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V-day hockey begins tomorrow
DHAKA, Dec. 18, 2020 (BSS)- The Victory Day Hockey Competition will begin tomorrow (Saturday) at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city.
On the opening day of the fixture, Sonali Bank will take on Bangladesh Air Force at 2 pm while Bangladesh Navy will meet Bangladesh Police at 4.15 pm.
Organised by Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF), a total of five teams will take part in the competition, which will be held to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The participating teams are Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police and Sonali Bank RRC.
The top two teams will play in the final scheduled to be held on December 27.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russell MP is expected to present in the final as the chief guest and distribute the prizes.
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