Dhaka. Overcoming years of obstacles posed by social stigma, poverty, religious fundamentalism, and family pressure, Bangladesh's national women's football team has successfully qualified for the Women's Asian Cup for the first time. This achievement is not just a sporting milestone for the team, which is set to debut in the tournament starting March 3 in Australia, but also a historic victory against gender discrimination.Becoming a female athlete is not easy in this South Asian nation of nearly 170 million people. The social pressure keeping girls away from sports is deep-rooted, especially in rural areas. The perception that wearing shorts to...