Due to the domestic and international engagements at the clubs or national team level, top footballers hardly get the scope to enjoy the religious festivals and vacations with family members, relatives and friends. And for some booters who get to be on leave but have to head to the other side of Padma river from Dhaka, most of their time would be spent crossing the river via ferry.

Bangladesh centre-back Topu Barman, who is missing the Asian Cup Qualifiers due to a long-term injury, was impressed with the positive performance of the team against Turkmenistan in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.

Bangladesh centre-back Yeasin Khan was hopeful of returning to the country with points to their name as the national football team departed for Kolkata to play a 2022 World Cup Qualifier match against India. The booters will be boosted by a brave performance against Asian champions Qatar on Thursday night during a 2-0 loss.

The Bangladesh national football team will take on Cambodia in a FIFA friendly in Phnom Penh today as the men in red and green get back to international duty for the first time since October last year.

The Bangladesh national football team will take on Cambodia in a FIFA friendly in Phnom Penh today as the men in red and green get back to international duty for the first time since October last year.

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin said he will not resign from the position of the chief of football despite the national football team's Asian Cup debacle and the ongoing protest for his resignation.

Veterans Mamunul Islam and Zahid Hasan Emily have been included in the final 23-member squad for Bangladesh's crucial second leg away fixture of the Asian Cup Qualifying Playoff.

Four Bangladesh national team footballers are suspended over disciplinary grounds.