Bangladesh women breaking new ground
Popularity of cricket and the financial gain is drawing a lot of girls to pick up the sport in this conservative nation.
Published On 3 Apr 2014
Away from the men’s World Twenty20 spotlight, Bangladesh’s women’s cricket team is breaking new ground.
These women are leading a quiet revolution – just a few years ago, the team didn’t even exist. Today, they’re taking part in the women’s version of the World Twenty20.
Making the choice to play sports at a professional level isn’t an easy decision for women in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
Maher Sattar has more from Sylhet.
Source: Al Jazeera