The glory that young women athletes brought to the country in recent times has encouraged more girls to join sports and is bringing about a gradual change in attitude towards female Bangladeshi players, speakers were of the view. They said there should be more patronage for women in sports, more resources allocated at the national level, and the media can also play an important role in ensuring gender equality. Read: Imranur first Bangladeshi athlete to reach 2nd round of World Athletics Champs Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union in Bangladesh Charles Whiteley, Deputy Head of Delegation Dr Bernd Spanier, Vice Chancellor of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, Prof Dr Farheen Hassan, National footballer Rupa Akther and National shooter Ardina Ferdous, Associate Dean, AIUB Dr ABM Rahmatullah, and Laetitia Weibel Roberts and Maurice Len Brooks from International Labour Organization recently joined two separate discussions on sports and diplomacy and the dark side of World Cup 2022. “Brilliant to meet members of Bangladesh women’s football team and shooting champions,” Ambassador Whiteley tweeted.