Diplomatic Corps, Bangladesh officials play friendly football match

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with Ministry of Youth and Sports and Bangladesh Football Federation, organised a friendly football match between members of the Diplomatic Corps in Dhaka and a team comprising officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and former national footballers of Bangladesh at Dhaka Army Stadium this evening.

The team of the diplomatic corps was represented by Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Malaysia, Norway, Republic of Korea, Sweden and Vietnam. 

The event was organised under the auspices of the Ministry’s newly established Cultural and Sports Diplomacy Wing as part of ongoing efforts to promote sports diplomacy, foster friendship, and strengthen people-to-people contacts between Bangladesh and the international community.

The opening ceremony was graced by Shama Obayed Islam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Aminul Haque, State Minister for Youth and Sports.

Ambassadors, High Commissioners, foreign diplomats, senior government officials, former national footballers and officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Ministries attended the event.

The friendly match was played in an atmosphere of friendship and goodwill, reflecting the shared commitment of Bangladesh and its diplomatic partners to strengthening bilateral relations through cultural and sporting exchanges.

At the end of the event, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs and the State Minister for Youth and Sports presented mementos to the team members of the diplomatic corps.