Bangladesh Women’s Football team, which brought unprecedented laurels for the country by winning two consecutive South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship titles, has been selected for the prestigious Ekushey Award 2025.
Ministry of Cultural Affairs on Thursday (February 6) announced name of 14 individuals and one team (Women’s Football team) for the ensuing Ekushey award.
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This is the first time any sports team, men’s or women’s, has been selected for the award.
Bangladesh Women’s Football team clinched their first-ever SAFF Women’s Championship crown in Kathmandi in 2022 and maintained their supremacy by winning the 2nd successive SAFF title with unbeaten record last year, also in their happy hunting ground in Kathmandu.