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85-408: India is most successful team of this region. They won the title 9 times which is 7 times more than second most successful team Maldives (having won 2 times). Total countries that currently compete in the tournaments are Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka . It is held every two years. Afghanistan joined SAFF in 2005 and left the association in 2015 to become

170-454: A 4–1 defeat at the hands of FR Yugoslavia during the same competition. The team proceeded to grow more and more despondent, suffering elimination from the first Round of 2002 World Cup qualifiers with only 1 win from 4 games. On 11 January 2002, FIFA imposed a ban on Bangladesh , due to the government violating the FIFA and AFC law that only recognizes a democratically elected committee to run

255-495: A Bangladesh national football team was the emergence of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team during the 1971 Liberation War . They toured throughout India and helped fund the provisional Bangladesh government , by handing over all the prize money they earned from playing exhibition games during their tour. After gaining independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, a de facto national team called Dhaka XI

340-844: A capacity close to 55,000, but with a new capacity of 36,000 it is still the largest stadium in Bangladesh. Ever since the inception of the Bangladesh Premier League in 2007, the stadium has been used to host majority of the league games. It has hosted the SAFF Championship on three occasions, in 2003, 2009 and most recently in 2018. In 2021, the Bangabandhu Stadium again underwent renovation, which has been scheduled to last for over two year. The refurbishments will see addition of chairs in galleries and installation of LED giant screens. The renovation

425-417: A collection of over 30,000 manuscripts in other languages and a large number of microfilms, microfiche, and CDs. It subscribes to over 300 foreign journals. The Dhaka University Library comprises three buildings: The administrative building, the main library building, and the science library building. The administrative building has administrative offices, a book acquisition section, a book processing section,

510-535: A country's football federation. Nonetheless, the ban was short lived, after the government reinstated the elected committee of Bangladesh Football Federation, FIFA lifted the ban, on 11 February. [REDACTED] After failing to produce satisfactory results in the previous two years, coach György Kottán remained incharge of Bangladesh during the 2003 SAFF Championship which took place in Dhaka, between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003. Hosts Bangladesh started off

595-440: A deal which lasted for two years (2019–2021). In 2021, as the Bangladesh team was using the same kit for almost 5 years, the federation decided to hold a jersey designing contest for the 2021 SAFF Championship . In the 70s and 80s, football in Bangladesh flourished with a well-renowned Dhaka League , attracting fans nationwide. However, since the 2000s, domestic football's popularity has declined due to success in other sports and

680-530: A founding member of Central Asian Football Association (CAFA). The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship kicked off in Lahore in 1993, evolving out of its forerunner, the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC) Gold Cup. Since its inception, the biennial competition has developed into South Asia's premier football tournament, promoting the regional development of

765-631: A friendly between Bangladesh U23 and Nepal U23 at the Sylhet District Stadium . It was reported that the fans entered the stadium by breaking the main entrance, due to shortage in tickets. The same year at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore, which has a capacity of 12,000 was filled with more than 30,000 viewers during a friendly match against Sri Lanka , where the hosts won 1–0. The first ever supporters group of

850-646: A friendly in Singapore , and earned their first ever win by defeating the hosts 1–0, thanks to a goal from Nowsher . In August 1975, Bangladesh were again invited to partake in the Merdeka Cup held in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. During their underwhelming tournament, the players were informed about the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , and decided to abandon the tournament to return home amidst

935-461: A gold medal, defeating hosts Nepal in the final. On 12 January 2001, a historic moment occurred for the Bangladesh team, as they played their first match against a European nation, when they took on Bosnia & Herzegovina during the Sahara Cup and lost 2–0. On 18 March 2001, Firoj Mahmud Titu became the first Bangladeshi player to score against European opposition, as Bangladesh suffered

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1020-666: A guest team from the WAFF . As of 4 July 2023. Including India U23 team . Bangladesh national football team The Bangladesh national football team ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল ) is the national recognised football team of Bangladesh and is controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1973 and of FIFA since 1976, even though

1105-459: A landmark sponsorship deal with Citycell worth US$ 1.45 million for two years (2008–2010), which was biggest ever trade in the country's football history until then. In 2010, BFF announced Grameenphone as their new sponsor and kit provider on a three-year contract (2010–2013). After half a decade without a sponsor, India's TVS Motor Company tied up with the Bangladesh national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round , in

