Youth hockey kicks off

Dinajpur, Dhaka and BKSP notched up big victories while Jaypurhat had a close win on the opening day of the Agrani Bank 23rd National Youth Hockey Competition at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
BKSP had the biggest win of the day as they thumped Panchagarh 12-0, thanks to five goals from Deen Islam. Mohammad Mohsin also scored five goals in Dhaka's 10-0 win over Patuakhali. Alamgir Hossain netted three goals in that match. Dinajpur recorded a 9-1 win over Jhenaidah in the first match of the day. The last match was a more closely fought encounter as Jaypurhat edged out Narayanganj 5-3. Managing Director of Agrani Bank Syed Abdul Hamid inaugurated the meet in the morning.