Travelling on a budget is not everyone’s cup of tea. On this note, there is no point in disagreeing that the more you spend on a tour, the more convenient you can expect it to be. Therefore, the very first thing we propose sacrificing while planning a budget tour is convenience.

Abahani beat Club Eagles of Maldives 2-1 in Sylhet today in their first preliminary stage match of the AFC Cup in Sylhet to move a step closer to the AFC Cup proper.

Bangladesh Football Federation yesterday announced the dates of two FIFA friendly matches against Afghanistan on September 4 and 7 as part of the national team’s preparation for October’s World Cup pre-qualifiers against Maldives.

Bangladesh will host Afghanistan for two FIFA friendly matches in early September, confirmed Bangladesh Football Federation’s vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed on Monday.

The Afghanistan Football Federation today, on its verified Facebook page, published a schedule for their friendly plans for the upcoming September FIFA Window, earmarking Sylhet as the venue for the friendly against Bangladesh on September 7. 

Located on the bank of the Surma River, Sylhet is one of the oldest cities in Bangladesh, having a vast historical and cultural background. Originally part of the Bengal Presidency and later Eastern Bengal and Assam; Sylhet  was part of Colonial Assam between 1874 and 1947 when, following a referendum and the partition of British India, it then became part of the then East Pakistan.

Bangladesh national football team are likely to play two FIFA friendly matches against Afghanistan at home in September even though two more teams – Myanmar and Nepal – are also in Bangladesh Football Federation’s consideration.

Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience

The first of the three-match unofficial Test between Bangladesh A and their West Indian counterparts ended in a draw at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday after rain, which played a significant role throughout the match, again came to the Afif Hossain-led side’s rescue.

Bangladesh team will conduct a short training camp in Sylhet before departing for the United Kingdom for the three-match ODI series against Ireland, informed Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations committee chairman Jalal Yunus on Monday. 

It is possible to travel on a budget even to some of the best holiday destinations in Bangladesh if the trip is short and you do not mind travelling with a group of like-minded travellers. So, let’s take a look at the top 5 ongoing budget tours you can take in Bangladesh that will cost you under Tk 15,000!

Dhaka division’s 4.19 crore people in 13 districts have stored in banks a total of Tk 9.79 lakh crore, around 85 per cent of which, or Tk 8.32 lakh crore, belong to the people living inside Dhaka district alone.

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan was dropped from the starting eleven in the second FIFA friendly against Seychelles at Sylhet District Stadium on Tuesday.

Seychelles coach Neville Both is wary of challenge posed by Bangladesh’s two centre-backs – Tapu Barman and Tariq Kazi – and midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan ahead of the second FIFA friendly match in Sylhet on Tuesday.

The defenders are doing the job of the forwards by scoring goals for the men in red and green, even though the forwards are statistically still ahead of defenders in terms of scoring international goals.

Ahead of the matches first of two FIFA friendlies against Seychelles, Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan feels the need for having naturalised Nigerian footballer Eleta Kingsley in the squad as the 33-year-old forward is counting hours to make his debut for Bangladesh.

Tamim Iqbal was the only wicket to fall, the Bangladesh skipper becoming a victim to Mark Adair’s direct throw on an ill-judged single.

Bangladesh tried to replace Brunei for the tournament, which was scheduled to be played in Sylhet, by inviting teams like Cambodia, Philippines and Afghanistan. However, Cambodia and Philippines informed BFF that they were already booked for FIFA friendly matches in this window while Afghanistan team were not ready to play at the moment.

Written and composed by Riad Hasan, “Murir Tin” is quite different from anything else Coke Studio Bangla has ventured into.

Local players have called a boycott of professional cricket in Sylhet over demand of reinstatement of relegation system in the league,