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An emergency general meeting will be called soon to solve the current crisis in the Bangladesh
Football Federation (BFF).
The decision was taken after BFF's acting general secretary Monir Ahmed along with some other
organisers including former general secretary Harunur Rashid and Badal Roy met Sports Adviser Tapan
Chowdhury yesterday.
Former Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) General Secretary Sheikh Akmal Hossain died yesterday
morning, at the Gulshan Shikder Medical Hospital, after suffering from respiratory and kidney
ailments for a long time. He was 59.
He left behind his wife, two sons, a daughter and a large number of admirers to mourn the death.
The top footballers of the country once again threatened to take the streets in demand of
playing.
With the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yet to announce the transfer dates for this season,
the footballers yesterday threatened to boycott all competitions until the BFF declares the
calendar for 2008.
A delegation will soon meet Asian Football Confederations (AFC) President, Mohammed Bin Hammam, to
find a way to bring out the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) from its current crisis.
The decision was taken after a meeting among the top officials of the Bangladesh Olympic
Association (BOA), acting secretary general Kutubuddin Ahmed and COO Col (retd) M Waliullah, BFF
officials and other football organisers.
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), who on the 1st of January hinted that they would decide
on a date for an emergency general meeting (EGM), have taken a new turn.
They decided to form District Football Associations (DFAs) ahead of scheduling their EGM meeting,
which was to be called to solve the current crisis in the BFF.
Football suffered another blow at the start of 2008 as Prime Bank refused to sponsor the Bangladesh
Football Federation (BFF) this year due its engagement in other sports.
The National Sports Council (NSC) and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) had taken the initiative
by asking different banks to come forward to help the sports federations.
The National Sports Council (NSC) and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday completed
the deal of a 10-year leasing contract for the 'Balur Math' adjacent to the BFF Bhaban.
The contract, which is renewable, will give BFF the right to install an artificial turf at the
ground in Arambagh under the fundings of the second 'Goal' project of FIFA.
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) acting president Monir Ahmed on Friday said he would sit
with league committee chairman Abdur Rahim to resolve the problem arising out of the threat by the
national footballers' various demands.
Talking to the reporters, he said they would also meet with the representatives of clubs on Sunday
to discuss the booters' demands, including start of the B.
The struggling football clubs of the city would welcome the second edition of the B. League even
under financial crisis if the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announces a transfer date in its
meeting this week.
The B. League committee on Sunday had a meeting with the eight Dhaka clubs about the fate of this
year's professional leagues although the three teams outside the capital were absent.
The cloud over this season's football competitions seemingly began to evaporate after Prime Bank
gave its green signal to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to sponsor two major
tournaments.
Although the bank a few days earlier regretted that it would be unable to provide sponsorship for
football this season for commitments in other sports, it had a sudden change of heart.
A total of 16 tournaments were approved by the Executive Committee of the BFF with the revival of
the popular National Football League and the good old Pioneer League.
The BFF also gave a guideline to the B. League committee to complete the transfer of the second
edition of the professional league by February after discussion with the participating clubs.
Although the inaugural professional football league - the B. League - was held last year without
any sponsors, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) confirmed getting financial support for the
second edition even before the transfer dates have been announced.
Prime Bank has agreed to sponsor the 2nd B.
