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3 more Bangladesh girls to play in Bhutanese football league


Published : 28 Jul 2025 02:46 AM

Three more Bangladeshi national women's footballers will play in the ongoing Bhutanese National Women's League.

Three players---Bangladesh captain Afeida Khandaker, midfielder Sapna Rani and forward Shaheda Akter Ripa---will play for the Royal Thimphu College FC team.

Three players are expected to join their first- ever foreign club team in Bhutan on August 15 after participating in the qualifying round of the AFC U-20 Championship in Laos.

Two Bangladeshi booters ---Tohura Khatun and Shamsunnahar Junior ---also playing for Royal Thimphu College FC.

With the fresh inclusion, a record 15 Bangladeshi players will now play in the ongoing Bhutanese National Women' s league.

But, Sanjida Akhter, another Bangladeshi booter played in the Bhutan League, now in Bangladesh to join a coaching course here.