In a freewheeling interview with The Daily Star's Atique Anam at the team hotel in Dhaka, the former West Ham United midfielder opened up about his football methodology, plans for the future, the shortcomings of the federation, men's football, and the controversies he has found himself in.
"There are many invisible things that affect performance, which we don’t often talk about."
After Bangladesh’s historic qualification for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, national team captain Afeida Khandokar has urged for improved facilities, including proper nutrition and training grounds, to prepare for bigger targets, including Olympics qualification.
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will soon invite applications for eight key technical positions, president Tabith Awal confirmed to The Daily Star, refuting media reports that former national team coach Lodewijk de Kruif has been chosen to helm the federation’s technical director’s post.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal faced the media yesterday in an extended press conference that lasted over two hours at a convention hall in the capital -- his most elaborate interaction since taking charge last October..While the agenda officially revolved aroun
The Bangladesh Football Ultras, a passionate supporters group of the national football team, continued their sit-in protest for the second consecutive day in front of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) headquarters, demanding tickets for the upcoming Asian Cup Qualifier against Singapore on June 10.
“BFF always tries to innovate -- and in doing so, mistakes can happen. We admit that. The real issue isn’t the delay, but how quickly we can resolve it,” said the BFF president.
In this interview with The Daily Star, Bangladesh Football Federation president Tabith Awal spoke about both women's and men's teams and the controversies surrounding football.
The public outcry over the departure of Italy-based Bangladeshi footballer Fahamedul Islam from the national team carried over to the second day with the sports adviser Asif Mahmud and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal having to weigh in on the issue today.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday signed contracts with 36 players of the national women’s football teams, confirmed a source within the BFF.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal is holding an optimistic view regarding the impasse over women's football team’s training camp, saying that they “will most definitely come to an amicable solution soon.”
There apparently has not been any headway in the impasse in women's football despite a wholehearted effort from the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to break the ice between the 18 senior players and the head coach of the women's national team.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal will make a call on the report prepared by a seven-member special committee regarding the ongoing impasse over women’s football team’s camp, even though it is uncertain whether the president will declare the findings of the report today or will take more time to more on the delicate issue before making it public.
A seven-member special committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday began the process of interviewing the 18 rebel footballers who are boycotting the training camp under national women’s team coach Peter Butler, demanding his resignation.
The BFF president also announced plans to organise a one-month training camp for the national team during the midseason break of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), aiming to prepare for next year's Asian Cup qualifiers against India.
The newly elected president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Tabith Awal, brings a wealth of experience to the role at 45, having served as BFF's vice-president twice before. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, the seasoned politician, businessman, and former footballer shared his vision to elevate Bangladesh's footballing landscape and tackle the challenges ahead in his new leadership position.
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.
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.
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.
