Jumbangla Desk: Bangladesh U-17 team has to get down to the preparations for the Asian Cup after finishing the clean campaign. Although the whole team has not joined yet, the practice is going on with a part of the squad. An Australian expatriate of Bangladeshi origin is going to join this group of teenagers. His name is Arham Islam.

Playing on the left wing, the teenager plays for Western United's under-18 team in the Australian 'A' League. Arham has great ball control skills along with speed.

Arham's father and mother are both Bangladeshis. They live in Australia due to employment.

This teenager will come to Dhaka from Australia on October 9 and join the camp. After that, the challenge of adapting to the climate of Bangladesh is waiting in front of Arham. He also has to adapt to the team. According to Bafuf sources, Arham will be kept in the final squad as well.

In the selection, the youth of Bangladesh will play in the 'B' group. Apart from host Cambodia, Saiful Bari Titu's team's other opponents are Afghanistan, Philippines and Macau. Bangladesh will start the selection with a match against Cambodia on October 19.