Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a 23-member youthful women's national football team on Thursday (February 20) to play a two-match international friendlies series against hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE), excluding captain Sabina Khatun-led 18-senior national footballers.

Bangladesh women's football team will fly for UAE on February 24 to play two international friendlies against the hosts UAE on February 26 and March 2.

Captain Sabina Khatun-led 18-rebelling women's national footballers boycotting the national team's practice session under the English Head Coach Peter Butler for about last three weeks raising several allegations against Butler including mental harassment, repression, using abusive words,...