A family: The beating heart of Bangladesh table tennis
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Beyond the titles and medals lies an enduring legacy: a family bound by blood, fueled by fierce devotion, ready to carry Bangladesh’s colours proudly once more.
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BFF decisions open door for nearly 100 footballers
4 September 2026
A series of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decisions has provided a lifeline to nearly 100 footballers, with the number of participating clubs in the 2026-27 Bangladesh Football League rising to 13 from last season’s 10.
4 September 2026
Can Mintu revive BKSP’s fading football pipeline?
2 September 2026
For generations, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) was more than just a sports institute. In football, it was a breeding ground -- a place where raw talent was identified, developed and eventually transformed into players capable of representing the national team.
2 September 2026
Interview / ‘It is like taking away food from mouth’
20 August 2026
Jannat Begum opened up to The Daily Star about the federation’s decision, the resulting loss of her livelihood, the public humiliation she has faced, and more.
20 August 2026
Free of FIFA ban, Abahani into a rough rebuild
19 August 2026
The Sky Blues are banking on last season's squad despite the club management's instruction to build a youthful squad that can be retained for the next few seasons.
19 August 2026
Eligibility row in female category hits Bangladesh athletics
10 August 2026
The cases are believed to be the first of their kind in Bangladesh athletics, bringing a global debate over female-category eligibility rules into the country's sporting landscape.
10 August 2026
BFL needs a structural reset
30 July 2026
If Bangladesh is serious about competing beyond South Asia, the transformation must begin at home.
30 July 2026
Idle boots, ticking clock as SAFF nears
23 July 2026
For the past few weeks, the people of Bangladesh have been captivated by one thing -- the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
23 July 2026
Shaken, they tell of horror they've fled
Helpless and hapless.
27 August 2017
Bangladesh lose to Nepal in the semis
Holders Bangladesh’s bid to defend the title of the SAFF U-15 Championship comes to an end in Nepal when they suffered a shocking 4-2 defeat to hosts Nepal in one of two semifinals at the ANFA Complex ground in Lalitpur.
25 August 2017
Bangladesh trounce Bhutan
Defending champions Bangladesh emerged group champions to move into the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Championship with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Bhutan in the last match of Group A at the ANFA Complex ground in Nepal today.
22 August 2017
Win or lose, let's hope they entertain
The kind of football the Bangladesh U-16 women's team played last year portrayed an understanding of playing attractive football, regardless of the result and coach Golam Rabbani Choton says the idea is to play 'total football'.
3 August 2017
Faraaz: A name that inspires
Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain has become an epitome of supreme sacrifice for the cause of humanity. His refusal to leave his friends during
13 July 2017
Tough Japan tour also a fruitful one
The Bangladesh U-16 women's football team will be back to business today following their Eid vacation after a week-long trip to Japan
30 June 2017
Hockey's go-to man
Though Mahbub Harun started coaching in 2003 after having called time on his playing career in the previous year, it took the former
23 June 2017
Two Dhaka clubs relegated for match fixing
Dhaka United Sports Club and Friends Social Welfare Organisation gets relegated to the Second Division Football League after it is proven that both clubs played a fixed match in the recently concluded league.
8 June 2017
Tapu tops the money league
Though the popularity of the country's football is gradually declining, the payment of footballers is surprisingly seeing an upsurge as the Bangladesh Premier League, especially the established teams, do not hesitate to splash the cash on signing players.
7 May 2017
Hefty transfers defy logic
Despite the fact that Bangladesh are languishing in the lowest echelon of FIFA rankings (193 out of 211 nations) and the top-tier domestic league, the
5 May 2017
Trophy heads to Maldives
TC Sports Club were crowned champions in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup following a 4-2 win over Pocheon Citizen FC in tiebreakers after regulation time and extra time ended in a 2-2 stalemate at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
3 March 2017
Chittagong Abahani bow out
Holders Chittagong Abahani surrendered a lead and crashed out of the Shiekh Kamal International Club Cup after suffering a 1-2
28 February 2017
Pocheon dismiss last home hopes
Holders Chittagong Abahani become the last local team to crash out of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament with a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Pocheon Citizen FC in the second semifinal
28 February 2017
Why Abahani failed again?
Dhaka Abahani are the pioneers of modern football in Bangladesh and have dominated the domestic circuit since its inception, but the
25 February 2017
Maintaining as opposed to sustaining
Halfway through the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the unlikeliest of things happened—Bangladesh was celebrating an Olympic gold.
24 February 2017
Ctg Abahani thru'
Defending champions Chittagong Abahani remained the lone team among three local outfits to qualify for the semifinals of the Sheikh
24 February 2017
Abahani bow out
Although they failed to qualify for the next phase, Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani ended their Sheikh Kamal
23 February 2017
Pocheon, TC Sports through to semis
Pocheon Citizen FC confirmed their semifinal berth after securing a 1-1 draw against TC Sports Club in their Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup encounter at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
23 February 2017
Mohammedan hold hosts
Mohammedan SC kept their hopes of making it to the semifinals of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup alive by playing out a
22 February 2017
Hosts gunning for semis
Buoyed by a 3-0 win over Shaheen Asmayee FC, holders Chittagong Abahani will be looking forward to confirming a semifinal berth in
21 February 2017