26th National Youth Hockey begins Sunday

Dhaka – The Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Championship, organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation, begins on Sunday at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here.Forty teams, split into two groups, will take part in the knock out basis tournament.Four matches will be held on the opening day (Sunday).Rajshahi Division will face Kurigram District at 9am, Chittagong Division will meet Thakurgaon District at 11 am, Meherpur District will face Tangail District at 1 pm while BKSP will take on Barisal District at 3 pm on Sunday at the same venue.Later, Group A champions will play Group B runners-up in the first semis while Group B champions will encounter Group A runners-up in the other semifinal, both on February 4  while the final match will be held on Feb 6.UNB