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.
BFF women's camp like a prison, claims former captain Dalia
Dalia Akter, a former captain of Bangladesh women's football team, alleged that the women footballers are held hostage at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) dormitory.
FIFA rules out BPL transfer window extension
The players’ registration window for BPL opened on June 1, with only Abahani having officially completed the registration of 14 players as of Wednesday.
Ad-hoc committees at sports federations demanded
A group of organisers affiliated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called for the dissolving of incumbent executive committees of different sports federations in front of the National Sports Council today.
Resignation of BFF’s Salahuddin, Kiron demanded
Defying inclement weather, members of Bangladeshi Football Ultras (BFU), a fan group of Bangladesh football, gathered at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) headquarter in Arambagh today, demanding the immediate resignation of BFF president Kazi Salahuddin and women’s committee chairperson Mahfuza Akter Kiron.
Tipu doubts progress despite leadership change calls
Tipu also addressed the inadequate facilities in football, reflecting a lack of proper planning and concern from the relevant authorities.
Sabina, three others set to play in inaugural Women’s AFC Champions League
The Bhutanese club has offered contracts to the four Bangladesh players to play for them in the preliminary stage of inaugural edition on August 25-31.
BFF expects FIFA go-ahead on Centre of Excellence
The Bangladesh Football Federation has said it expects a positive response from football's world governing body, FIFA, over its proposed Centre of Excellence in Cox's Bazar following completion of assessment over the project's environmental impact.
This will be my last term: Kazi Salahuddin
Kazi Salahuddin, who has been at the helm of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for 16 years, is planning to contest for a fifth consecutive term as president in the next BFF elections, set to take place on October 26
Silent on FIFA sanctions, vocal about saree
“When the councillors were speaking amongst themselves after the meeting, many of them said they were unhappy with the saree they got as a gift. They were saying what will they do with a saree, they would have benefited more with a football instead.”
Deficit budget and increase of councillors headline BFF AGM
The Bangladesh Football Federation has approved a budget worth Tk 54.29cr, with a Tk 22.95cr deficit, for the 2024-25 fiscal during its Annual General Meeting at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka today.