Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- Nepal endured another disappointing outing in age-group women's football on Sunday, going down 3-0 to Bangladesh in the U-17 Women's SAFF Championship in Thimphu, Bhutan. The loss has further dented Nepal's standing in the tournament.

The championship follows a double round-robin format. Sunday's defeat was Nepal's second in three matches, leaving their title hopes in doubt. They lost 7-0 to India in their opening game and narrowly defeated Bhutan in their second match.

Thuinuye Marma opened the scoring for Bangladesh in the 41st minute, followed by Sauravi Akanda Prity's strike in the 44th minute, doubling their lead. Mamoni Chakma sealed the win with a goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Nepal...