1190-494: A part of any AFC and FIFA tournaments for the following two years, until the launching of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers . By February 2018, Bangladesh had plummeted to 197 in the FIFA World Rankings, marking the country's lowest ranking to date. In May 2018, Jamie Day took charge of the team. Although the team disappointed during the 2018 SAFF Championship , Bangladesh advanced to

1275-664: A reprographic section, a bookbinding section, a manuscript section, and a seminar section. Besides the Faculty of Business Studies of the university has an E-Library which is the largest in the Asia of its kind. This advanced level E-Library is connected with 35 internationally renowned libraries and publication houses in the world. Teachers, students, and researchers can read all journals, books research papers, and articles of these leading libraries, including Dhaka University, Oxford University , and Cambridge University libraries, by using

1360-434: A single game during the entirety of the 2011 SAFF Championship. In January 2013, Lodewijk de Kruif took charge of the team, and under his leadership, they even failed to advance from the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers , a tournament held to assist lower-ranked teams. Bangladesh played their first four games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Australia and Jordan , losing all of

1445-481: A single game in the process, before once again failing to reach the main phase of the competition. The 2008 SAFF Championship also ended in huge disappointment, as Bangladesh were knocked out during the group-stages, even after the BFF launched the country's first professional league, the Bangladesh Premier League , the previous year. Their underwhelming SAFF campaign resulted in the dismissal of coach of Abu Yusuf . He

1530-527: A single goal deficit through Kaiser Hamid and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu . They followed up the Indonesia result by edging past Thailand 1–0 in the next game. Nonetheless, the team finished bottom of the group, behind Thailand on goal difference. In the wake of their first World Cup qualifying campaign, Bangladesh took part in the 1985 South Asian Games as one of the favorites. The team cruised through

1615-521: A small tin house at Paltan Maidan in Dhaka . Eventually, during the early 1930s, numerous tournaments were being held in East Bengal , and it was observed that Bengalis there were improving in football. In those days, Islington Corinthians from England toured all around the world and introduced their football to every country they visited. On 21 November 1937, the team visited Dhaka, where they took on

1700-601: Is a public research university located in Dhaka , Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in Bangladesh. The university was founded in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council . Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Salimullah , who pioneered the university in Dhaka, donated 600 acres of land from his estate for this purpose. It is modeled after British Universities . Currently it

1785-741: Is part of Bangladesh Football Federation's plan of giving the nation a modernized stadium more suited for football. Occasionally home matches are also played at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari , Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet , Rajshahi District Stadium in Rajshahi and Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following players were included in

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1870-653: Is the largest public research university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 46,150 and a faculty of 1,992. It has made significant contributions to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the Partition of India , it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Notable alumni include Physicist Satyendra Nath Bose , known for Bose–Einstein statistics and

1955-494: Is the official students' union of the University of Dhaka. It is better known in Bangladesh as DUCSU. It exists to represent Dhaka University students in the university's decision-making, to act as the voice for students in the national higher education policy debate, and to provide direct services to the student body. It was established in the academic year of 1922–23 as Dhaka University Student Union. Its first constitution

2040-497: Is the official stadium of the University of Dhaka. It hosts many inter-collegiate and intra-collegiate sports tournaments at inter-city and national levels. Directorate organizes and conducts inter-departmental and inter-hall tournaments, individual hall athletics, Dhaka University athletics, and inter-university games and sports. Students participate in national championships in games and sports for which prior training and coaching are offered. Dhaka University Central Students' Union

2125-548: The 1978 Asian games in Bangkok , as the captaincy was stripped off the senior most player Monwar Hossain Nannu of Abahani and handed over to Shahidur Rahman Shantoo from Mohammedan SC , seven players from Abahani including Nannu quit the team in protest. The much depleted Bangladesh team struggled in the tournament losing to both Malaysia and India . Following this incident, the federation attempted to pick captains outside

2210-482: The 1984 AFC Asian Cup and also endured a painful defeat to Nepal in the 1984 South Asian Games final. In 1985, Bangladesh took part in the 1986 World Cup qualifiers , and were grouped along with India, Indonesia and Thailand. The country's first ever win at the qualifiers came against Indonesia. The game was held at the Bangladesh Army Stadium , and the under-pressure home team had overturned

