Bangladesh women’s football team have entered the final phase of their home preparation for next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, with no further international fixtures scheduled before the tournament kicks off on March 1 -- raising fresh concerns over their readiness.

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FIFPro on Tuesday underscored the commercial potential of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup while calling for improved professional standards and equal prize money for players during a virtual press briefing.

"Unless you do this for the country, for the good of the country, people will come back to the streets and pull you down again," said the adviser

Peter Butler's Bangladesh team were given a reality check as they suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to India in the final of the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship at the Pokhara Rangasala in Nepal on Sunday.

Despite Bangladesh’s absence from the tournament, the country will still have representation through Athar Ali Khan. The popular commentator has been named in the star-studded commentary panel for the ICC’s mega event.

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler delivered a scathing assessment of the pitch at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium after his side began their SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship title defence with a crushing 12-0 win over Bhutan on Saturday.

The former England opening batter, Mark Butcher, has backed the ICC’s decision to remove Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup 2026 after the latter refused to travel to India due to security concerns.

The forced selling by the US and the EU will shrink Bangladesh’s capacity to spend on more urgent needs, including tackling climate change and climate adaptation.

Had everything gone according to plan, this would have been one of Phil Simmons’ busiest periods. He would have travelled with the Bangladesh team to the World Cup venue and begun final preparations ahead of the global tournament.

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Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said he had briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the “International Cricket Council (ICC) matter”, adding that a final decision would be taken either on Friday or next Monday.

Bangladesh wrote another chapter in the country’s women’s football history as Sabina and Co emerged unbeaten champions of the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship, sealing the title with a resounding 14-2 victory over Maldives in their last match at the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium in Bangkok yesterday.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday decided to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, according to cricket website, Cricbuzz.

Bangladesh are just one win away from clinching the title of the maiden SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship after registering a massive 9-1 victory over Pakistan in their penultimate match in Bangkok on Friday.

India hopes next month's T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host -- and the country's Olympic ambitions -- but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with Bangladesh and accusations of political interference.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) posted a 14 percent growth in revenue collection in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY), yet missed the target for the period by a staggering Tk 46,000 crore or nearly 10 percent

Bangladesh under-19s will face New Zealand in their second Group B match of the World Cup on Tuesday, aiming to learn from the tactical mistakes made in their opening defeat to India.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told Bangladesh that if they do not agree to play their T20 World Cup matches in India, they could be replaced by Scotland, who are the highest-ranked team who did not qualify for the World Cup, according to a report by AFP.