RANGPUR, April 11, 2019 (BSS) – A friendly volleyball match between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held on a ground near Chengrabandha Bazar of Jalpaiguri district inside India opposite to Burimari border in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat today.
“In the friendly match, BGB volleyball players from Rangpur 61 BGB Battalion (Teesta Battalion-2) and BSF players from Jalpaiguri 148 BSF Battalion played on the ground where the Indian people crowded to enjoy the match,” a press release said.
The Bangladesh BGB team emerged as the champions defeating the Indian BSF team by 2-0 sets to clinch the champion trophy and the Indian BSF team got the runner-up trophy.
Commanding Officer of Rangpur 61 BGB Battalion Lt Colonel Mohammad Shariful Islam led the 17-member BGB delegation, including 12 volleyball payers, while the 41-member BSF delegation, including 11 volleyball players was led by Commandant of 148 Jalpaiguri BSF Battalion Banambar Sahoo in the friendly match.
Later, Lt Colonel Mohammad Shariful Islam and Banambar Sahoo jointly handed over the champion and runner-up trophies to the winner and runner-up teams in the concluding function.
Talking to BSS at 4.05 pm, Lt Colonel Islam hoped that such types of friendly matches would further cement the prevailing mutual trust and friendly relations between the two neighbouring border guards.
“The friendly volleyball match was held in a very cordial, festive and enjoyable atmosphere enchanting huge Indian spectators,” Islam added.