Footballer Sanjida Akhter has recently made her debut in the Indian Women's League, sporting the jersey of one of the most famous clubs in the subcontinent - the East Bengal team. Sanjida scored her first goal for East Bengal on Monday in a 1-3 defeat to Kickstart FC, who feature her teammate Sabina Khatun. Despite the defeat, Sanjida was able to open her East Bengal account and fulfil one of her desires in the Indian Women's League. In an unfiltered conversation with bdnews24.com, the 22-year-old spoke about her lifelong dream of playing in a foreign league and her journey from Bangladeshi village of Kalsindur to Kolkata. What has the reaction been like surrounding the women's league in India?

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2024 13:23 UTC