2295-479: The 1989 South Asian Games , and dropped experienced players ( Sheikh Aslam , Wasim Iqbal and Md Mohsin ) from the squad. After an error-prone team lost the final to Pakistan, the Mohammedan coach Hejazi was accused of having a bias against selecting players from rival club, Abahani. In 1995, following a series of managerial changes, Otto Pfister was appointed as coach. On 4 November 1995, with Pfister handing

2380-426: The 2022 World Cup qualifiers – AFC second round by defeating Laos 1–0 on aggregate. They were grouped together with neighbors India and Afghanistan, alongside Asian powerhouses Qatar and Oman . The team managed to earn well-deserved draws against India and Afghanistan, and although they suffered some heavy defeats in the following games, Bangladesh reached the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers as one of

2465-450: The 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round , failing to secure a single victory. Bangladesh's home and away qualifiers and friendlies are broadcast live on Bangladesh Television , Bangla TV & T Sports (Bangladesh). The Bangladesh national football team plays in bottle green shirts and dark red shorts embedded. Also with red and green stripes. Green and red are the historic national colors of Bangladesh, originating from its

2550-626: The Bangabandhu National Stadium , Dhaka , where they won the 2003 SAFF Championship and 2010 South Asian Games . Previously known as the Dhaka Stadium it was initially constructed in 1954, the Bangladesh Football Federation was given full authority to operate the stadium in 2004, and before that the Mirpur Stadium would regularly host home matches. Before renovation in 2011, the Bangabandhu Stadium had

2635-518: The Bangabandhu National Stadium . The 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers , began from March 2003. It was another devastating qualifying campaign for Bangladesh, a defeat at the hands of Laos and a draw against Hong Kong , concluded their Asian Cup qualification hopes. The team did show signs of improvement by reaching the final of the 2005 Saff Championship , only to be defeated by India in the final again. From December 2005, Bangladesh began their 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign, winning only

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2720-550: The President's Gold Cup would not send their main national team, instead the tournament would be used as a platform to play their B teams. The 1989 President's Gold Cup saw Bangladesh Red win the tournament. The hosts, defeated South Korea University football team on penalties to lift the trophy, after knocking out the Green team in the semi-finals. However, this is not considered to be Bangladesh's first international trophy, as

2805-666: The Afghans 3–2, which was eventually enough for them to qualify for the main event. The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was held in September in Kuwait , and Bangladesh were grouped with defending champions Iran as well as North Korea , Syria and China . The team now coached by Abdur Rahim , opened the tournament respectably with a narrow 3–2 defeat against North Korea. Their goals came from Kazi Salahuddin and Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu . They also held on well against Syria, losing 0–1. However,

2890-716: The Bangladesh Football Federation was first founded in 1972. Bangladesh was elected as a member of the AFC Executive Committee in 1982–1986 and 1998–2002. The current Executive Committee was elected democratically, under an AFC approved constitution and direct supervision of FIFA & AFC , in October 2020. Bangladesh's national team debuted in 1973 and has yet to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals. They were dismissed in

2975-520: The Bangladesh football team played its first official game, a 2–2 draw against Thailand in the Merdeka Cup . Enayetur Rahman scored the country's first ever international goal and the second goal was scored by fellow striker Kazi Salahuddin . After the stalemate, the game went to penalties, where Bangladesh lost 5–6. On 13 August 1973, after concluding their journey in Malaysia the team played

3060-599: The DSA XI. The Bengalis of Dhaka handed Corinthians their first ever defeat, recording a 1–0 victory during their maiden encounter. The majority of the DSA XI players were students of Dhaka University . Thousands of people were overjoyed to see the English lose on the field that day. While leaving, the opposition admitted to their defeat by stating, "I heard a lot about the Bengal tiger! This time I saw it!" The first instance of

3145-471: The Department of Sociology. The Faculty of Business Studies has a modern food court for its students. The university consists of 13 Faculties and 83 Departments. The Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) was established in 1970 as a Faculty of Commerce. It started the journey with two departments- the Department of Accounting and the Department of Management. Two more departments were created in 1974 and

3230-537: The E-Library facilities. This e-library was built in collaboration with Robi Axiata Limited in August 2015. It can accommodate around 1400 students altogether. The 12,000 square feet library has three sections: a computer section, a silent zone, and a discussion zone. Some 7,000 students and 208 teachers of the faculty are being directly benefited from the facility. The Medical Center of the University of Dhaka, near

