As per a detailed fixtures list released by the Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday, the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League will resume on February 6 and conclude on April 29.

Perera spoke to The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman about Fortis' performance, the Bangladesh Football League, his own form, and the recent progress of the Bangladesh and Sri Lanka national teams.

Bashundhara Kings barely held on to the top spot as the Bangladesh Football League (BFL) concluded a low-key and controversy-hit first phase, sliding into uncertainty amid player departures, poor planning and broadcast failures.

A wasteful Mohammedan finished the first phase of the Bangladesh Football League with a goalless draw against Brothers Union at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Friday.

Title favourites Bashundhara Kings suffered a shock first defeat of the campaign, going down 2-1 to Bangladesh Police in the Bangladesh Football League on Saturday, as Fortis FC closed the gap on the runaway leaders.

Reigning runners-up Abahani returned to winning ways in the Bangladesh Football League with a commanding 5-0 victory over hosts Fakirerpool Young Men's Club at the Shaheed Miraj-Tapan Stadium in Manikganj on Saturday.

For the popular Black and Whites, the match is more than just three points -- it is an opportunity to turn the tables on the dominant Kings and close the six-point gap separating them from the summit.

Last season’s top-scorer Samuel Boateng struck a hattrick as Mohammedan thrashed promoted PWD Sports Club 4-0 to climb to fourth place in the Bangladesh Football League at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday..Boateng, who netted 21 goals for Rahmatganj last season,

Leaders Bashundhara Kings extended their winning run in the Bangladesh Football League with a resounding 5-1 victory over a spirited Brothers Union at the Shaheed Birshreshtha Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Friday.

Bashundhara Kings stormed to the top of the Bangladesh Football League table with a commanding 5-0 victory over Rahmatgonj MFS, while Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered a setback as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat against Young Men’s Fakirerpool in Manikganj on Saturday.

The latest fiasco, involving Malaysian multinational oil and gas giant Petronas, has now earned BFF international embarrassment

The win allowed Mohammedan to close the gap on leaders Bashundhara Kings.

The Bangladesh Football League has officially been rebranded as the Petronas Bangladesh Football League, after United Group -- one of the country’s largest industrial conglomerates -- secured the title sponsorship rights, succeeding Bashundhara Group..“We signed the deal over two months ag

Elsewhere, newly promoted PWD Sports Club shocked Arambagh KS in Manikganj.