Sports Reporter :
The Walton Independence Cup Handball Competition was inaugurated at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Thursday. Secretary of Youth and Sports of Bangladesh Awami League Harunur Rashid inaugurated the handball meet by releasing the balloons as the chief guest, while Head of Sports and Welfare Department of Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin Anwar Dawn was with him as the special guest. Vice-President of Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) Hasan Ullah Khan Rana, Chairman of the Tournament Committee Begum Farida Akter and Secretary of the Tournament Committee Mokbul Hossain were present at the time.
General Secretary of BHF Asaduzzaman Kohinoor presided over the inaugural ceremony.
In the opening day’s Men’s Division matches, Quantum Foundation defeated Bangladesh Red team by 17-12 goals after completing the first session with a 12-4 goals lead, while Bangladesh Police eased past Bangladesh Green team by 42-14 goals.
In the opening day’s Women’s Division matches, Bangladesh Police overpowered Bangladesh Red team by 24-7 goals, while BJMC overwhelmed Bangladesh Green team by 36-7 goals.
