Govt making all-out efforts to ensure safe return of football team from Nepal

The government is making all-out efforts to ensure the safe and swift return of the Bangladesh national football team from Nepal, where political unrest has disrupted flight operations and delayed their scheduled departure.

The team was scheduled to depart Tribhuvan International Airport at 3:00pm local time today, said a press release issued by the chief adviser's press wing tonight.

However, due to escalating protests and political instability, all flights were cancelled by the airport authority, forcing the players and officials to remain at a hotel in Kathmandu, it said.

In view of the volatile political developments in Nepal, particularly following the resignation of the country's Prime Minister, the Bangladesh government is also maintaining direct contact with the Nepalese Army to ensure the safety of the squad.

Meanwhile, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud spoke over the phone with team captain Jamal Bhuiyan and team manager Amer Khan.