SAFF Women's Championship 2024
Southeast Bank awards SAFF-winning women’s football players Tk 3 lakh each
Southeast Bank PLC rewarded each player of the Bangladesh women’s football team Tk 3 lakh each in a ceremony held at the bank’s head office in the capital today for winning the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 last month in Nepal.
NSC issues 32 cheques to disburse Tk 1 crore reward for SAFF champions
National Sports Council (NSC) has issued 32 cheques for players and support staff of the SAFF winning Bangladesh women’s football team, equally disbursing the promised Tk 1 crore reward for bringing home the regional football title for the second time in a row, said sports Adviser Asif Mahmud on social media.
CA assures SAFF champions of fulfilling their demands
Bangladesh’s SAFF Women’s Championship winners relayed their individual and collective demands to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a reception accorded at CA’s official residence yesterday morning.
Krishna wants a match against Barcelona Femini
SAFF Women’s Championship winning Bangladesh team members made quite a few propositions when hosted by Chief Adviser Dr Yunus at his official residence, Jamuna, today.
CA accords reception to SAFF winning women's team, asks for written demands
Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the players to submit a list of their demands in writing, assuring them of working on those in the coming days.
What next for Bangladesh’s golden girls?
As they say, it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all. This is the time for Bangladesh to try and climb up the ladder in women’s football globally.
‘Time for girls to go beyond South Asia’
After conquering South Asia twice, Sabina Khatun, captain of the Bangladesh women’s football team, wants to achieve greater glory at the Asian level.
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.
Troubled Bangladesh face India hurdle
Bangladesh women's football team will face India hurdle today in their second and final group fixture of the SAFF Women's Championship, knowing that a big-margin defeat would end the defending champions' campaign in the group stages.
Peter Butler satisfied, not Monika & Co
While Bangladesh coach Peter Butler heaped massive praise on his charges and rued luck for not getting a win against Pakistan in their opening match of SAFF Women's Championship on Sunday, team’s key midfielder Monika Chakma said the players were not happy at all with their performance.
Butler rues not getting ‘three deserved points’
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler tried to put on a brave face following the defending champions’ shock 1-1 draw against Pakistan in their opening match of the SAFF Women’s Championship in Kathmandu yesterday.
Sabina & Co begin title-defence today
Bangladesh will begin their title-defence of the SAFF Women's Championship against Pakistan today and will look to book a semifinal berth with a victory in Kathmandu.
Curtain rises with India-Pakistan clash
The curtain on the 7th SAFF Women's Championship is set to rise today at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with the seven South Asian nations eager to show their potential and vie for the prestigious title.
Sabina and Co brace for SAFF defence showdown
Bangladesh will start their campaign by taking on Pakistan in a Group A encounter on October 20 before facing five-time champions India in the group’s second and final match on October 23, after the seven-team tournament gets underway on October 17 in Kathmandu.
Butler's squad a mixture of youth and experience
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler today announced a 23-member final squad for SAFF Women’s Championship with a mixture of youth and experience to defend the title of the regional football extravaganza, which will get underway in Kathmandu on October 17.
Champions Bangladesh to begin against Pakistan
All the matches will take place at the Dasrath Stadium in Kathmandu, where Bangladesh won their first regional title of Women's SAFF, beating the hosts 3-1 in the final of the last edition in 2022.
Sabina and Co to play hosts Bhutan on July 24, 27
Coach Butler believes this is a good opportunity for the new players to prove themselves in competitive matches with the Bhutan fixtures.