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The Bangladesh national men’s and women’s hockey teams returned home from Japan today after completing their Asian Games tour.
The women’s hockey team made history by taking part in the Asian Games for the first time. They finished the tournament in ninth place among 12 teams.
In the group stage, Bangladesh drew 3-3 with Kazakhstan after losing 13-0 to China, 3-1 to Malaysia and 8-0 to South Korea.
They later lost 3-2 to Chinese Taipei. In the ninth-place play-off, Bangladesh won 2-1 in a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw with Singapore in regulation time.
On the other hand, the men’s team secured seventh place in the tournament. After losing 5-0 to South Korea and 6-1 to Japan, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka 5-1 and Indonesia 3-1. However, they lost 10-0 to India in the last match of the group stage.
In the end, Bangladesh finished the tournament with a win, beating Thailand 3-0 in the seventh-place play-off.
