Victory over Japan would send Jiles Bonnet’s charges into the 5th-6th place-deciding match and keep their World Cup hopes alive.

The third straight win took Bangladesh to nine points and put them in contention for top spot in the five-team Challenger Pool.

The defeat left Bangladesh level on zero points with bottom-placed Kazakhstan in the five-team Pool B, but they remain ahead on fewer goals conceded after two matches.

The veteran coach has prioritised match practice over extensive tactical and technical sessions, with an 18-20-member squad set to leave for Germany on August 12 for a month-long tour.

Jimmy was excluded from a 60-member preliminary of the AFC Cup’s squad in early February last year.

Nadira earned player-of-the-match honours after completing a hattrick.

Bangladesh lost one of its finest sporting icons on Saturday.

Wearing red and green, standing tall, listening to the national anthem at the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, the moment suddenly feels heavier than ever before. For one member of the Bangladesh women’s hockey team, it is almost surreal.

The victory strengthens their push for a place in the 2026 Asian Games.

A fifth-place finish among nine teams in the recently concluded Asian Games Qualifiers underlined a worrying slide.

With hopes of reaching the Asian Games, the Bangladesh squad is scheduled to leave for Jakarta on April 19.

Newcomer Mehrab Hasan Samin struck the winner in the 38th minute from open play.

The win over Hong Kong ensured Bangladesh at least a sixth-place finish -- enough to qualify for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

Bangladesh are in a must-win situation against Uzbekistan to keep their hopes of reaching both the semifinals and the Asian Games alive.

Bangladesh's national hockey team came from behind to notch up a sweating 4-3 win over Chinese Taipei in their opening match of the Men's Asian Games Qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand, today.

The scoreline of the BRAC Bank Oporajeo Alo Women’s Hockey Tournament final suggested a one-sided affair, but the competition itself revealed a much richer story about the state and spirit of women’s hockey in Bangladesh.

The month-long competition brought together 19 teams, 352 players and 47 matches, making it one of the biggest tournaments ever held for women’s hockey in the country.

In a country where cricket and football command almost every headline, 2025 became the rare year when hockey forced its way into the national conversation. At a time when lesser-known disciplines usually struggle for space, Bangladesh hockey managed to capture attention through performance, organisation and belief -- offering a powerful reminder of the untapped potential that still exists beyond the big two.

Of the total amount, the BHF will provide Tk 40 lakh, while the Bangladesh Air Force will contribute Tk 20 lakh.

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team returned home from India on Thursday after an inspiring maiden appearance at the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, with head coach Siegfried Aikman urging authorities to build on the momentum to further the sport in the country.