Women’s football team leaves for Nepal today

The Bangladesh national women’s football team leaves for Nepal today morning to take part in the SAFF Women’s Championship scheduled to be held from March 12-22 in Biratnagar, Nepal.
Bangladesh have been pitted in group-A along with host Nepal and Bhutan while the group-B consist with defending champions India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Bangladesh will start their tournament campaign taking on Bhutan on March 14 and play their group last match against host Nepal on March 16.
After the group phase matches, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals scheduled to be held on March 20 while the final is slated on March 22.
All the matches will be held at Shahid Rangashala Stadium.
Bangladesh squad: Mahmuda Akter, Rupna Chakma, Yasmin Akther, Masura Parvin, Mossammat Akhi Khatun, Mossammat Nargis Khatun, Nilufa Yasmin Nila, Shamsunnahar-1, Sheuli Azim, Mossammat Mishrat Jahan Moushumi, Maria Manda, Monika Chakma, Mossammat Ishrat Jahan Ratna, Sanjida Akhter, Marzia, Mossammat Sirat Jahan Shopna, Sabina Khatun, Srimoti Krishnarani Sarkar, Mossammat Razia Khatun, Shamsunnahar-2, and Tohura Khatun.
Officials: Amirul Islam (team manager), PaulThomas Smalley (technical and strategic director), Golam Robanni Choton (head coach), Mahbubur Rahman Litu (assistant coach), Mahmua Akter (assistant coach), Ahsan Ahmed (media manager) and Sadia Sharmin (physiotherapist).