Inter-University sports meet underway
Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Championships got underway with a colourful opening ceremony at Hazi Mohammad Moshin Hall ground of Dhaka University yesterday.
Foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen officially declared the championships open as some 101 public and private universities will take part in the championships. Approximately 6000 athletes including 1200 female athletes are expected to vie for 687 medals in 12 disciplines -- athletics, football, cricket, basketball, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, cycling, swimming, handball, chess and kabaddi.
As many as 13 universities will host the championships which will come to an end on April 18.
State minister for youth and sports Zahid Ahsan Russel, University Grants Commission chairman Dr Kazi Shahidullah and Mohsin Hall provost professor Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan were, among other present, at the occasion.
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