tournament in Bangladesh which only saw three editions since its inauguration in 2009, is set to make a comeback after 10 years as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officials informed that the cash-rich competition is scheduled to take place next year.

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

It is allowance, not salary: Salahuddin

A week after the women’s football team’s SAFF Championship triumph, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) wants to have a reality check before dreaming high for the team in coming days.

September 24, 2022
September 24, 2022

Sanjida gets iPhone, others money they had lost

Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday reimbursed money to the SAFF Women’s Champion team members, some of whom had lost dollars and valuables following their arrival from Kathmandu on Thursday.

September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022

Ritu Porna suffers head injury in open-top bus ride, gets three stitches

Bangladesh women’s football team’s member Ritu Porna Chakma hurt her head in a collision with an overhead banner during the team’s open-top bus parade as the team returned to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday.