DHAKA, March 18, 2022 (BSS) - The 2nd Bangabandhu Cup

International Kabaddi tournament begins from tomorrow
(Saturday) at Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium
in the city with three matches are billed for the opening day.

Prime Minister's adviser on private industry and investment
Salman F Rahman, MP, is expected to inaugurate the meet as the
chief guest at 5 pm while Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
Director General and Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation’s (BKF)
president Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun will preside over the
opening ceremony.
    
On the first day of the tournament, defending champions
Bangladesh take on England in the first match at 5 pm, Sri
Lanka face Malaysia in the second match at 6.30 pm while
defending runners-up Kenya face Iraq in the third match of
opening day’s fixture at 7.30 pm.

Meanwhile, the trophy of 2nd Bangabandhu Cup International
Kabaddi tournament formally unveiled today (Friday) through a
fabulous ceremony in the city’s local hotel.

Tournament committee’s member secretary and BKF’s general
secretary and Deputy Inspector General of Dhaka Range Habibur
Rahman formally unveiled the trophy of the tournament in
presence of eight participating countries.

Organised by BKF, a total of eight countries, split into two
groups, are taking part in the prestigious six-day tournament
which is being held marking the birth centenary of Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
 
The participating countries:
Group A – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and England
Group B- Kenya, Nepal, Indonesia and Iraq.