Three more Bangladeshi women footballers to play in Bhutanese league
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Three more Bangladeshi national women's footballers will play in the ongoing Bhutanese National Women's League, reports UNB.
Three players---Bangladesh captain Afeida Khandaker, midfielder Sapna Rani and forward Shaheda Akhter 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.