Bangladesh women's football team will return home this afternoon. Following the heroes’ arrival, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will celebrate their victory in the 2022 SAFF Women's Football championship with an open-deck bus parade around Dhaka. How will the champions be received? Representatives from BFF and the Ministry of Youth and Sports met on Tuesday to devise a detailed plan for welcoming the national heroes.  The flight carrying the victorious Bangladesh women's team is set to touch down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 1:50pm today. Zahid Ahsan Russell, state minister for youth and sports, will greet the Bangladesh women's team with flowers at the airport.  Read: PM congratulates new SAFF champions: Bangladesh women's team There will be a short news conference at Dhaka airport where the football players will share their incredible experiences throughout the tournament.

Bangladesh women's team defeated Nepal 3-1 in the tournament's 6th edition final on September 19 to win their first-ever SAFF Championship title. The entire nation rejoiced after Tigresses’ historic victory on Monday evening. Dhaka is now waiting for the return of the national heroes as BFF (Bangladesh Football Federation) prepares for a celebration. An open-deck BRTC bus is being prepared to greet the national heroes. Bangladesh defeated Nepal in the championship match, with Shamsunnahar scoring the game's first goal with a superb lobby from the near post in the 13th minute. Krishna Rani Sarkar scored the final two goals for Bangladesh in the 42nd and 77th minutes, respectively, ensuring the nation's first SAFF Women's Championship title. Read: SAFF Women's championship: No congratulatory post from BFF draws netizens' criticism Many Bangladeshi supporters partied late into the night. Praises have poured in for Sabina, Krishna, Sanjida, Rupna, and the rest of the team on social media platforms. Many national dignitaries have praised the women's team for this remarkable accomplishment.