Football

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club had faced huge trouble to form a squad before they left for Malaysia on Saturday night to play their fourth AFC Cup match against hosts Selangor FA, scheduled on April 12. Jamal coach Shafiqul Islam Manik had to leave with a 13-member squad that was filled mostly with their second-string side ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday increased the price of nomination papers of president post for the forthcoming election by 20 times to prevent a surge of candidates. Unlike the other federations, the BFF elections are open to all Bangladeshis, irrespective of him being a councilor or not. BFF officials, a section of people can

Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra registered their first win in the Independence Cup when they beat Brothers Union with a narrow 1-0 margin at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. In the other match of the day, Arambagh Krira Sangha and Feni Soccer Club played a 1-1 draw. Nigerian forward Ahmed Kolo Musa scored

Arambagh Football Academy became unbeaten champions of the Pioneer Football League after defeating Gazipur City Football Academy 2-0 in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. After a barren first half, Mithu put Arambagh ahead in the second minute of the second half with a powerful drive following a neat through pass from ... Read more

Ethiopian forward Fikru Teferra slammed a brilliant hat-trick as Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra registered a hard-fought 3-2 win over Team BJMC in their Independence Cup match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday. In the second match of the day, Mohammedan Sporting Club eased to a 2-0 win over Uttar Baridhara at the same venue.

Anti-Salahuddin alliance meets BCB boss An alliance of football organisers and former footballers met with Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan requesting him to explain the current state of Bangladesh’s football to prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The move came ahead of the Bangladesh Football Federation election on April 30 with the group strongly opposing the ... Read more

Haitian marksman Wedson Anselme’s sparkling hat-trick helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi club to continue their winning run in the Independence Cupas they demolished Brothers Union 5-0 on Wednesday at Bangbanddhu National Stadium. In the other match of the day at the same venue, Rahmatganj MFS came from behind to taste a 3-2 win over Feni Soccer ... Read more

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were forced to wear their away kits to ‘improve visibility’ as they faced off in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night, reports the Sun. The Spanish giants have played each other six times in the last 16 months – with Barca winning on each occasion – without having to wear ... Read more

Bangladesh Air Force solider Ibadat Hossain struck 139 kmph in the speed gun to draw the attention of coaches in the ongoing pace bowling camp at the National Cricket Academy. A total of 18 pacers are participating in the camp, which includes 10 selected bowlers from recent pace bowling hunt programme, four age-level bowlers and ... Read more

Sheikh Russell Krira Chakta made a winning start in Independence Cup as they earned a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over newly promoted Arambagh Krira Sangha at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. In the day’s second match at the same venue, Chittagong Abahani edged Muktijoddha Sangshad Krira Chakra past with a 2-0 win. Arambagh made

An Italian court on Tuesday called for new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations. The current Italy manager, who will take over Chelsea after Euro 2016, is accused of sporting fraud. The ‘Calcioscommesse’ corruption probe says

With all sorts of chaos and confusion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at last began their Independence Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over defending champions Mohammedan SC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. The Bangladesh Football Federation has been battling a legal fight regarding the eight players against Sheikh Jamal, who claims the players

The Appellate Division on Monday refused to stay a High Court’s order that prohibited eight footballers from playing at any other club except Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, however, asked Bangladesh Football Federation and Sheikh Jamal Club to take initiative to dispose

The drama over the Independence Cup continues as the Bangladesh Football Federation altered the fixture of the tournament for the third time on Sunday. BFF deferred the scheduled match between Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club following the requests from both the participating teams.

Brothers Union registered a comfortable 2-0 win over a ten-man Uttar Baridhara in their opening match of the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Brothers went ahead in the 34th minute with an own goal by Baridhara defender Ariful Islam before Nkwocha Kingsley doubled the lead in the 83rd minute

The Bangladesh Football Federation finally allowed Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to take part in the Independence Cup which got underway on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The BFF took the decision at an emergency meeting on Friday after Sheikh Jamal agreed to play without setting any pre-condition. Jamal was included

The much-awaited domestic football season will get underway today with the Independence Cup. The tournament was supposed to begin on March 31 but the Bangladesh Football Federation had to defer it for two days due to a court ruling over eight footballers. The High Court on March 28 asked the BFF not to allow eight ... Read more

The Bangladesh Football Federation on Wednesday submitted an appeal to the court of chamber judge seeking a stay order of High Court directive that asked to hand back eight players to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. The chamber judge Justice Mirza Hussain Haider referred the matter to the full bench for further hearing on Sunday, without ... Read more

The High Court on Monday directed the Bangladesh Football Federation not to allow eight footballers to play for any other club except Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. The court also directed BFF to explain in four weeks why its failure to take action for not returning the eight prayers to Sheikh Jamal Club after Bangabandhu Gold ... Read more

Bangladesh will take on mighty Jordan in their eighth and final World Cup qualifying match at the Amman International Stadium today, with a hope of avoiding more embarrassment. The match kicks off at 6:30pm Bangladesh time. In their previous seven matches, Bangladesh earned