Concert to kickstart Sylhet leg
Preparations are being taken to make the eighth and ninth rounds of the JB Bangladesh Premier League in Sylhet a success, organisers informed at a press conference in the capital yesterday.
The first five rounds of the ninth edition of top-tier professional football league were held in Chittagong and Mymensingh, with decent crowds in attendance. However, a shift to Dhaka, where the sixth round was held last month, witnessed the usual empty stands.
With the eighth and ninth rounds coming up in Sylhet, the marketing rights holders of the league, Saif Global Sports, are hoping that the turn-out in Sylhet will be big.
“The league has been very competitive this time and we haven't seen any clear favourites as yet,” Tarafder Ruhul Amin, the chairman of Saif Global Sports told reporters at the press conference.
“In order to make the Sylhet leg attractive we are taking different initiatives. The first match-day on September 25 will be preceded by a concert on September 23 at the venue which will be attended by the league's brand ambassador Mumtaz Begum, popular singer Ayub Bachhu and other artists. The ticket price has been fixed at Tk 200.”
The organisers have also promised to make the telecast more audience friendly, with new technologies introduced. They are also hoping to wrap up the league within December and start the next edition within February next year.
At the end of the first six rounds, four teams share the top position with 12 points each: Muktijoddha Sangsad, Rahmatganj MFS, defending champions Sheikh Jamal DC and four-time champions Abahani are followed by Chittagong Abahani on 11 points while last year's runners-up Sheikh Russel KC are bottom of the table with a single point.
The seventh round will be held from September 19 to 21 in Dhaka while the eighth and ninth rounds will be held in Sylhet from September 25 to October 1.
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