Ritu Porna Chakma

BFF committee begins investigation as U-20 players join senior camp

A seven-member special committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday began the process of interviewing the 18 rebel footballers who are boycotting the training camp under national women’s team coach Peter Butler, demanding his resignation.

A Look Back at 2024 / The Daily Star’s Sports Personality of the Year: Ritu Porna shines brightest

Three achievements, according to The Daily Star Sports team, stood out among all.

A Look Back at 2024 / 'I am my own inspiration’

Ritu Porna Chakma, the Most Valuable Player of SAFF Women's Championship, spoke about the campaign and the aftermath of the success.

16 Days of Activism / Breaking Barriers: Women athletes leading the fight for change

Star Lifestyle speaks to some of the women athletes of Bangladesh who are role models for countless young girls across the country.

Sabina, Ritu Porna visit SBNCS

The stars of Bangladesh Women’s national football team captain Sabina Khatun and Rituporna Chakma visited the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) office at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. They were welcomed to the SBNCS by national cricket team captain Nigar Sultana Joty who showed them around. The footballers, fresh from their SAFF Championship triumph, also tried their hands in cricket at the indoor practice facility of SBNCS and impressed Joti with their skills!

I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike

“I just raised my head to see the Nepal post and then I took the shot for goal,” Ritu told the reporters at the BFF House yesterday.

I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike

In the 2022 edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, Ritu Porna Chakma came off the bench in all five of Bangladesh’s matches and played mostly a secondary role in the country’s maiden triumph at the regional football extravaganza.

A triumphant return

Bangladesh, winners of the SAFF Women’s Championship, returned home from Nepal with their second consecutive regional title amid huge enthusiasm from fans and media personnel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.

AFC Women’s Champions League / Ritu Porna strikes but RTC go down

Bangladeshi forward Ritu Porna Chakma made a brilliant international club competition debut but her Bhutanese outfit -- Royal Thimphu College FC -- surrendered a lead to suffer a 2-1 defeat to Bam Khatoon FC in their group opener of the preliminary stage of the AFC Women’s Champions League on Sunday.

February 2, 2025
February 2, 2025

BFF committee begins investigation as U-20 players join senior camp

A seven-member special committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday began the process of interviewing the 18 rebel footballers who are boycotting the training camp under national women’s team coach Peter Butler, demanding his resignation.

December 29, 2024
December 29, 2024

The Daily Star’s Sports Personality of the Year: Ritu Porna shines brightest

Three achievements, according to The Daily Star Sports team, stood out among all.

December 28, 2024
December 28, 2024

'I am my own inspiration’

Ritu Porna Chakma, the Most Valuable Player of SAFF Women's Championship, spoke about the campaign and the aftermath of the success.

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Breaking Barriers: Women athletes leading the fight for change

Star Lifestyle speaks to some of the women athletes of Bangladesh who are role models for countless young girls across the country.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Sabina, Ritu Porna visit SBNCS

The stars of Bangladesh Women’s national football team captain Sabina Khatun and Rituporna Chakma visited the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) office at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. They were welcomed to the SBNCS by national cricket team captain Nigar Sultana Joty who showed them around. The footballers, fresh from their SAFF Championship triumph, also tried their hands in cricket at the indoor practice facility of SBNCS and impressed Joti with their skills!

November 2, 2024
November 2, 2024

I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike

“I just raised my head to see the Nepal post and then I took the shot for goal,” Ritu told the reporters at the BFF House yesterday.

November 2, 2024
November 2, 2024

I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike

In the 2022 edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, Ritu Porna Chakma came off the bench in all five of Bangladesh’s matches and played mostly a secondary role in the country’s maiden triumph at the regional football extravaganza.

November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024

A triumphant return

Bangladesh, winners of the SAFF Women’s Championship, returned home from Nepal with their second consecutive regional title amid huge enthusiasm from fans and media personnel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

Ritu Porna strikes but RTC go down

Bangladeshi forward Ritu Porna Chakma made a brilliant international club competition debut but her Bhutanese outfit -- Royal Thimphu College FC -- surrendered a lead to suffer a 2-1 defeat to Bam Khatoon FC in their group opener of the preliminary stage of the AFC Women’s Champions League on Sunday.

August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024

Sabina, three others set to play in inaugural Women’s AFC Champions League

The Bhutanese club has offered contracts to the four Bangladesh players to play for them in the preliminary stage of inaugural edition on August 25-31.