3315-596: The Faculty of Business Studies. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen became the acting dean of the Faculty of Business Studies in May 2020. Currently, there are nearly 153 teachers, 10 officers, 58 employees, and nearly 6100 students under the faculty and the departments are as follows. The University of Dhaka organizes sports and other extracurricular and recreational activities. The office of the Director of physical education provides three types of programs: University of Dhaka ground

3400-489: The Muslim majority Eastern Bengal and Assam as a separate province, with Dhaka as its capital. All India Muslim League , newly formed in Dhaka, wholeheartedly supported the move. However, the partition was abolished in 1911 due to severe opposition from Indian National Congress and Bengali Hindus. Deeply hurt by the decision of annulment of Bengal partition, a Muslim delegation led by Nawabb Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur ,

3485-513: The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015 – English Language & Literature, only two South Asian universities, including the University of Dhaka (ranking 251–300), were found in the rankings. The first vice-chancellor of the university was Philip Hartog . There have been 30 vice chancellors of Dhaka University. The current one is Niaz Ahmed Khan . The mentioned government 7 colleges have been affiliated with

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3570-560: The Science Annex Building, offers free medical services and free pathological examinations to students, teachers, and staff and also family members of the teachers and staff. The center provides service round the clock, seven days a week, with 30 doctors working in shifts. The center has a dental unit, an eye unit, an X-ray department, and two ambulances. There are cafeterias on campus, some of which hold historical and architectural interest. In 1971 Pakistani soldiers killed

3655-401: The University of Dhaka 37th in 1999 and 64th (overall and multi-disciplinary category) out of 77 ranked universities in 2000. In 2000, the university got a comparatively higher rank in student selectivity (23rd) while got a lower ranking in academic reputation (74th), faculty resources (59th), research (65th), and financial resources (74) categories. According to the subject-wise ranking by

3740-403: The authority introduced the semester system from the 1977–1978 session. The names of B.Com and M.Com degrees were changed to BBA and MBA respectively during the 1994–95 sessions. Following its re-branding as Faculty of Business Studies, four other departments were added to this Faculty over the course of next thirteen years. In 1995, the Faculty of Commerce took its current name and became

3825-400: The country's footballing structure and stated that it was corrupt. This again raised questions about BFF president Kazi Salahuddin 's management of the country's football. The 2009 SAFF Championship saw Bangladesh once again hosting the tournament. Former national team keeper Shahidur Rahman Shantoo was appointed as the interim coach just a few days before the tournament. His time at the job

3910-480: The country. However, the university again started after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amidst mass uprising . There are 23 residence halls for the students and dormitories for the teachers as well as for the officials of the university. The University Library, housed in three separate buildings, is the biggest in Bangladesh. The library holds a collection of more than 617,000 volumes, including bound volumes of periodicals. In addition, it has

3995-477: The defending champions after defeating Bangladesh in the final in 1999. Bangladesh avenged their defeat from four years earlier by overcoming India 2–1, owing to a Golden goal by Motiur Munna and thus progressing to their second consecutive SAFF Championship final. However, before the final the Bangladesh team dealt a huge blow, as their captain Rajani Kanta Barman who played in every game during

4080-409: The equalizer. The game remained tied at 1–1 after 90 minutes and even after another 30 minutes of extra time the two sides could not be separated. In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper Aminul Haque saved the second penalty from Maldives and at last Mohammed Sujan held his nerves and scored the winning penalty, as Bangladesh secured their first SAFF Championship in front of 46,000 supporters present at

4165-400: The first round of their only Asian Cup appearance to date in 1980 ; by qualifying for it, Bangladesh is one of only two South Asian nations to achieve the feat. The nation's best results came at South Asian level where it won the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup and were gold medalists at the 1999 South Asian Games . Bangladesh was one of Asia's emerging teams in the 1980s and early 1990s. However, since

4250-579: The game. The SAFF Championship 2001 was first postponed from Oct/Nov 2001 to Jan/Feb 2002 due to the suspension of the Bangladesh Football Federation from FIFA; the tournament finally took place in 2003. The 2018 edition was hosted by Bangladesh. The 2021 edition of the tournament was postponed twice to October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The third-place match was not played in 1995 and has not been played 2003 onwards. Including India U23 team . Left SAFF and joined CAFA in 2015. Invited as

