Mahfuza Akhter Kiron, chairperson of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) women’s wing, said that she would look into the participation of eight women’s team players in a local football tournament in Satkhira.

“After a lot of hard work, we enjoyed last night to the fullest. We shed tears of joy and we danced on the bus all the way to the hotel,”

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."