Gafargaon (Mymensingh) Correspondent

Fahmi Golandaz Babel, the local member of parliament and president of Upazila Awami League, inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest at Go-Hata Federation ground in Upazila Sadar at 4 pm on Wednesday.

According to the information given by the Upazila Chhatra League, a total of 16 teams of the Municipal Chhatra League and 15 union units of the upazila are participating in this football tournament. A total of 15 games will be played in this knockout tournament.

Saltiya Union Chhatra League vs Charalgi Union Chhatra League participate in the opening game on Wednesday.

The organizing committee has been formed around the tournament. Local MP Fahmi Golandaz Babel is the main advisor and main sponsor of the organizing committee. Upazila Chhatra League president Mehdi Hasan Sanil is in charge as the convener of the organizing committee, while Shariful Islam Mondal, general secretary of Upazila Chhatra League, is the member secretary.

Around this football tournament, upazila Chhatra League leaders-workers-supporters and young generation are in a state of excitement. The local MP distributed hundreds of footballs among the 16 teams for practice. 16 units of BCL have completed the selection process to form their teams. About 1500 youth participated in team selection.

Fahmi Golandaj MP, chief advisor and chief sponsor of the tournament management committee, said that this tournament will make an important contribution to the physical and mental development of the upazila's youth and to prevent various social degradations as drug eve teasing.

In the opening speech, MP Fahmi Golandaj Babel also said, besides education, Chhatra League called upon to build Bangabandhu's dream in Bangladesh by taking oath of new day by participating in sports, cultural and social activities.

Upazila Parishad Chairman Ashraf Uddin Badal, Upazila Awami League General Secretary Abul Kasem, Town Mayor SM Iqbal Hossain Sumon, Upazila Awami League leaders, various union chairmen and Awami League, Youth League and Chhatra League leaders were present.