Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh National Women's Football Team suffered a 0-3 defeat against hosts Nepal in their 2nd and last Group A match of the six-nation SAFF Women's Championship at Shahid Rangashala in Biratnagar, Nepal on Saturday.

This was the 3rd defeat for the youthful Bangladesh Women's team against experienced Nepal in SAFF Championship after conceding 0-3 defeat in the SAFF semifinal in Cox's Bazar in 2010 and 0-1 goal defeat in the Islamabad SAFF in 2014.

However, Bangladesh played to a one-all draw against the team of the Himalayan country in the Olympic Qualifiers in Myanmar November last year.

Despite the day's huge defeat, Bangladesh finished group runners-up to reach the semifinal from three-team Group A and is likely...