The National Teams Committee (NTC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday initiated the search for a new head coach following a meeting, as Spanish coach Javier Cabrera’s contract is set to expire on April 30.

New head coach and goalkeeping coach to be appointed on two-year contracts.

Efforts by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to bring overseas-based players into the national fold have taken a step forward, with twin brothers Ronan and Declan Sullivan set to represent Bangladesh at next month’s SAFF U-20 Championship.

The Bangladesh Football League (BFL) is set to resume on March 6, two months after the completion of the first phase of the country’s top-tier football competition, but several clubs are unhappy with the revised schedule.

Bangladesh women’s football team coach Peter Butler has admitted his side head into their maiden AFC Asian Cup appearance undercooked and playing “catch-up”, warning that only their very best will prevent “cricket-score margins” against Asia’s elites.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Thursday announced a 26-member final squad for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, including Sweden-based forward Anika Rania Siddique, U-19 team players Alpi Akter and Sauravi Akanda Prity.

Days after deciding to resume the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League (BFL) and the Federation Cup matches a week or so before the national elections, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has deferred those domestic football matches indefinitely.

Bangladesh registered their maiden international futsal victory as the men in red and green defeated Bhutan 4–1 in the SAFF Futsal Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday.

Bangladesh will play either Cambodia or East Timor in a FIFA international friendly ahead of their final AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Singapore in March.

The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday morning as part of its global tour. The iconic trophy landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a special flight.

The return of the country’s top-tier football competition, the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), to the National Stadium has once again been delayed after the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) released the second-phase fixtures on Saturday without scheduling any league matches at the renovated venue.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday decided to organise grassroots football events every month this year to inspire young players across the country, alongside staging an expanded BFF Academy Cup involving around 300 football academies.

As per a detailed fixtures list released by the Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday, the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League will resume on February 6 and conclude on April 29.

It would be easy to begin with cliches: underdogs, fairy tales, David and Goliath. However, the story of Bangladesh women’s football in 2025 refuses the comfort of familiar labels.

Head coach Peter Butler described SAFF-level football as “terrible”, stressing that the Bangladesh women’s team must regularly compete at a much higher standard if they want to improve.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has outlined a preliminary plan to arrange at least six international matches for the Bangladesh women's football team as part of their preparation for next year's AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia. Among the fixtures, two friendlies against Thailand are scheduled for October.

Bangladesh national team head coach Javier Cabrera remains confident about preparing his side for the two upcoming FIFA friendlies against hosts Nepal on September 6 and 9, despite 10 Bashundhara Kings players expected to join the national camp only next month.

Bangladesh futsal team’s newly appointed Iranian coach, Saeid Khodarahmi, said that futsal was “born today in the country” as he addressed the media for the first time on Sunday, expressing hope to develop the sport in the coming days.

For more than two decades, Bangladeshi football has remained confined to domestic competition, with no significant international success.

Players have spoken publicly about the need for proper nutrition, functioning gyms, better training grounds, and a stable domestic league.