Bangladesh Football League football finally roared back into life on Friday after two months of confusion, delays and silence from the federation. The restart delivered immediate clarity on the pitch as Bashundhara Kings and Dhaka Abahani both grabbed important wins on the league’s return.
The first phase closed on 3 January before the competition slipped into limbo. Elections, security requests and administrative drift froze the calendar. Clubs trained without fixtures, planned without timelines and waited for the Bangladesh Football Federation to break the silence.
A revised fixture list landed and league football returned on 6 March. Abahani and Bashundhara wasted no time reminding everyone why they sit among the title contenders.
Abahani produced the louder statement in Cumilla. The Sky Blues stormed past Rahmatganj MFS 4–1 at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium and settled the contest long before the final whistle.
Brazilian forward Bruno Matos sparked the rout. He opened the scoring in the 21st minute, slicing through Rahmatganj’s defence before doubling the tally again early in the second half.
Nigerian striker Emeka Ogbugh added the second goal in the 29th minute, punishing a defensive lapse that left Rahmatganj chasing shadows. By half-time Abahani already controlled the match at 2–0 and the tempo never dropped.
Rahmatganj briefly threatened from the penalty spot, but goalkeeper Mitul Marma read the moment perfectly and pushed the effort away. That save killed any momentum Rahmatganj hoped to build. Abahani then tightened their grip.
Local midfielder Quazem Shah joined the party in the 73rd minute, arriving late in the box to bury the fourth goal and seal the points. Rahmatganj striker Solomon grabbed a stoppage-time consolation in the 90+4 minute, yet the strike barely scratched Abahani’s dominance.
While Abahani ran riot in Cumilla, Bashundhara Kings handled business with calmer efficiency in Dhaka. At Bashundhara Kings Arena the defending champions dispatched PWD Sports Club 2–0 and protected their position at the top of the table.
Midfielder Mohammad Ridoy broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, timing his run perfectly before drilling the ball beyond the goalkeeper. Kings then controlled possession, slowed the tempo and forced PWD to chase without reward.
The knockout punch arrived deep in stoppage time when Nigerian striker Emmanuel Sunday finished the move and wrapped up the victory in the 90+4 minute.
The results tightened the early title picture immediately. Bashundhara Kings now sit top with 21 points from 10 matches, while Abahani climb to third with 16 points from the same number of games. After weeks of uncertainty, the league table finally started moving again.
