Bangladesh national football team, led by Mamunul Islam Mamun, left Dhaka for India today to participate in the SAFF Suzuki Cup scheduled to be held on December 23 to January 3 in Kerala.Eight South Asian nations — Bangladesh, hosts India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. — will take part in this mega event of South Asian Football.Bangladesh will open their tournament campaign taking on defending champions Afghanistan on Thursday (December 24), play their second group match against the Maldives on Saturday (December 26) and meet Bhutan on December 28, all to be held at the sports hub Trivandrum Stadium.Bangladesh pitted in group B along with defending champions Afghanistan, Bhutan and the Maldives while group A consist Sri Lanka, Nepal and hosts India.
Bangladesh Squad: M Rasel Mahmud, M Sahidul Alam, M Mazharul Islam, Ashraful Islam Rana, M Rayhan Hasan, Topu Barman, M Nasirul Islam Nasir, M Yeasin Khan, Atiqur Rahaman Meshu, Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury Munna, M Waly Faisal, Faysal Mahmood, M Razaul Karim, M Ruman, Jamal Bhuyan, M Mamunul Islam Mamun, Sohel Rana, M Monaem Khan Raju, Shahedul Alam Shahed, M Emon Mahmud, Mohammad Toklis Ahmed, M Wahed Ahmed, M Zahid Hossain, M Zahid Hossain, Abdul Baten Mojumder Komal, Jewel Rana, M Aminur Rhman Sojib, Mohammed Shakhawat Hossain Ronny and Nabib Newaj Jibon. -(BSS)