4335-489: The group-stages, claiming their biggest ever win in an 8–0 thrashing of Maldives along the way, but luck was not on their side, losing to India on penalties in the final. During the 1990 World Cup qualifiers , the team only registered a single victory, which came in a 3–1 thrashing of Thailand. Despite the solitary victory, Bangladesh fought toe-to-toe with Asian giants Iran and China during both legs. [REDACTED] Iranian legend Nasser Hejazi took charge of Bangladesh at

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4420-402: The matches apart from their home game against Tajikistan, where they drew 1–1. These results led to De Kruif being sacked in September 2015. In March 2016, Bangladesh ended their 2018 World Cup Qualifying run with an 8–0 defeat at the hands of a Jordan team managed by Harry Redknapp . On 29 June 2016, the BFF appointed Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet , initially on a short-term contract, to guide

4505-433: The national flag. The red represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the country's independence, while the green represents the lushness of its land. The usual Bangladesh away jersey is completely diametric to the regular one, and similar to most national teams Bangladesh uses the country's footballing federation as a logo on the kit. On 14 July 2008, Bangladesh Football Federation struck

4590-411: The national team Serving suspension Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. As of 16 November 2024 .    More wins    Wins equal losses    More losses University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka ( Bengali : ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় , romanized :  Ḍhākā Biśbôbidyālôẏ ) also known as Dhaka University or DU

4675-619: The national team during the AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualification playoff round 2 matches against Bhutan. Saintfiet called up the veteran striking pair of Jahid Hasan Ameli and Enamul Haque for the encounter, but to no avail. Following a 0–0 draw in the first leg in Dhaka, Bhutan inflicted a 3–1 defeat on Bangladesh at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu during the second leg. The results meant Bangladesh would not be

4760-488: The national team even after performing well in the country's domestic league, the Dhaka League . Alongside the senior national team, the other national team mainly consisted of "second string" or youth international players. Having a two separate teams was very common during the 80s and 90s for developing South Asian countries, both Nepal and Pakistan had second string team's. Most international countries taking part in

4845-449: The national team's lack of achievements. As a consequence, the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka remains largely unoccupied during both domestic and international fixtures, with average attendance, even falling short of 10,000. Outside the capital, both domestic and international football's popularity remains unwavering, with games in Sylhet and Jessore , drawing tons of fans. In September 2014, 50,000 spectators were present during

4930-480: The national team, the Bangladeshi Football Ultras, was formed in 2019. The President's Gold Cup which was predominantly held every year from 1981 to 1993, saw the Bangladesh Football Federation enter two teams for Bangladesh; Bangladesh Red and Green (1981–1986; 1993) and Bangladesh White and Blue (1987). This was due to the fact, that during the 80s many players were not able to get into

5015-436: The next couple of games saw Bangladesh being embarrassed 7–0 and 6–0 respectively, by Iran and China, finishing the tournament bottom of their table. Bangladesh continued their continental exploits, as a goal from Badal Roy against Malaysia at the 1982 Asian Games , gave the team their first ever win in Asia's biggest stage at the time. Despite all their early success, the team would see a slump in form, failing to qualify for

5100-608: The owner of the Madhur Canteen . The Teacher-Student Centre, University of Dhaka of the university has its cafeteria while another cafeteria stands on the Dhaka University Snacks (DUS) chattar. Another one, the Science cafeteria was situated behind Curzon Hall, but currently, it has been broken down to construct a new 20-story building. There is also another snack and lunch place named DU Hut in front of

5185-443: The political unrest. However, fearing a FIFA ban the team was obliged to play their game with South Korea , making a symbolic protest by keeping the Bangladesh flag at half-mast and wearing a black badge, as they lost 0–4. Aside from competing in the 1976 King's Cup , Bangladesh remained inactive until 1978, when Werner Bickelhaupt was appointed as the country's first foreign coach. The team experienced internal conflict going into

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5270-449: The squad for two FIFA Friendly matches against [REDACTED]   Maldives on 13th and 16th November 2024, respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of 8 September 2024 after the game against [REDACTED]   Bhutan . The following players have also been called up to the Bangladesh squad within the last twelve months. Withdrew due to injury Preliminary squad / standby Withdrew due to COVID-19 Retired from

5355-589: The students joining and protesting against the Pakistan Government . Later several students were killed where the Shaheed Minar stands today. After the incident, Bengali was restored as the official language. The Dacca University Order, 1973, President's Order No. 11 of 1973, reconstitute and reorganized the University of Dhaka to improve the teaching and research provided and the administration after 1971 Independence war. Throughout this order,

