RANGPUR, Dec 31, 2021 (BSS) - The day-long 'Ha-Du-Du' competitions held at
village Jankinathpur under Latibpur union of Mithapukur upazila in the
district on Thursday afternoon.

  Jankinathpur Jubo Sangha (JJS), a social organization of local youths,
organized the competitions marking the Victory Day- 2021 and golden jubilee
of the independence in the Mujib Year aiming at entertaining rural people and
reviving the folk sports.

  Joint General Secretary of district Awami League and former students'
leader, Alhaj Motahar Hossain Mondol (Moula) witnessed the final match of the
traditional 'Ha-Du-Du' sports competitions as the chief guest.

  Presided over by local elite Ansar Ali, local union parishad members
Shamsul Haque Milton, Abdul Matin Badal, Minara Akhter Rina and Fazila Begum
and JJS members and social workers Mozahid Miah and Bablu Miah attended the
event as special guests.

  In the afternoon, Motahar distributed prizes among winners of the folk
sport 'Ha-Du-Du' competitions in the closing ceremony in presence of hundreds
of enthusiastic people from all walks in the society at the same venue.

  Addressing the occasion, the chief guest put emphasis on popularizing and
nurturing traditional folk sports like 'Ha-Du-Du', 'Dariabandha', 'Cock
Fight', 'Bau-Chee', 'Gollachhut' and 'Rope Jump' to save those from
extinction.

  Terming rural folk sports as the important means of healthy entertainment,
he stressed on arranging frequent competitions of these traditional sports to
entertain people and save the youths from drug addiction.