BFF, Akij Air partner for San Marino tour

A new partnership was sealed on 21 May, Thursday at the BFF House in Dhaka’s Motijheel, with the Bangladesh Football Federation and Akij Air officially signing an agreement that makes the airlines brand the Exclusive Travel Partner for the Bangladesh National Football Team’s San Marino Tour 2026.

According to BFF Facebook page, the signing ceremony, which brought together key representatives from both organisations, underscores the growing commercial ecosystem around the national team. Fahad Karim, Vice-President of BFF and Chairman of the Marketing Committee, represented the federation alongside Adnan Karim, Managing Director of Interspeed Advertising. Akij Air was represented by Daraz Mahmud, the brand’s Chief Commercial Officer; Towfique Hasan, CBDO of Akij Resource; Fahad Ahmed, Head of Operation at Akij Air; and Tanvir Rahman Ratul, the Brand Custodian.

The significance of this partnership is amplified by the unique nature of the upcoming tour. In June 2026, the Bangladesh national football team is set to play a FIFA Tier-1 international friendly against San Marino, marking the team’s first-ever match on European soil and their inaugural encounter against a European opponent.

Akij Air, a prominent online travel agency known for providing comprehensive travel services from air tickets to visa processing, this partnership represents a strategic move to facilitate and manage the complex logistics of sending the national squad to Europe. By leveraging its travel expertise and the resources of its parent company, Akij Resource, the brand is not only enabling a historic sporting moment but is also cementing its position at the forefront of specialised travel management in the country.