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Bangladesh, Australia women national cricket teams meet PM

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Published: 20:49, 3 April 2024

Bangladesh, Australia women national cricket teams meet PM

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Bangladesh and Australia women national cricket teams on Wednesday (3 April) 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.

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 last, 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.

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