Published on 12:24 PM, October 17, 2019

Infantino lands in Dhaka

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina gives Fifa president Gianni Infantino a Bangladesh jersey. BFF president Kazi Salahuddin is on the right.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrived in Dhaka for his one-day goodwill visit.

He was received by Bangladesh Football Federation higher-ups.

"It's a pleasure to be in Bangladesh. This visit is very important for me. Bangladesh in the capital of world football right now and the reason in because the Fifa president is here. The Bangladesh football team's performance has also been quite eye-catching," Infantino said upon arrival. 

The Swiss-Italian then visited the Prime Minister.