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Muhammad Mahtabuddin

Staff Reporter (Sports)

Muhammad Mahtabuddin is currently working as a sports reporter in the sports section of The Daily Observer. He covers various national and international sporting events. He is dedicated to delivering accurate and engaging sports news.

Reasat chases a new dream in German football

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

More than a decade after first attracting attention in Bangladesh as a Germany-based footballer with ambitions of wearing the national colours, Reasat Islam Khaton is chasing a different dream.The former Bangladesh-born professional footballer, whose playing career carried him across Germany,

Shamim Patwari earns 1st overseas franchise league call-up

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

Bangladesh hard-hitter batter Shamim Patwari has received his first opportunity to play in an overseas franchise league after being signed by Lahore Qalandars for the ongoing Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana.The 25-year old left-handed batter joins the Pakistani franchise

Dhaka kicks off countdown to South Asia's football showpiece

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

The countdown to South Asia's biggest football spectacle officially began on Friday as the logo of the TECNO SAFF Championship Bangladesh 2026 was unveiled at a glittering ceremony in an upscale hotel in the capital, setting the stage for the

Bangladesh women returning to Dhaka today following runners-up finish in Goa

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

The Bangladesh women's football team will return home today (Monday) following their campaign in the SAFF Women's Championship 2026, bringing the curtain down on a journey that fell one step short of a place in history.The team is scheduled to

India ends BD's hope for hat-trick

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from Goa, India

Bangladesh's quest for an unprecedented hat-trick of SAFF Women's Championship titles came to a painful halt on Saturday night as India reclaimed the regional crown with a 3-1 victory in the final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Madgao in

Sparse crowds cloud saff spectacle as organisers hope for final flourish

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

Attendance has been a persistent concern throughout the championship, but officials expect the Bangladesh-India final to draw the tournament's biggest crowd and provide a fitting atmosphere for the title decider.As Bangladesh and India prepare to lock horns in the SAFF

Bangladesh eye historic hat-trick while facing familiar foes India in final

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

The stage is set for South Asian football's biggest rivalry in women's football. Bangladesh and hosts India will lock horns in the final of the SAFF Women's Championship 2026 at 6:30 pm today (Saturday), with regional supremacy and a place

Bangladesh women focus recovery ahead of SAFF Championship final

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

Bangladesh women's national football team skipped on-field training on Thursday as the coaching staff granted the players a full recovery day following their semifinal victory over Nepal in the SAFF Women's Championship.The players underwent ice-bath sessions at the team hotel

Ritu's magic, Sagorika's late strike send BD into final

Muhammad Mahtabuddin from India

Under the swaying palms and monsoon-kissed skies of Goa, where centuries of Portuguese heritage blend with India's western coast, Bangladesh once again found a way to break Nepali hearts on the grandest stage of South Asian women's football at the

Paltan Maidan's sandcourt: Beach Games preps raise eyebrows

Muhammad Mahtabuddin

In a country washed by the Bay of Bengal and home to some of South Asia's most renowned coastlines, Bangladesh's preparation for a major beach sports event has taken a rather puzzling route, right into the heart of the capital.At