Bangladesh, Australia women cricket teams meet PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh and Australia women national cricket teams on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

They exchanged greetings with the premier at Ganabhaban in the 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 press briefing, reports UNB.

Sheikh Hasina said her government is sincere about sports and always promotes the development of sports.
In the meeting, Australian women’s team 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 present in the time.

On March 17, the Australian women’s cricket team came to Dhaka to play a three-match ODI and T20 series against Bangladesh Women National Team for the first time.