Quader Gani Chowdhury, Secretary General of the BFUJ, spoke today at an award distribution ceremony for the annual sports competition organized by the Bangladesh Photojournalist Association at a city hotel this afternoon. Photo: Collected

DHAKA, Feb 09, 2026 (BSS)- Secretary General of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Quader Gani Chowdhury today said sports provide people with physical and mental strength and it also teaches them discipline, loyalty and patriotism.

Quader Gani said this at an award distribution ceremony of the annual sports competition, organised by Bangladesh Photojournalist Association at Hotel Imperial auditorium here this afternoon.

he said a healthy body and a healthy mind increase interest in work and work speed as the sports are necessary to keep the body and mind healthy.
 
Sports stimulate physical and mental health of a person as well as compassion and leadership qualities, he observed.

Bangladesh Photojournalist Association President AKM Mohsin presided over the event. 

He said sports also help develop children's creativity and imagination. It is unfortunate but true that children are not often seen on the playground anymore. 

The journalist leader voiced concern and said a large number of children are overwhelmed by the pressure of studies and do not even get the opportunity to go to playground.
“Many people ignore sports. The feeling is that what will happen by playing sports! It is better to play a few games on your mobile or watch a little television! In this way, smartphones and corrupt have swallowed our future generation,” he said.

He underlined importance of introducing sports and annual sports competition in all schools and colleges.