The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Bangladesh Football Federation, organised a friendly football match between members of the Diplomatic Corps in Dhaka and a team comprising officials of the two ministries and former national footballers at the Dhaka Army Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The team of the diplomatic corps was represented by Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Malaysia, Norway, Republic of Korea, Sweden and Vietnam.

The event was organised under the auspices of the ministry’s newly established Cultural and Sports Diplomacy Wing as part of ongoing efforts to promote sports diplomacy, foster friendship, and strengthen people-to-people contacts between Bangladesh and the international community.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque were present at the opening ceremony.

Ambassadors, high commissioners, foreign diplomats, senior government officials, former national footballers and officers of different ministries attended the event.

The friendly match was played in an atmosphere of friendship and goodwill, reflecting the shared commitment of Bangladesh and its diplomatic partners to strengthening bilateral relations through cultural and sporting exchanges, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At the end of the event, the two state ministers presented mementos to the team members of the diplomatic corps.