This victory comes at a critical time as Bangladesh undergoes a political and systemic reform.

AKM Saiful Bari Titu, interim head coach to the Bangladesh National Women’s Football team, speaks about his experience coaching the team, their recent performances, and what can be done to take them further, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.

Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face

The primary barriers girls face in regards to sports come from the families themselves.

There comes a time, regardless of how rare it might be, when you genuinely feel happy to see others succeed. The existence of such happiness becomes much more apparent when it comes to underdogs achieving something despite everyone’s minuscule expectations for them. Such was the case for the Bangladesh Women's football team winning the SAFF Women Championship 2022 title.

The textbook features an entire lesson on our Tigresses.

We need to invest in our women and change how we view their participation in sports

Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?

"It is fine even if we do not stand with the champions' trophy on the open-top bus, I want to win it for the people who have helped us touch the green grass, leaving aside the bitter comments of the society."