UNB, Chittagong :
The Chittagong zone matches of the First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament will begin today (Monday) afternoon at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong.
Chairman of the National School Hockey Tournament Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, also the chairman of ATN Bangla and ATN News, will inaugurate the meet through a 30-minute opening ceremony.
Deputy Managing Director of the tournament’s sponsor First Security Islami Bank Syed Habib Hasnat, Managing Director of Prime Distribution Limited Rashedul Alam, and General Secretary of Chittagong Jilla Krira Sangstha (CJKS) AZM Nasiruddin will be present at the inaugural function, to be chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong M Abdul Mannan.
A total of nine teams, split into three groups, will participate in the Chittagong zone matches. Later, three group champions will qualify for the next round to be held in Dhaka.
Earlier, the national school hockey tournament was officially inaugurated through a colorful opening ceremony at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium in Dhaka on February 1.
In all, 102 school teams from 64 districts, will compete in the countrywide national school hockey meet in 10 zonal venues-Madaripur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Barisal, Sylhet, Jessore, Comilla and Dinajpur.
Later, top 28 teams will play in the next round of the meet in Dhaka.
