A delegation of Bangladesh women cricketers who are taking
part in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup-2024, on Sunday met Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence.
Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan, MP, Chief Executive
Officer Geoffrey John Allardice, Bangladesh Women National Cricket Team Captain
Nigar Sultana and Indian Women National Cricket Team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur
were part of the delegation. The prime minister took part in a photo session
with the delegation, PM's Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon told a news
briefing.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be held in
Bangladesh from October 3 to October 20. As many as 10 countries including host
Bangladesh, current champion Australia, England and India will participate in
the tournament. Bangladesh is hosting the tournament for the second time. Earlier,
Bangladesh hosted the tournament in 2014.