RAJSHAHI, Nov 11, 2024 (BSS) - An 18-day Inter-department football tournament 2024-2025 began at Rajshahi University (RU) here today.

RU Vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Saleh Hassan Naquib inaugurated the tournament through releasing balloons and festoons at the university stadium as chief guest.
 
Pro-VCs Prof Muhammad Main Uddin and Prof Farid Uddin Khan and Treasurer Prof Matiar Rahman, among others, were present.

Vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation Abu Nasser Shahriar handed over 100 footballs to RU VC as gifts on the occasion.

On the opening day today, the department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences defeated the department of Geography and Environmental Sciences by a 1-0 goal.

In the tournament, football teams from 58 departments are taking part.