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Anisur Rahman

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Ready or not, the BFL begins today

18 September 2026
The league will now be played at seven venues, raising questions over whether the BFF can maintain standards after struggling to do so at five venues last season.
18 September 2026
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A big loss and Butler falls back to blame game

15 September 2026
Since the Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, Bangladesh have been in decline, while Butler's handling of setbacks has increasingly raised questions.
15 September 2026
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A family: The beating heart of Bangladesh table tennis

12 September 2026
Beyond the titles and medals lies an enduring legacy: a family bound by blood, fueled by fierce devotion, ready to carry Bangladesh’s colours proudly once more.
12 September 2026
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BFF decisions open door for nearly 100 footballers

4 September 2026
A series of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decisions has provided a lifeline to nearly 100 footballers, with the number of participating clubs in the 2026-27 Bangladesh Football League rising to 13 from last season’s 10.
4 September 2026
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Can Mintu revive BKSP’s fading football pipeline?

2 September 2026
For generations, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) was more than just a sports institute. In football, it was a breeding ground -- a place where raw talent was identified, developed and eventually transformed into players capable of representing the national team.
2 September 2026
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Interview / ‘It is like taking away food from mouth’

20 August 2026
Jannat Begum opened up to The Daily Star about the federation’s decision, the resulting loss of her livelihood, the public humiliation she has faced, and more.
20 August 2026
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Free of FIFA ban, Abahani into a rough rebuild

19 August 2026
The Sky Blues are banking on last season's squad despite the club management's instruction to build a youthful squad that can be retained for the next few seasons.
19 August 2026
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Eligibility row in female category hits Bangladesh athletics

10 August 2026
The cases are believed to be the first of their kind in Bangladesh athletics, bringing a global debate over female-category eligibility rules into the country's sporting landscape.
10 August 2026
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Opponents showing respect to Bangladesh

Even though there is not much razzmatazz regarding the final round of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship, which starts today in Thailand's coastal city of Chonburi, the importance of this tournament can hardly be overemphasised.
9 September 2017
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They will shoot us if we go back

The beautiful sunny August morning in the beach town meant very little to the hundreds of starving men, women and children in worn-out clothes near the borders. They have fled their homes in Myanmar as security forces set their homes on fire, drive them away or simply shoot at them. Crossing the border to Bangladesh, they now want to find food and shelter.
28 August 2017
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Shaken, they tell of horror they've fled

Helpless and hapless.
27 August 2017
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Bangladesh lose to Nepal in the semis

Holders Bangladesh’s bid to defend the title of the SAFF U-15 Championship comes to an end in Nepal when they suffered a shocking 4-2 defeat to hosts Nepal in one of two semifinals at the ANFA Complex ground in Lalitpur.
25 August 2017
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Bangladesh trounce Bhutan

Defending champions Bangladesh emerged group champions to move into the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Championship with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Bhutan in the last match of Group A at the ANFA Complex ground in Nepal today.
22 August 2017
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Win or lose, let's hope they entertain

The kind of football the Bangladesh U-16 women's team played last year portrayed an understanding of playing attractive football, regardless of the result and coach Golam Rabbani Choton says the idea is to play 'total football'.
3 August 2017
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Faraaz: A name that inspires

Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain has become an epitome of supreme sacrifice for the cause of humanity. His refusal to leave his friends during
13 July 2017
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Tough Japan tour also a fruitful one

The Bangladesh U-16 women's football team will be back to business today following their Eid vacation after a week-long trip to Japan
30 June 2017
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Hockey's go-to man

Though Mahbub Harun started coaching in 2003 after having called time on his playing career in the previous year, it took the former
23 June 2017
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Two Dhaka clubs relegated for match fixing

Dhaka United Sports Club and Friends Social Welfare Organisation gets relegated to the Second Division Football League after it is proven that both clubs played a fixed match in the recently concluded league.
8 June 2017
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Tapu tops the money league

Though the popularity of the country's football is gradually declining, the payment of footballers is surprisingly seeing an upsurge as the Bangladesh Premier League, especially the established teams, do not hesitate to splash the cash on signing players.
7 May 2017
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Hefty transfers defy logic

Despite the fact that Bangladesh are languishing in the lowest echelon of FIFA rankings (193 out of 211 nations) and the top-tier domestic league, the
5 May 2017
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Trophy heads to Maldives

TC Sports Club were crowned champions in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup following a 4-2 win over Pocheon Citizen FC in tiebreakers after regulation time and extra time ended in a 2-2 stalemate at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
3 March 2017
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Chittagong Abahani bow out

Holders Chittagong Abahani surrendered a lead and crashed out of the Shiekh Kamal International Club Cup after suffering a 1-2
28 February 2017
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Pocheon dismiss last home hopes

Holders Chittagong Abahani become the last local team to crash out of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament with a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Pocheon Citizen FC in the second semifinal
28 February 2017
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Why Abahani failed again?

Dhaka Abahani are the pioneers of modern football in Bangladesh and have dominated the domestic circuit since its inception, but the
25 February 2017
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Maintaining as opposed to sustaining

Halfway through the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the unlikeliest of things happened—Bangladesh was celebrating an Olympic gold.
24 February 2017
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Ctg Abahani thru'

Defending champions Chittagong Abahani remained the lone team among three local outfits to qualify for the semifinals of the Sheikh
24 February 2017
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Abahani bow out

Although they failed to qualify for the next phase, Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani ended their Sheikh Kamal
23 February 2017
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Pocheon, TC Sports through to semis

Pocheon Citizen FC confirmed their semifinal berth after securing a 1-1 draw against TC Sports Club in their Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup encounter at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong yesterday.
23 February 2017

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