Bangladesh have been drawn in Group H alongside hosts Jordan and Chinese Taipei for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, as announced during the official draw held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Malaysia today.

Bangladesh made the biggest leap in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking following their historic qualification for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time ever.

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Bangladesh U-20 women’s team head coach Peter Butler expressed satisfaction with his side’s performance following a 3-1 win over hosts Laos in their opening match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vientiane on Tuesday.

Mosammat Sagorika scored a brace as Bangladesh got off to a winning start in their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers with a 3-1 win over hosts Laos in their first Group H fixture at Lao National Stadium in Vientiane on Wednesday.

WNBA players have called for improved stadium security after two games in four days were halted when sex toys were thrown onto the court.

Born and raised in the United States, Zinnat Ferdous balances her career as a Google programme manager with a burning passion for the ring.

Eight group winners and three best runners-up from the qualifiers will join hosts Thailand for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup.

The charges of Peter Butler are set to depart for Laos on August 2.

Preparations are set to begin in September, with 19-year-old Sweden-based forward Anika Siddiqui likely to come to Bangladesh for a trial prior to it.

The Brazilians have also secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Bangladesh coach Peter Butler was looking to embrace the challenge of facing strong opponents after his side were drawn in a tough group, which included defending champions China, in their maiden Women's Asian Cup campaign.

New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous expressed excitement over making her domestic debut in Bangladesh at the National Boxing Championships on Tuesday -- nearly two years after first representing the country at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.

Representatives of North Korea, Iran, Japan and the Philippines were also absent in the draw ceremony, held in Sydney.

Bangladesh have been drawn alongside defending champions China, Asian women's football's powerhouse powerhouse North Korea as well as Uzbekistan in Group B of their maiden Women’s Asian Cup campaign, which will be played in Australia from March 1-21 next year.

Born with a serious eye condition (strabismus) that affects her depth perception, she was advised early on to stay away from football.

The Lionesses were whisked straight to 10 Downing Street, the working home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer which was decked out in England flags.

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Divya Deshmukh, the 19-year-old International Master from Nagpur, Maharashtra, etched her name into chess history by defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the tiebreaks to win the Women’s World Cup in the Georgian city of Batumi on Monday.

Peter Butler, the successful coach of Bangladesh women's football team, bared all in a freewheeling interview with The Daily Star's Atique Anam. The former West Ham United midfielder spoke about his football methodology, plans for the future, the shortcomings of the federation, men's football, and the controversies he has found himself in.