BCB announces Tk50 lakh for SAFF champion girls

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that it will give a cash reward of Tk50 lakh for the Bangladesh Women’s football team who won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship for the first time.

BCB announced the reward through a press release on Tuesday (21 September).

Appreciating the success of the women footballers, BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon said, “The women’s football team has made the entire nation proud with its exceptional performance and historic achievement. As a mark of our appreciation and support for their effort, I am declaring Tk50 lakh for the entire team on behalf of the BCB.”

“I have no doubts that the SAFF triumph will greatly inspire sportsmen and women around the country and sports teams to strive for international glory in respective disciplines,” he added.

Earlier on Monday (September 19), Bangladesh beat the host Nepal by 3-1 goals in the final of SAFF Women’s Championship, making the history to secure the title for the first time in the history of SAFF, at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.