DHAKA – Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament will begin from March 28 in the city with the participation of five countries.
Apart from host Bangladesh, Poland, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Kenya will take part in the six-day meet, which will be held marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and golden jubilee of Independence Day.
In this regards, a logo unveiling ceremony and press conference was held today at Bangladesh Olympic Association’s Auditorium to provide all the details of the meet.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP was the chief guest in the logo unveiling ceremony.
The State Minister said Kabaddi is a national game so everyone should give maximum importance on this game to take the country’s Kabaddi forward.
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) general secretary and Dhaka range Deputy Inspector General Habibur Rahman said the international tournament is going to be held in the country after a long time on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu and they want to be champions in this tournament.
Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and BKF president Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and BKF joint secretary Gazi Mozammel Haque, among others, were also present in the press conference.BSS
