Bangladesh registered their biggest margin of victory in women's football with a 17-0 thrashing of Pakistan in their first match of the SAFF Women's U-18 Championship fixture at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu last night.

A late header from defender Tapu Barman powered Bangladesh to a hard fought 1-0 win over Pakistan in a Group A encounter of the SAFF Suzuki Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

Bangabandhu-1, the country’s first ever communications satellite, makes its debut with the live coverage of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2018 on test basis.

When the SAFF Championship kicks off at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) today, the onus will be on the home footballers to draw the fans to the country's premier venue, once regarded as the theatre of dreams for Bangladesh football.