United News of Bangladesh

An youthful Bangladesh national women' s football team will play their first match of the two International Friendlies against hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) national women' s team in Dubai on Wednesday (Feb 26) evening. The FIFA International Friendly match between two teams will kick- off at 7:30 pm UAE time and 9:30 pm Bangladesh time at Pitch- 1 of the UAE Football Association complex in Dubai. Bangladesh Women’s National Football Team, which  safely reached the UAE this (Tuesday) morning, will play their 2nd and last International Friendly on March 2. Defender Afeida Khandakar will lead the youthful Bangladesh national women's team for the first time in place of long serving and SAFF champions captain Sabina Khatun. Bangladesh Women’s National Football Team, which  safely reached the UAE this (Tuesday) morning, will play their 2nd and last International Friendly on March 2. After the day' s (Tuesday)  lunch session, Bangladesh women's team received an encouraging visit from Fahad Karim, the Vice President of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). He met with the players at the team hotel, offering words of motivation and support as they gear up for their upcoming matches. Bangladesh Head Coach Peter Butler was also present on the occasion. BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani Ltd earn biggest victory in 2nd phase opener outplaying Youngmen's Club Fakirerpool by 6-1 goals Bangladesh team schedule to make their first training session today (Tuesday) evening from 7:30 pm UAE time and 9:30 pm Bangladesh Time at Pitch 2 of the UAE Football Association complex. Earlier on last Thursday (February 20),  Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a 23-member youthful national women’s football team excluding captain Sabina Khatun-led rebelling 18-senior national footballers just few hours after the SAFF winning Bangladesh women's football team received Ekushey Padak from Chief Adviser. Only eight players of the last SAFF winning 30-member Bangladesh women's team were included in the squad. They are : Afeida Khandakar, Kohati Kishu, Munki Akter, Shaheda Akter Ripa, Iirin Khatun, Yearzan Begum, Sapna Rani and Mili Akter, Member of Bangladesh women’s football team: Yearzan Begum, Mile Akter, Meghla Rani Roy (goal keepers) , Kohati Kisku, Joynab Bibi Rita, Afeida Khandakar, Surman Jannat, Halima Akhter, Sapna Rani, Airin Khatun, Aklima Khatun, Shaheda Akter Ripa, Ayonto Bala Mahato, Oeyshi Khatun, Tonima Biswas, Munki Akhter, Bonnya Khantun, Most. Sultana,  Khanom Akter, Arpita Biswas Arpita, Sauravi Akanda Prity, Marium Binta Hanna and Nabiran Khatun. Eighteen senior national players who were not included in the Peter Butler’s team are : Sabina Khatun (captain) , Krishna Rani Sarkar, Masura Parveen, Sanjida Akter, Maria Manda (vice-captain), Monika Chakma, Ritu  Porna Chakma, Sheuly Azim, Nilufar Yesmin, Tahura Khantun, Sogorika, Mathsushima Sumaiya, Shamsun Nahar Sr, Shamsun Nahar Jr, Rupna Chakma, Shorna Rani Mondal,  Nasrin Akter and Shati Biswas.