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Bangladesh Army announces Tk 1cr reward for SAFF women champions

UNB . Dhaka
24 Sep 2022 14:27:22 | Update: 24 Sep 2022 14:29:49
Bangladesh Army announces Tk 1cr reward for SAFF women champions
— Courtesy/ UNB

Bangladesh Army has announced a reward of Tk 1 crore for the Bangladesh women's football team who recently won the SAFF Championship in Nepal.

The Army made the announcement on Friday.

Bangladesh women's football team were undefeated throughout the SAFF Championship. They scored a total of 23 goals in this premier football tournament in South Asia, while they conceded only one goal.

Bangladesh won the title by defeating the host Nepal 3-1 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

After returning home, the Bangladesh team was given a royal welcome. They were taken to the Bangladesh Football Federation from the airport in an open-deck bus. Along the way to the federation headquarters, thousands of supporters congratulated the team on their first SAFF title win.

No other Bangladeshi team has been given such a reception before.

Earlier, Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a reward of Tk 50 lakh for them while two officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation have announced a total reward of Tk 1 crore as well.

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