Afghanistan, Dec. 23 -- Afghanistan's women's volleyball team secured their first Central Asian Championship win, defeating Bangladesh 3-1 in Male after earlier losses in the tournament.

Afghanistan's women's national volleyball team claimed their first victory at the Central Asian Women's Volleyball Championship on Monday, defeating Bangladesh 3-1 in a key group-stage match.

The match was played on December 22 in Male, the capital of the Maldives, where the regional tournament is being hosted over a week-long schedule.

The win came after Afghanistan suffered consecutive defeats against Kyrgyzstan and hosts Maldives, making the result an important boost for team morale and standings in the four-nation competition.

The Central Asian cham...