People from across the country flock to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment. According to hospital authorities, around 4,000 patients remain admitted to this 2,600-bed public hospital on a regular basis.
Topu’s late goal gives Bangladesh surprise point against Afghans
DM Simanto
3rd June, 2021 11:13:45
Bangladesh surprised higher-ranked Afghanistan as they played a 1-1 draw in their second-leg match of the joint qualifiers round two for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Thursday.
Defender Topu Barman scored a fabulous late goal in the 84th minute that confirmed Bangladesh’s only second point in the ongoing qualifiers after Afghan forward Amiruddin Mohammad Anwar Sharifi gave his side the lead in the 48th minute.
Bangladesh will now face India in their penultimate match on June 7 before they take on Oman on June 15 in their last qualifier match, both at the same venue.
Four players join BFF camp Sports Correspondent
Four out of 33 players joined the national team camp at Hotel Intercontinental on Monday
They are - Dhaka Abahani midfielders Sohel Rana and Saad Uddin, Mohammedan Sporting Club defender Habibur Rahman Sohag and Police Football Club forward Mohammad Jewel.
National football team manager Iqbal Hossain told the reporters that the players and officials will undergo the Covid-19 test after joining the camp.
Head coach Jamie Day and goalkeeping coach Les Cleevely will arrive on Monday night. Assistant coach Stuart Watkiss will come late as his Covid-19 result came unclear.
Bangladesh Football Federation General Secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag informed that the coaches will complete a five-day quarantine after arriving here as they took permission from the government.