5440-496: The team's captaincy to Monem Munna , Bangladesh won the 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Myanmar, which was the nation's very first major trophy. The year 1996 saw Bangladesh being ranked 110 by FIFA, however, they failed to add to their success, finishing runner-up at the 1995 South Asian Games and 1999 SAFF Gold Cup . It was at the 1999 South Asian Games where the Bangladesh team coached by Samir Shaker ended their 19-year wait for

5525-403: The then Nawab of Dhaka demanded a university be set up in Dhaka. To appease the majority Muslim masses of East Bengal , Lord Curzon agreed and declared that a university as a center of excellence would be established in Dhaka. Nawab Sir Salimullah, who pioneered the university in Dhaka, donated 600 acres of land from his estate for this purpose. In 1913, public opinion was invented before

5610-478: The theory of Bose–Einstein condensate , Muhammad Yunus , winner 2006 Nobel Peace Prize and pioneer of microcredit , Muhammad Shahidullah , Natyaguru Nurul Momen , pioneer of Cultural & theatric activities of the university (he was both a student and later a teacher of DU), Serajul Islam Choudhury , Physicist Mohammad Ataul Karim , 20th-century Bengali poet Buddhadeb Bose and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , country's founding president. Before Dhaka University

5695-480: The three best fifth-positioned teams. In September 2021, after five consecutive defeats, Day was put on a two-month leave just before the 2021 SAFF Championship got underway. However, interim coach Óscar Bruzón was not able to change the country's fate, as Bangladesh yet again underwhelmed at the tournament. On 8 January 2022, the BFF appointed Javier Cabrera as the permanent head coach of Bangladesh on an 11-month contract. Under Cabrera Bangladesh crashed out of

5780-433: The tournament by winning their opening game against Nepal (1–0), with Alfaz Ahmed scoring the only goal, 30 minutes into the match. In the following game, the team again won by a solitary goal, thanks to a late strike from Arif Khan Joy against Maldives . Bangladesh topped their group after winning the last game 3–0 against Bhutan , with goals coming from Farhad and Kanchan. In the semifinals they faced India, who were

5865-477: The tournament mainly consisted of club teams. The green team was the youth national team, while the red team was made out of senior international's, and was known to be the main national team. In the 1987 edition, Bangladesh White and Blue took part in the tournament. The white team mainly consisted of players from Mohammedan SC , while the blue team was made of players from their rival club, Abahani Limited Dhaka . Bangladesh plays majority of their home matches at

5950-450: The tournament until then, picked up a suspension, denying him a chance to play in the next match. In the final Bangladesh again faced Maldives, Hassan Al-Mamun replaced Rajani in defense and took up the captain's armband before the game. Rokonuzzaman Kanchan gave the hosts the early lead and Bangladesh spent the rest of the first half dominating possession. During the second half a defensive blunder by Bangladesh lead to Ali Umar scoring

6035-540: The turn of the century, top-level football in Bangladesh is played somewhere in the shadow of the country's national cricket team. This is mostly due to inadequate budget allocation and lack of technical skills adaptation. To date, football remains a popular sport in Bangladesh but cricket remains the most popular sport in the nation. In 1895, the Dacca Sporting Association, or the DSA, was formed in

6120-411: The two Dhaka giants for the next few years. In March 1979, the 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers began on home soil and surprisingly considering that this was their first time taking part in a qualifying tournament, Bangladesh guided by local trainer Anwar Hossain, opened their campaign with draws against Afghanistan and Qatar . The team then went on to claim only their second ever victory by defeating

6205-556: The university awarded honorary doctorate degrees to Jagadish Chandra Bose , Jadunath Sarkar , Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay , Allama Iqbal and Rabindranath Tagore . The university played a significant role in the Bengali Language Movement when Bengalis joined to fight against Urdu being the sole official language in East Pakistan . Dhaka University was the main place where the movement started with

6290-586: The university scheme was given its final shape. The secretary of state approved it in December 1913. The first vice-chancellor of the university, Philip Joseph Hartog , formerly academic registrar of the University of London for 17 years was appointed. Established in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council , it is modeled after British universities. Lord Ronaldshay , Governor of Bengal between 1917 and 1922,

6375-477: The word Dhaka was substituted for the word Dacca by section 2 of the University Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXXVI of 1987). On 18 July 2024, authorities at the premier Dhaka University announced an indefinite closure of the institution after protests demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs turned violent and left at least six people, including three students, dead across

