Bangladesh Football Federation
BFF to celebrate AFC Grassroots Football Day' 21 on Saturday
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) with the cooperation of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to celebrate the AFC Grassroots Football Day' 21 in the capital and three other district venues across the country on Saturday.
BFF Vice-President cum Chairman of the Games Development Committee M Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan Manik will inaugurate the program on Saturday at 11:30 am at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel.
The AFC Day' 21 will also be observed at the BFF grassroot zones at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari, District Stadium in Madaripur and Vhasa Shaheed Salam Stadium in Feni without crowd following the health guidelines of the government.
A total of 800 budding footballers of Under-8 to Under-15 age groups, 200 each from the four zones will participate in the AFC program.
BFF picks up 33 footballers for World Cup qualifier
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Saturday initially picked 33 footballers to form a national team for the next month's three qualification matches of FIFA World Cup 2022.
Bangladesh are scheduled to play Afghanistan, India and Oman in their group matches on June 4, 7 and 15 respectively, all in Doha.
All the 31 players, who earned call up in the national camp for the recently concluded Tri-nation Tournament in Nepal, except Tutul Hossain Badsha, again included in the day's preliminary squad.
Besides, three footballers--Topu Barman, Tariq Kazi and Mohammad Ibrahim --returned in the team.
Maximum 10 players were taken from champion Bashundhara Kings.
The camp of the national team will start soon after the arrival of team's Head Coach Jamie Day from England next Monday.
Selected footballers are: Anisur Rahman Zico, Bishwanath Ghose, Rimon Hossain, Topu Barman, Masuk Miya Jony, Biplu Ahmed, Mahbubur Rahman Sufil, Matin Miah, Mohammad Ibrahim, Tariq Kazi (Bashundhara Kings), Shahidul Alam Sohel, Sohel Rana, Saaduddin (Dhaka Abahani), Rahmat Miya, Riadul Hasan,Yeasin Arafat, Jamal Bhuiyan, Abu Shahed, Imran Hasan Rimon, Faisal Ahmed Fahim (Saif SC), Mehedi Hasan, Mehedi Hasan Royal, Mohammad Emon (Muktijoddha SKC), Ashraful Islam Rana, Mohammad Abdullah (Sheikh Russel), Manik Hosssin Mollah, Rakib Hossain (Ctg Abahani), Habibur Rahman Shohag, Atiquzzaman (Mohammedan), Rezaul Karim (Sheikh Jamal), Mitul Marma, Sumon Reza ( Uttar Baridhara) and Mohammad Jewel (Police FC).
BPL Football: Bashundhara crush Baridhara 6-0
Bashundhara Kings made a flying start to the second phase of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football Friday, outplaying Uttar Baridhara Club 6-0.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), which was forced to cancel last year's BPL Football after only six rounds due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
However, BFF is now determined to complete the league amid the new spike in Covid-19 cases and newly extended lockdown in the country.
Due to countrywide lockdown, all the BPL matches are being held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium instead of four venues.
In the second phase opener on Friday, the Kings dominated the first half 3-0. Argentine forward Raul Becerra scored twice for them in the third and 63rd minutes.
Brazilian striker Robson Robinho also scored two goals in the 34th and 91st (90+1) minutes while Brazilian midfielder Jonathan Fernandes netted the other two for the Kings in the 10th minute and 55th minute of the match.
With the day's result, Robson Robinho took the solo lead in the scorer list with 14 goals, followed by Raul Becerra with 13 goals and Gambian forward Sheikh Jamal Omar Jobe with 12 goals.
The Kings have comfortably dominated the league so far with an unbeaten record, securing 37 points from 13 matches, leaving nearest rivals Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Dhaka Abahani at second and third in the points table.
After conceding the sixth defeat in the league, Uttar Baridhara Club went down to the 11th slot in the 13-team league with their previous credit of nine points from 13 matches.
Bangladesh announces team for Tri-Nation Football in Nepal
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Tuesday named 24 players, including five new faces, to form a team to play in the Tri-Nation Football Tournament in Nepal.
Biplob Bhattacharjee made national goalkeeping coach
Former national goalkeeper Biplob Bhattacharjee, who played eight SAFF Championships and a SAF Games for Bangladesh, was named as the goalkeeping coach of Bangladesh national football team on Monday.
BPL Football: Bashundhara Kings make flying start beating Uttar Baridhara
The Federation Cup champions Bashundhara Kings made a flying start in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Uttar Baridhara by 2-0 in the opening match on Wednesday.
Walton Federation Cup Football kicks off Tuesday
The country’s domestic football will kick off with the season’s curtain-raiser Walton Federation Cup Football 2020 on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
Captain Jamal Bhuiyan tests Covid-19 negative in Doha
Denmark-born Bangladesh national football team captain Jamal Bhuiyan tested negative for Covid-19 in Qatar on Saturday.
Bangladesh Championship League in February
The Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier contest after the Bangladesh Premier League, will kick off in the first week of February 2021.