Global Net Report: The much-coveted sports giant Bangladesh Games has come to the fore. This time the ninth edition of the competition has been named Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Games from Ganobhaban on a digital platform at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday evening. The event will continue till April 10.
The torch procession of the games started from Tungipara of Gopalganj on the previous day. The Games torchlight procession started with the hands of General Aziz Ahmed, Chief of Bangladesh Army and President of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA). He lit a torch at Tungipara Upazila premises at 11am. The torch was later handed over to former national football team captain Ilias Hossain and volleyball player Jasmine Poppy.
The torch was then brought to Dhaka by a colorful motor vehicle. Then at 4 pm the torch reached the Olympic building. State Minister for Youth and Sports took the torch. Zahid Ahsan Russell. A total of 20 athletes were present to bring torches from Tungipara to Dhaka and light them at the opening ceremony.
Golfer Siddiqur Rahman and swimmer Mahfuza Khatun Shila lit the main torch at the opening ceremony. In the inaugural ceremony, the country’s best archer Roman Sana took oath on behalf of the athletes on the field.
However, in Sylhet, Bangladesh has already played three games of women’s cricket. The men’s football team started playing in Comilla on this day.
This time 5,300 athletes will compete for 1,271 medals in 31 disciplines at 29 venues in 7 districts. Disciplines are Athletics, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Tennis, Volleyball. , Kabaddi, Karate, Wushu, Khokho, Bodybuilding, Rugby and Roller Skating.
The event was supposed to take place last year. But it was postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus. When the new schedule is being re-arranged, the country is in turmoil with the second wave of Corona. At the inaugural function, the Prime Minister repeatedly called upon the organizers to take utmost precautions and take necessary steps to ensure the health of all the participating players.
