BHF strikes big with ATN Bangla
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation yesterday signed a five-year sponsorship deal with satellite channel ATN Bangla worth Tk 1 crore for the National Championship at the Bangladesh Olympic Association House.
As per the agreement, ATN Bangla will provide Tk 1 crore for holding the tournament from 2014 to 2018 and will telecast some of the major matches live.
The districts sports association teams will compete in the primary stage at the divisional level before one or more from each division qualifies for the final round to be played in Dhaka.
ATN Bangla have a plan to start a nation-wide school hockey competition as soon as possible and are also willing to assist the BHF in their age-group levels programs, it was revealed.
BHF president Air Marshal Enamul Bari and Mahfuzur Rahman, chairman of ATN Bangla, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.
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