Bangladesh women’s Emerging team’s disappointing tour of South Africa continued as they suffered an emphatic eight-wicket defeat to their South African counterparts in the opening T20 of the three-match series at Pietermaritzburg Oval on Thursday.

Following Bangladesh's 3-0 defeat to India in the final Group B match of the SAFF Women's Championship, head coach Peter Butler appeared to question the commitment and professionalism of "certain players", although he stopped short of naming anyone.

Bangladesh women's football team head coach Peter Butler has fiercely defended his tactical approach, declaring he would rather quit than change his attack-minded philosophy, following his side’s 4-2 win over the Maldives in their opening match of the SAFF Women’s Championship in Goa yesterday.

Bangladesh played their second and final closed-door practice match against Bangkok Women’s FC at the Alpine Sports Training Camp ground on Sunday as part of their preparations for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship 2026.

The JFA U-14 Women’s Football Championship, a youth development program supported by the Japan Football Association (JFA), is set to begin this Friday across the country. This year’s edition introduces a new format designed to give young players more opportunities on the pitch by moving away from a traditional knockout system.

The Bangladesh women's national football team secured a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Kasem Bundit Women's FC in Bangkok on Monday as part of their preparations for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Championship in Goa, India.

Apart from the two players, seven members of the coaching staff and media officials were also unable to travel with the team after failing to receive Thai visas in time.

The Bangladesh under-20 women’s football team will leave for Thailand on Saturday to take part in their maiden AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup. 

Bangladesh's women’s football team suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to a dominant DPR Korea side in their second Group B match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Sydney on Friday. The loss was a harsh reminder of the vast gap between Bangladesh and Asia’s top footballing nations, echoing a similar defeat nine years ago.

As Bangladesh’s women prepared to face China at the AFC Women's Asian Cup, pride did not feel rhetorical.

Ranked 112th in the world against China’s 17th, the gulf on paper was stark, yet it was not entirely reflected on the pitch.

The Bangladesh women’s football team arrived in Sydney today for their maiden appearance in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, which kicks off on March 1.

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.

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.

While women’s sport surged globally in 2025, Bangladesh also found moments that pointed toward a more promising future.

Within South Asia, Bangladesh remain third behind India and Nepal.

Bangladesh women's football team coach Peter Butler took full responsibility for the 1-0 defeat to Malaysia in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Series at the National Stadium on Wednesday, while also pointing to internal and external disruptions within the squad.

The match will kick off at 5:00pm (Bangladesh time) at the 72nd Anniversary Stadium (Bang Mod), Bangkok.

Bangladesh suffered a 3-0 defeat against Thailand in the first of their two FIFA friendly matches at the Bangkok Thonburi University Football Training Centre on Friday.