Sports adviser gives Tk one crore to SAFF winning women’s team

Youth and Sports Ministry has given Tk one crore reward to the country’s women football team who have retained the title of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud handed over the cheque to team captain Sabina Khatun at the Bangladesh Football Federation on Thursday.

After returning home with the trophy, the women's team reached the BFF headquarters aboard an open-top bus.

A flight carrying the team landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 2:30pm.

Bangladesh has retained the title of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship with a 2-1 win against Nepal. 

The final was held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday. 

In the proceeding, Monika Chakma and Ritu Porna Chakma scored one goal each for Bangladesh in the 52nd and 81st minutes while Amisha Karki netted a lone goal for Nepal in the 56th minute of the match.