6460-516: The world, DU was placed at 551. In 2014–15, the University of Dhaka was ranked 701 by QS World University Rankings (formerly Times Higher Education–QS World University Rankings ). In 2015–16, Times Higher Education partnering with Elsevier ranked the university at 654th position among top 800 globally reputed universities. In September 2015, QS World University Rankings published their 2015 edition of World University Rankings of 2015/16 and ranked DU at 126th position in Asia and 701–750 position in

6545-432: The world. In Times Higher Education 2018 Global University Ranking, University of Dhaka is placed in 1001+ position among the world universities. In 2016–17, the University of Dhaka was ranked 109 by QS Asian University Rankings in Asia. Times Higher Education ranked the University of Dhaka at 191–200 position in the 2016 Asia University ranking. In the best Asian (and Australian) universities ranking, AsiaWeek ranked

6630-435: Was active the following year. The team won a highly anticipated friendly against Mohun Bagan on home soil and also finished runners-up at India's Bordoloi Trophy . The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) was founded on 15 July 1972 by Md.Yousuf Ali , the country's former Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs. BFF became affiliated with AFC in 1973 and FIFA in 1976. Former Dhaka XI head coach Sheikh Shaheb Ali

6715-494: Was also short lived, as the hosts were knocked out in the semi-final by eventual champions India. The deterioration in results over the following decade and more saw a massive decline in popularity of the country's football among fans, in both domestic and international stage. On 29 June 2011, after a goalless away leg, Bangladesh beat Pakistan 3–0 on aggregate in Dhaka during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers–first round . The game took place only four days after Nikola Ilievski

6800-533: Was appointed as the team's head coach. This allowed Bangladesh to advance to the second round to face Lebanon . The first game was played in Beirut on 23 July 2011, where the hosts won 4–0. The return game in Dhaka saw Bangladesh being eliminated, even though they managed to salvage a 2–0 victory against the Middle Eastern giants. However, the dearth of quality players was evident as the nation failed to win

6885-446: Was drafted in its general assembly on 30 October 1925. In 1953, its constitution was amended and the union was renamed Dhaka University Central Students' Union. In 2019, the last DUCSU election took place after 29 years. Since then DUCSU is working for the betterment of the students. In 2011–12, the University of Dhaka made it into the list of 'Top World Universities' by QS World University Rankings. Out of over 30,000 universities around

6970-468: Was established, near its grounds were the former buildings of Dhaka College affiliated to the University of Calcutta . In 1873 the college was relocated to Bahadur Shah Park . Later it shifted to Curzon Hall, which would become the first institute of the university. The establishment of the university was compensation for the annulment of the 1905 Partition of Bengal . The partition had established

7055-619: Was its first chancellor. He designated Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda a life member of the university. On Huda's recommendation, Lord Ronaldshay appointed Ahmad Fazlur Rahman as a provost. Academic activities started on 1 July 1921 with 847 students along with 3 faculties: Arts, Science and Law; 12 departments: Sanskrit and Bengali , English , Education, History , Arabic and Islamic Studies , Persian and Urdu , Philosophy , Economics and Politics , Physics , Chemistry , Mathematics , and Law ; and 3 dormitories for students: Salimullah Muslim Hall, Dacca Hall and Jagannath Hall . In 1936,

7140-642: Was put incharge of the first national team and Zakaria Pintoo who lead the Shadhin Bangla Team before liberation, was made its captain. In July 1973, Malaysia invited Bangladesh to take part in the Merdeka Cup , along with Pintoo the first national team consisted of: Shahidur Rahman Shantoo, Abdul Motaleb , Monwar Hossain Nannu, Dilip Barua , Nazir Ahmed , Firoj Kabir, Farukuzzaman, Abdul Hakim , Sharifuzzaman , Md Kaikobad , Enayetur Rahman, Kazi Salahuddin, Pratap Shankar Hazra , Sheikh Ashraf Ali , Sunil Krishna and Nowsher. On 26 July 1973,

7225-516: Was replaced by another former national team player, Shafiqul Islam Manik , who only lasted at the job for three months. On 24 January 2009, Bangladesh appointed Brazilian coach Dido . Under his guidance the team saw an upturn in results, winning two of the three 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers and advanced into the main tournament. However, he was sacked within 11 months as he refused to select established national team players. During his last interview before leaving Bangladesh, Dido criticized

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