The decision was taken yesterday after a meeting of the Bengal Olympic Association and the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) officials at the BOA office.

BOA's acting secretary general Kutubuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting. Bengal Olympic Association vice-president HP Ghosh, general secretary Kamalesh Chatterjee and BOA officials were present.

The two parties agreed on eight disciplines -- four proposed each association -- for the five-day first edition. The men from West Bengal proposed football (u-19 male and women's), volleyball, basketball and kho kho (all men's) while Bangladesh named shooting (men's and women's air rifle), swimming (men's and women's), kabaddi (men's) and athletics (men's and women's).

The organisers believe that the yearly event will foster friendship of Bengali speaking people on both sides of the border and give exposure to the youth.