United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh women’s footballers Ritu Porna Chakma and Monika Chakma reached Bhutan on Monday morning to join Paro FC for the upcoming Bhutan Women’s League season. They landed in Bhutan  just hours after helping Bangladesh secure a historic spot in the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The team returned from Myanmar early Monday morning after beating Bahrain, Myanmar, and Turkmenistan in the qualifiers. Ritu and Monika had little rest after the team’s arrival in Dhaka at 1:45 AM. They attended a celebratory reception at Hatirjheel and briefly stopped at the BFF House before heading straight to the airport for their flight to Bhutan. Bangladesh qualify for AFC Women's Asian Cup with all-win record beating Turkmenistan 7-0 They are among ten Bangladeshi footballers set to feature in the Bhutan Women’s League this season. Other players including Rupna Chakma, Maria Manda, and Shamsunnahar will travel later this week to join their respective clubs, Transport United FC and Thimphu City FC. Five more Bangladeshi players will also play in this league in Bhutan.

Four Bangladesh players-studded Paro FC Women’s made a flying start in the Bhutan Women’s National Football League with a record breaking 28-0 goals victory over Samtse Women’s Football Club at the Samtse Artificial turf in Bhutan on Thursday. Four Bangladeshi booters scored 25 goals out of total 28. Former Bangladesh captain Sabina Khatun scored nine goals to be adjudged player of the match, Monika Chakma made seven, Matsushima Sumaiya five and Ritu Porna Chakma four goals. SAFF U-19 Champs: Holders Bangladesh to play Nepal in first semifinal on Friday On last Tuesday, three Bangladesh players studded Royal Thiumpu College Women’s FC outplayed Gelephu City Women’s FC by 16-0 goals at the RTC Artificial turf. Ten Bangladeshi women’s booters now playing in the Bhutan Women’s National League for three different clubs.