Abu Nayeem Shohag

Should Murshedy get away with sweeping dirt under the rug?

In stark contrast to many developed nations where people in power often relinquish their positions in face of charges of corruption or incompetence even before allegations are proved in a show of true accountability -- there is a disturbing tendency to brush aside all sorts of allegations, even after proven, under the rug by the people in power in countries like Bangladesh, which ranks among the lowest in various corruption indexes.

Murshedy fined as FIFA imposes new sanctions on BFF office-bearers

Four former Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officials and the current senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedy have been sanctioned by FIFA's adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, the global governing body of football said in a statement on Thursday. 

FIFA funds botch-up / BFF's investigative committee to ‘submit report within July 30’

The BFF vice-president further informed that they would sit again on Thursday and two more meetings are due next week.

Writ filed with HC seeking ACC probe on BFF officials

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking its directive on the ACC to probe the corruption allegation raised against the officials concerned of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) after FIFA imposed a sanction last month.

Shohag refrains from pointing fingers at BFF high-ups

Almost a month after a FIFA-imposed two-year suspension, Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) former general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, in the presence of his lawyers, finally appeared before the media on Wednesday to explain his current position and the steps he took during the investigation process.

BFF investigation committee yet to start proceedings

Having formed an investigation committee on April 17 to look further into former Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag’s financial irregularities revealed by FIFA, the federation instructed the committee to place their report within the next 30 days.

Are we destined only to watch the downfall?

Nowadays, hardly anybody shows interest in Bangladesh’s declining football scene unless the women’s or girls’ teams deliver something special

BFF forms inquiry committee following Shohag’s ban

The BFF’s executive committee also appointed Imran Hossain Tushar, the chief protocol officer of BFF and personal secretary of BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, to act as interim general secretary for next three months

FIFA ban deserves close scrutiny

BFF must answer for alleged financial irregularities, organisational failures

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

Should Murshedy get away with sweeping dirt under the rug?

In stark contrast to many developed nations where people in power often relinquish their positions in face of charges of corruption or incompetence even before allegations are proved in a show of true accountability -- there is a disturbing tendency to brush aside all sorts of allegations, even after proven, under the rug by the people in power in countries like Bangladesh, which ranks among the lowest in various corruption indexes.

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

Murshedy fined as FIFA imposes new sanctions on BFF office-bearers

Four former Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officials and the current senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedy have been sanctioned by FIFA's adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, the global governing body of football said in a statement on Thursday. 

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

BFF's investigative committee to ‘submit report within July 30’

The BFF vice-president further informed that they would sit again on Thursday and two more meetings are due next week.

May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023

Writ filed with HC seeking ACC probe on BFF officials

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Sunday seeking its directive on the ACC to probe the corruption allegation raised against the officials concerned of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) after FIFA imposed a sanction last month.

May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023

Shohag refrains from pointing fingers at BFF high-ups

Almost a month after a FIFA-imposed two-year suspension, Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) former general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, in the presence of his lawyers, finally appeared before the media on Wednesday to explain his current position and the steps he took during the investigation process.

April 27, 2023
April 27, 2023

BFF investigation committee yet to start proceedings

Having formed an investigation committee on April 17 to look further into former Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag’s financial irregularities revealed by FIFA, the federation instructed the committee to place their report within the next 30 days.

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

Are we destined only to watch the downfall?

Nowadays, hardly anybody shows interest in Bangladesh’s declining football scene unless the women’s or girls’ teams deliver something special

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

BFF forms inquiry committee following Shohag’s ban

The BFF’s executive committee also appointed Imran Hossain Tushar, the chief protocol officer of BFF and personal secretary of BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, to act as interim general secretary for next three months

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

FIFA ban deserves close scrutiny

BFF must answer for alleged financial irregularities, organisational failures

April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023

FIFA addressed code of ethics, not financial irregularities, says BFF boss

Bangladesh football has once again hogged the spotlight for all the wrong reasons as FIFA handed a two-year ban to Abu Nayeem Shohag on Friday, accusing the general secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) guilty of corruption while handling financial transactions in several cases.