Traditional boat race in Rupsha
Jai Bangla Party of Magura won the traditional boat race in the river Rupsha yesterday.
Naba Durga Party of Satkhira came second while Balaka Party of Paikgachha in Khulna became third.
KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque distributed the prizes among the winners.
Winners of first, second and third places received a 21 inch colour TV, 14 inch colour TV and a bicycle respectively.
The competition participated by nine parties of Khulna, Satkhira, Narail and Magura districts began at 3:00pm from Khulna Custom Ghat No 1 and ended at Rupsha Bridge Point at 7:00pm.
Earlier, the KCC mayor inaugurated the boat race organised by Khulna Nagar Samajik Sangskritik Kendra and sponsored by telecom company Banglalink.
Khulna Divisional Commissioner Md Yunusur Rahman, KMP Commissioner Helaluddin Badri, Deputy Commissioner NM Ziaul Alam, Police Super Md Shamsuddin and Regional Head of Banglalink Babul Huq were present as special guests.
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