Dhaka: The newly SAFF-winning women's football team received good news in the first meeting of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Sabina Khatun & gong was awarded a large sum of money by the BFF. It was announced at the end of the meeting today, Saturday, that the SAFF champion Bangladesh women’s team would be awarded Tk. 1.5 crore.
There were 28 agendas in the first meeting of the new BFF committee. However, everyone's eyes were on what reward the BFF would announce for the SAFF winners.
The Football Federation is awarding Tk. 1.5 crore to the Bangladesh women's football team for winning the SAFF championship for the second consecutive time. This decision was taken after the first meeting of the newly elected executive committee.
BFF's Media Committee Chairman Amirul Islam Babu made this announcement to the media after the meeting. He said, "The SAFF champion women's team will be awarded Tk. 1.5 crore on behalf of the BFF." We will present it to them very soon through a program.’
This money will be divided among all the members and the support staff in addition to the participating footballers. Amirul Islam Babu said, ‘Every member who was with this team will receive this BFF award. We will collect Tk. 1.5 crore soon. As soon as it is collected, we will give it to the women’s football team.’
After becoming champions, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a financial reward of Tk. 20 lakh. Then, Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan announced the payment of Tk. 1 crore on behalf of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
On October 30, the Bangladesh women’s team defeated the host Nepal team 2-1 in the final in Kathmandu.