BSS
  29 Aug 2024, 21:26
Update : 29 Aug 2024, 21:32

SAFF winners' Bangladesh team meets Sports Adviser 

DHAKA, Aug 29, 2024 (BSS)-SAFF winners Bangladesh U-20 national football team 
met Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain at National Sports 
Council on Thursday evening.

Bangladesh has achieved a unique glory by winning the maiden title of SAFF U-
20 Championship beating host Nepal by 4-1 goals in the final. Sports Adviser 
congratulated the players of the Bangladesh team on their success.

After returning home in the afternoon, the players of the team were taken to 
the National Sports Council where the Sports Adviser greeted the players and 
officials of the team with bouquet of flowers for the success. 

He said: "The new Bangladesh gifted by the students through the July 
revolution has been reflected in the football field. It has to be ensured 
that this streak of achievement and success continues."

The Sports Adviser also announced cash prize of Taka twenty five thousand to 
each member of the winning team. He believes that the success of the youth 
would boost the country's sports arena as a whole.

Youth and Sports Secretary Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed, National Sports Council 
Secretary Aminul Islam and other officials of the Ministry also present 
there.