BSS
  24 May 2024, 19:41

Trophy of Bangabandhu Cup Int'l Kabaddi to be unveiled tomorrow

DHAKA, May 24, 2024 (BSS)- The trophy of fourth edition of Bangabandhu Cup
International Kabaddi Tournament will be unveiled tomorrow (Saturday) at
Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city's Mirpur,

Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation (BKF) general secretary and Dhaka Metropolis
Police commissioner Habibur Rahman is expected to present in the ceremony as
the chief guest. Captains of the twelve participating nations and leading
kabaddi officials from different countries will also present there.

The tournament, named after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, commence from Sunday (May 26). The BKF almost has completed all the
preparation to make the prestigious event a success.

To take part in the tournament, Malaysia already arrived in Dhaka as the
first team, followed by Nepal, Thailand, Poland, Iraq, Uganda, Kenya and
Japan. Korea and Sri Lanka are expected to arrive by this tonight. Host
Bangladesh team, the champions of the last three editions, has been
accommodated at the team hotel.

A total of twelve countries -- Poland from the Europe, Kenya and Uganda from
Africa, Japan and South Korea from Asia, Iraq from the Middle East,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand from ASEAN and Nepal, Sri Lanka from South Asia
and host Bangladesh from South Asia -- will participate in the tournament
which will conclude on June 3 through the final match.