Bangladesh women's national field hockey team
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| Association | Bangladesh Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AHF (Asia) |
| Assistant coach(es) | Hedayatul Islam Rajib |
| Captain | Ritu Khanom and Riya Akter Sharna |
The Bangladesh women's national field hockey team represents Bangladesh in women's international field hockey and is controlled by the Bangladesh Hockey Federation.[1] [2][3]
History
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) was founded in 1972 while country’s first hockey stadium -- Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium was built in Dhaka in1987.
Bangladesh men’s hockey team started their journey in international hockey participating in the 1st Junior World Cup for Asia/Oceania zone qualifying round in Kuala Lumpur in 1977 while the recent-concluded Women’s Juniors (U-21) AHF Cup Hockey Qualifiers was the first international tournament for Bangladesh women’s hockey team.
Current squad
- Sumi Akter(GK)
- Riya Akter Sharna(GK)
- Ritu Khanom
- Joariya Ferdous Joyita
- Mukta Khatun
- Rani Akter Riya Moni
- Parvin Akter
- Lima Khatun
- Fardia Akter Ratri
- Sanjida Akter Shathi
- Mokseda Munni
- Nadira
- Nanita Karmakar
- Sadia Khatun
- Tarin Akter Khushi
- Arpita Paul
- Tasmim Akter Mim
References
- ^ "Jersey of U-21 women's hockey team revealed". Dhakatribune. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Rise of women's hockey in Bangladesh". Prothomalo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's AHF Cup: Bangladesh concede 0-1 defeat against Hong Kong". Tbsnews. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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