BSS, Faridpur :
The 4th Khandaker Nurul Hossain alias Nuru Miah Gold Cup Football Tournament will begin on September 13 here at the newly built Faridpur stadium with the participation of twelve local teams and two invited teams from India.
The preparatory meeting of the tournament committee held on Thursday at the conference room of district police super. President of the committee and Police Super M Jamil Hassan chaired the meeting.
In the meeting, tournament committee secretary Khondoker Mohtesham Hossain Babor, the chairman of Sadar upazilla, sought cooperation to all for successfully hosting the tournament like the past years.
A part form twelve locals teams two teams from Kolkata have confirmed their participation. The tournament will be played on knock out basis.
It can be mentioned that the Gold Cup Football Tournament was incepted by Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Minister for Expatriates Welfare and Overseas after the name of his father late Khandaker Nurul Hossain in 2009.
The meeting also formed various sub-committees to make the tournament a success.
The budget of the tournament of Taka 28 lakh has also approved in the meeting.
