Envoy Group chairman announces Tk 50 lakh reward for SAFF champions

Envoy Group Chairman Sharmin Salam on Wednesday announced a cash reward of Tk 50 lakh for the Bangladesh national women’s football team which won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship for the first time.

Senior Vice-President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Salam Murshedy declared the reward on behalf of his wife on Wednesday.

Earlier, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a cash reward of Tk 50 lakh for the SAFF champions.

Bangladesh women beat the hosts Nepal in the final by 3-1. Before that, Bangladesh beat hot favourite India in the semifinals.