Football

Bangladesh have been drawn into Group C of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, with the draw taking place in Kuala Lumpur. Their opponents in the group are the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Syria, Bhutan, and Macau. The draw was held today at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where 35 teams wer

The Bangladesh team will leave for Uzbekistan tonight to take part in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Ahead of their departure, a press conference was held at the BFF House, but head coach Gerard Jones was absent, as were all the players. Questions were raised about the coach’s absence, but BFF t

Bangladesh Under-20 coach Gerard Jones has raised concerns about his safety and the handling of his personal financial information, saying a series of unsettling experiences in Dhaka have left him feeling “scared”, “vulnerable” and “alone”. Jones, an English coach working in Bangladesh, said he had

Within just a year, Hamza Choudhury has become the heartbeat of the Bangladesh football team. Along with scoring goals, he has also been providing assists. Not only at Dhaka’s National Stadium, but even when Bangladesh plays at venues abroad, the stands often echo with chants of ‘Hamza, Hamza.’ Aft