Preparations are set to begin in September, with 19-year-old Sweden-based forward Anika Siddiqui likely to come to Bangladesh for a trial prior to it.
The Brazilians have also secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler was looking to embrace the challenge of facing strong opponents after his side were drawn in a tough group, which included defending champions China, in their maiden Women's Asian Cup campaign.
New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous expressed excitement over making her domestic debut in Bangladesh at the National Boxing Championships on Tuesday -- nearly two years after first representing the country at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Representatives of North Korea, Iran, Japan and the Philippines were also absent in the draw ceremony, held in Sydney.
Bangladesh have been drawn alongside defending champions China, Asian women's football's powerhouse powerhouse North Korea as well as Uzbekistan in Group B of their maiden Women’s Asian Cup campaign, which will be played in Australia from March 1-21 next year.
Born with a serious eye condition (strabismus) that affects her depth perception, she was advised early on to stay away from football.
The Lionesses were whisked straight to 10 Downing Street, the working home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer which was decked out in England flags.
Preparations are set to begin in September, with 19-year-old Sweden-based forward Anika Siddiqui likely to come to Bangladesh for a trial prior to it.
The Brazilians have also secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler was looking to embrace the challenge of facing strong opponents after his side were drawn in a tough group, which included defending champions China, in their maiden Women's Asian Cup campaign.
New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous expressed excitement over making her domestic debut in Bangladesh at the National Boxing Championships on Tuesday -- nearly two years after first representing the country at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Representatives of North Korea, Iran, Japan and the Philippines were also absent in the draw ceremony, held in Sydney.
Bangladesh have been drawn alongside defending champions China, Asian women's football's powerhouse powerhouse North Korea as well as Uzbekistan in Group B of their maiden Women’s Asian Cup campaign, which will be played in Australia from March 1-21 next year.
Born with a serious eye condition (strabismus) that affects her depth perception, she was advised early on to stay away from football.
The Lionesses were whisked straight to 10 Downing Street, the working home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer which was decked out in England flags.
While Afeida shines brightly in the limelight, her elder sister Afra Khandokar has been quietly scripting her own story -- one that, until now, has largely remained out of the public eye.
Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, etched her name into chess history by defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the tiebreaks to win the Women’s World Cup in the Georgian city of Batumi on Monday.
