Sabina Khatun

Sabina, Ritu Porna visit SBNCS

The stars of Bangladesh Women’s national football team captain Sabina Khatun and Rituporna Chakma visited the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) office at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. They were welcomed to the SBNCS by national cricket team captain Nigar Sultana Joty who showed them around. The footballers, fresh from their SAFF Championship triumph, also tried their hands in cricket at the indoor practice facility of SBNCS and impressed Joti with their skills!

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.

‘Time for girls to go beyond South Asia’

After conquering South Asia twice, Sabina Khatun, captain of the Bangladesh women’s football team, wants to achieve greater glory at the Asian level.

A triumphant return

Bangladesh, winners of the SAFF Women’s Championship, returned home from Nepal with their second consecutive regional title amid huge enthusiasm from fans and media personnel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.

SAFF Women’s Championship / Women ‘make it happen’ with skill and tenacity

In 2022, when the women in red and green earned their maiden title, many skeptics had credited luck for the success. However, beating hosts Nepal 2-1 yesterday and securing the SAFF Women’s Championship title again proves that their triumph is no accident, especially after having broken the dominance of subcontinental powerhouses India and Nepal.

Chaotic off the pitch, sublime on it

Success and controversy are apparently walking hand in hand for Bangladesh in their title defence of SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu.

SAFF Women's Championship / Bangladesh storm into final with 7-1 thrashing of Bhutan

Tohura Khatun scored a hattrick while skipper Sabina Khatun bagged a brace as defending champions Bangladesh stormed into the final of the SAFF Women's Championship with a 7-1 win against Bhutan in Kathmandu today. 

Sabina uncertainty for Bangladesh before Bhutan semi

Bangladesh are likely to be without captain Sabina Khatun for their semifinal clash of the SAFF Women's Championship against Bhutan in Kathmandu today but coach Peter Butler said he has alternates ready in attack to replace the veteran forward.

SAFF Women's Championship / Sabina & Co begin title-defence today

Bangladesh will begin their title-defence of the SAFF Women's Championship against Pakistan today and will look to book a semifinal berth with a victory in Kathmandu.

September 10, 2022
September 10, 2022

Sabina scores hattrick as Bangladesh hit Pakistan for six

Sabina Khatun scored a hattrick as Bangladesh moved to the top of Group A of SAFF Women’s Championship with a 6-0 thrashing of Pakistan in Kathmandu on Sunday.

July 9, 2022
July 9, 2022

‘Spectators boost our confidence level from 100 to 120 per cent’

The Daily Star (DS): 6-0 in the first match against Malaysia and then a goalless draw in the next one despite dominating them. What was the realisation after the last match?

March 29, 2018
March 29, 2018

Sabina powers Sethu FC

Bangladesh women's captain Sabina Khatun scores one and sets up another as Sethu FC of Tamil Nadu beat Gokulam Kerala in their Indian Women's League encounter.

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