KHULNA, Oct 23, 2023 (BSS)- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National Gold

Cup Football Tournament boys (U-17) and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib
National Gold Cup Football Tournament girls (U-17) ended on Sunday afternoon
with a prize giving ceremony at Khulna Divisional Women Sports complex.

Khulna District Administration and District Sports Office jointly organised
the closing ceremony.

Chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Md Nazmul
Hossain Khan, the closing ceremony of the Bangabandhu and Bangamata National
Gold Cup Football Tournament were addressed, among others, by General
Secretary of Divisional Sports Association S M Mortaza Rashidi Dara,
President of District Football Association Advocate Md. Saiful Islam and
Deputy Director of Divisional National Sports Council of Khulna and Barisal
Md. Abul Hossain Howladar.

The speakers said sports are necessary for physical fitness and for the sound
mind and students should play sports regularly side by side with their
studies.

"Football is a popular game all over the world including Bangladesh. Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina likes all kind of sports and is trying to give us all
necessary support to develop football so that we can qualify in the FIFA
World Cup Football in future," they added.

The speakers called upon the parents to encourage the boys and girls in
sports.

In the Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football Tournament Boys (U-17), Sonadanga-
Labancharathana football team got the champion trophy and Daulatpur-Harintana
thana in the city was the runner-up.

In the Bangmata Gold Cup Football Tournament Girls (U-17), Champion
Sonadanga-Labanchara football team got champion trophy and Khulna Sadar-
Harintana Thana football team was the runner-up.

Besides, Paikgacha Upazila Football Team was the champion while Dakop Upazila
Football Team was the runner-up at district level.

Mentionable, Divisional Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football Tournament Boys (U-17)
and Bangamata Gold Cup Football Tournament Girls (U-17) will start on October
25.