Bangladesh and Australia women’s national cricket teams paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday.
Players of both teams exchanged greetings with the Premier at Ganabhaban on afternoon.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted various steps taken for the development of cricket and other sports in Bangladesh, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon at a media briefing. Sheikh Hasina said her government is sincere about sports and always promotes the development of sports. In the meeting, Australian women cricketers admired the hospitality of Bangladesh. The PM presented gifts to women cricketers. Later, she participated in the photo session with the women crickets. Sports Minister and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon was also present. Australian women’s cricket team, who came Dhaka on March 17 to play a three-match ODI and T20 series against the Bangladesh Women National team for the first time, will play the last match of their tour today.