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FIFA lifts financial restrictions on Bangladesh Football Federation

After six years of financial restrictions, FIFA has finally given the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) full access to its funds, lifting the controls that had been in place since 2018. The decision, confirmed in a letter from FIFA on March 7, means the BFF will now receive grants in standard instalments and be eligible for a wider range of FIFA development programmes.

The restrictions were originally imposed due to concerns over the BFF’s financial manag...

ICC Champions Trophy exclusively on Toffee

With the ICC Champions Trophy right around the corner, cricket fever is on. As one of the most anticipated tournaments in the world of cricket, the air is filled with excitement. To keep this excitement alive, Toffee, the country’s leading digital entertainment platform, is going to live stream the tournament xclusively. Whether at home or on the go, or only taking a sneak peek at work – anyone can watch the matches live on Toffee, without any pause. Kicking off on 19 February, the tournament will continue till 9 March 20...

CA Cup Golf Tournament kicks off

The 1st CA Bangladesh Cup Golf Tournament 2025 was successfully held at the Golf & Country Club of Cox’s Bazar, Ramu Cantonment. Organized by the CA Golfers Community, an initiative of the members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), the tournament brought together golf enthusiasts from across the country who participated in a spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie. The tournament concluded with a grand prize distribution and cultural ceremony, where the winners were honored for their outstanding perfo...

ICC bans Shohaly Akhter on corruption charges

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Bangladesh player Shohaly Akhter from all cricket for five years after she admitted breaching five provisions of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Shohaly admitted to being in breach of the following provisions of the Code: Article 2.1.1: Fixing or contriving in any way or otherwise influencing improperly or being a party to any agreement or effort to fix or contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly, the result, progress, conduc...

Tarique greets cricket team for winning test match

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman greeted the Bangladesh Cricket Team for winning their opening game with a huge margin against Pakistan at Rawalpindi today. In a felicitation message, signed by the BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, Tarique Rahman greeted all the players, coach and officials of the national cricket team as well as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials concerned for the win. "I feel overwhelmed and proud to see how the brave ...

Bangladesh seal historic Test victory against Pakistan

When it mattered most, the Tigers roared collectively to complete a most decorated victory in their Test history when they sealed a perfect 10-wicket win over Pakistan in the two-match series opening game at Rawalpindi today.

It was their first Test victory against the Pakistan in 14th attempt. Before this Test, Bangladesh lost 12, most of which by an innings margin and drew one game. The maiden Test victory over Pakistan was some solace for the nation which was going through a difficult time in the last two months-firstly due to a political unrest and then a severe flood that affected badly in various...
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