The upcoming friendly between the Bangladesh national team and their Nepali counterparts has been thrown into doubt after the death of 14 in youth-led protests against government corruption and a social media ban in Nepal. The unrest directly impacted the national football teams, preventing both from conducting their scheduled training sessions at Dasharath Stadium. Bangladesh's team, preparing to depart for a 3pm session, was advised by All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) officials to remain indoors. However, Javier Cabrera is conducting training with the team in the hotel gymnasium,” team manager Amer Khan told bdnews24.com. Student-led outrage over alleged corruption fuelled the call for street protests, culminating in Monday's widespread disorder.

Source: bd News24 September 08, 2025 13:56 UTC