Sheikh Russel Gold Cup (U-18) Football begins tomorrow

 DHAKA, Sept 29 2021 (BSS)-The first Sheikh Russel Gold Cup (U-18) Football
tournament will begin from tomorrow (Thursday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy
Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur.

   State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russel, MP, is
expected to inaugurate the tournament as the chief guest at 11 am.

   A total of thirty two U-18 football teams of Dhaka Metropolis thana are
going to take part in the meet, sponsored by Saif Powertec Limited.

   'Sheikh Russel Jatiyo Shishu Kishore Parisad' is organizing the tournament
marking the birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

    After the knock out basis first round, second round and quarterfinals,
the top four teams will qualify for the semifinals while the final of the
tournament is slated for October 15.

   The champions will get Taka two lakhs while the runners-up of the
tournament will have Taka one lakh as prize money.

   It was disclosed by tournament committee's chairman and Dhaka South City
Corporation ward no 20 councilor Farid Uddin Ahmad Ratan at a press
conference held today at the city's local hotel.

   Tournament sponsor Saif Powertec's managing director Tarafdar Ruhul Amin,
who is also adviser of 'Sheikh Russel Shishu Kishor Parisad', said this is
the first time the tournament is going to be held by the direction of Prime
Minister inside the Dhaka Metropolis and the organizers have a plan to spread
the tournament across the country in phases in the future. He said they want
to start the football with grassroots level in order to associate the budding
booters with sports for the development of football.

   Ruhul Amin said they have a plan to continue the tournament in each year.  

  'Sheikh Russel Shishu Kishore Parisad' Secretary General KM Shahidullah,
Sheikh'Russel Shishu Kishor Parisad' organizing secretary Moniruzzaman, "Sheikh
Russel Shishu Kishore Parisad' publication secretary Rashedul Haque, were among others, present in the press conference.