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Bangladesh Football Federation's women's committee chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron said, "They need the permission of the Indian Ministry. Since it is out of our hands, we told their club to take steps. If they can arrange the visa, Sabina and Krishna will go, otherwise there is nothing else to do." Prolific goalscorer Sabina has previously featured in three seasons in the Maldives League, in the process becoming the first Bangladeshi woman booter to play in a foreign league. As for Krishna, she was awaiting her debut in a foreign league.