Local Snippets

Bangladesh Army made a winning start in the Dhaka Bank Independence Cup Hockey Tournament with a 3-0 win over Bangladesh Police at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
Krishna Kumar, Abdul Khalek and Rokonuzzaman scored one goal apiece for Army, who will play their second match against star-studded Mohammedan SC on Wednesday.
School Football
Two schools moved into the district-level competition of the National School Football Islami Bank Tournament after emerging upazila champions yesterday.
Homna Adarsha High School defeated Dulalpur Chandramoni High School 3-1 in the Homna Upazila final while Solsa High School beat Hore Krishna Kusumkoli High School 1-0 in the Nawabganj Upazila final.
Independence Cup Basketball
Citycell Independence Cup Basketball Tournament gets underway at the Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Basketball Stadium tomorrow.
Nine teams are taking part in the meet. They are Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force, Boarder Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Police, Dhumketu Club, Rangers, Bokshibazar and BKSP.
Independence Cup Kabaddi
The Independence Cup Kabaddi Tournament will begin on Thursday at the Kabaddi Stadium. Six teams -- Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Jail, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence -- are taking part.