Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on promotion of native sports in a larger way to increase engagement of young generation in extracurricular activities, saying sports and physical exercises boost up self-confidence and senses of responsibility to the country.<\/p>\n
“Local sports should be given more importance so that those can be practiced more . . . I want our children to remain engaged in sports, physical exercises and cultural activities apart from study,” she said.<\/p>\n
The premier was addressing the concluding ceremony of Sheikh Hasina Inter-Bank Football Tournament-2023 at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the city’s Banani area.<\/p>\n
She said, “Sports, physical exercises and cultural practices boost up self-confidence, love for the country and the senses of dutifulness and responsibility to the country, alongside making the people happy.”<\/p>\n
Sheikh Hasina said her government is constructing (upazila) mini-stadiums throughout the country so that various sports can be played there round-the-year.<\/p>\n
She said the government will take steps to construct a stadium for football and other sports in Purbachal on the outskirts of the capital.<\/p>\n
“Now, a stadium is being constructed in Purbachal for cricket. We’ll take steps so that another stadium is constructed nearby it for other sports, including football,” she said.<\/p>\n
Earlier, she enjoyed the second half of the final match at the stadium. Union Bank clinched the title of the first-ever tournament beating Al-Arafah Islami Bank with 2-1 score in the grand finale.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister distributed the trophies and prize money among the champion team and the runner-up team.<\/p>\n
The champion team was awarded Taka 50 lakh as prize money, while the runner-up team Taka 40 lakh. Besides, Global Islami Bank received Taka 30 lakh while Social Islami Bank Taka 20 lakh as they secured third and fourth places respectively.<\/p>\n
The first-ever “Sheikh Hasina Inter-Bank Football Tournament 2023” kicked off on May 13 with participation of a total of 34 bank teams, which was organised by Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) in collaboration with Bangladesh Army Sports Control Board.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman and State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel were present in the concluding ceremony.<\/p>\n
Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed spoke on the occasion, while BAB Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder delivered the welcome speech.<\/p>\n
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