DHAKA, Oct 25, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said
the ongoing drives against corruption will continue to establish good
governance in the country.
“There is no room for terrorism and militancy in the country,” he said
while inaugurating a two-day Embassy Cup Football Tournament at Armed Police
Battalion (APBn) Headquarters ground at Uttara in the city.
The minister said police is investigating the Bhola incident and those who
will be found involved with the incident will be brought to justice.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam, Bangladesh Football
Federation General Secretary Abu Nayeem Sohag, Walton’s International
Business Unit President Edward Kim and APBn Headquarters Additional Inspector
General of Police Mosharraf Hossain were present on the occasion.
With the motto ‘Sports for Peace’, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is
organising the second edition of the seven-a-side tournament.
A total of 16 teams including 13 from the embassies of Australia, Bhutan,
Iraq, South Korea, the Maldives, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,
Sri Lanka, Sweden, USA and Vietnam and three other teams are taking part in
the tournament.
A team of the United Nations is taking part for the first time while
Diplomat Police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs teams are participating as
host teams.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and State Minister for
Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel will attend the closing ceremony of
the tournament tomorrow.