Dhaka: Diplomats stationed in Dhaka and Bangladeshi government officials today took part in a friendly football match at Dhaka Army Stadium, highlighting sports diplomacy as a means of strengthening friendship and people-to-people ties.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Bangladesh Football Federation, organized the match between members of the Diplomatic Corps and a team comprising officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and former national footballers of Bangladesh.
The diplomatic corps team included representatives from Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Malaysia, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, and Vietnam.
The event was organized under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry’s newly established Cultural and Sports Diplomacy Wing as part of efforts to promote sports diplomacy, foster friendship, and strengthen people-to-people contacts between Bangladesh and the international community.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque attended the opening ceremony.
Ambassadors, high commissioners, foreign diplomats, senior government officials, former national footballers, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries were also present.
The match was played in a spirit 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 two state ministers presented mementos to the members of the diplomatic corps team.