Bangladesh take on Uzbekistan today
November 7, 2010
Bangla-desh will have to rely on a makeshift left-back due to the unavailability of Wali Faisal and Mishu when they play their Group E opener against Uzbekistan in the Asian Games football in Guangzhou today.
Skipper and goalkeeper Aminul may also miss the match as he skipped the final training session due to viral fever. Read more
SAFF Women’s football from Dec 4
November 7, 2010
The first South Asian Football Federation Women’s Championship will begin on December 4 in Cox’s Bazar instead of Dec 3 as was announced earlier.
Monjur Hossain Malu, chairman of the organising committee, explained the cause. ‘It will be tough to hold the opening ceremony and the opening match on Friday, Dec 3, Read more
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November 5, 2010
Bangladesh dream of second round
With only a four-day preparation and despite an unsatisfactory record against their scheduled opponents, the Bangladesh U23 football team is dreaming big and hoping for qualification for the second round of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, Read more
Inter-Private Univ football
November 5, 2010
Independent University blanked University of Liberal Arts 2-0 in the Mentors’ Inter-Private University Football Tournament at the Kamalapur stadium on Thursday. Hashmi broke the deadlock in the 35th minute while Hameem made it 2-0 on the hour mark. In the other match of the day, Northern University and IUBAT shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Farhad of IUBAT put his team ahead in the Read more
Footballers leave for Guangzhou
November 4, 2010
Asian Games bound-Bangladesh U-23 football team aimed for a better performance than the previous edition in 2006 on the eve of their departure for Guangzhou on Wednesday night.
Bangladesh took part in the Asian Games football for the first time in 1978 in Bangkok and apart from 1994 and 1998 Games they participated in all the other editions including the Read more
Inter-private university football
November 3, 2010
Northern University made a good start in Mentors’ Inter-Private University Football Tournament beating University of Liberal Arts-Bangladesh (ULAB) 1-0 in the opening match at the Bir Shreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur yesterday.
Rubel scored the winning goal in the Read more
World Cup 2010: 40,000 prostitutes to enter South Africa
March 7, 2010
As many as 40,000 women could enter South Africa to work as prostitutes during this year’s football World Cup, officials have warned
The host nation is tightening border controls ahead of a predicted influx of sex workers hoping to ply their trade with fans during the month-long Read more
Beach football competition kicks off in Cox’s Bazar today
February 26, 2010
The first-ever Beach Football competition begins here today (Friday).
Former national footballer Sunil Krishna Dey will open the two-day meet as chief guest at 9 am. Private satellite TV Channel i will telecast the matches live from Cox’s Bazar sea Read more
BD women booters lose opener
January 30, 2010
Bangladesh women football team’s bid to win the gold medal of the South Asian Games suffered an early blow when they were beaten 1-0 by Nepal at Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday.
Jamuna Gurung struck the all-important goal in the 36th minute for the visitors.
Before the Bangladesh-Nepal match, favourites India handed a thumbing 8-1 defeat on Sri Lanka, thanks to a hat trick from Moirangthem, who Read more
Top three wins away
January 10, 2010
Title contenders Abahani, Mohammedan and Sheikh Russel registered facile victories over their respective rivals in away matches of the Citycell Bangladesh League in different venues across the country on Saturday.
At the Kamalapur stadium, Dhaka Mohammedan defeated Brothers Union 2-0, Dhaka Abahnai trounced Chittagong Mohammedan 2-0 in Chittagong and Sheikh Russell thrashed Beanibazar 3-0 in Read more