12-Airtel Rising Stars named for training in Manchester United

FE Team | Published: February 25, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

Twelve Under-16 local footballers have finally been selected to travel to World famed soccer club -- Manchester United -- for a training programme at Old Trafford, reports UNB.
Airtel Bangladesh Limited, one of the fastest growing mobile service providers in Bangladesh, announced the final selection of the 12-Airtel Rising Stars for the second season from 120 players at the event's closing ceremony held in BKSP on Monday.
Four coaches from Manchester United -- Kevin O'Connell, Adam Hilton, Dave Chapman and Lami Sonola -- took part in the selection process with 120 players in BKSP on Sunday where they conducted a training programme and finally selected 12 players based on their performance in the training.
British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Robert W Gibson was present at the closing ceremony along with ABM Ruhul Azad, Director (Training) of BKSP, Shamima Sattar Mimo, Deputy Director (Training) of BKSP, Bayzid Zubair Alam Nipu, Technical Director of Bangladesh Football Federation, Faridur Reza Sagor, MD of Channel i, Rajnish Kaul, Chief Operating Officer of Airtel Bangladesh Limited and Mir Nawbut Ali, Head of Marketing.
The second season of Airtel Rising Stars took place in 19 hubs across the country when the 120 players were selected from Mymensingh Hub, Comilla, Bogra, Madaripur, Jessore, Chittagong, Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Manikganj, Cox's Bazaar, Sylhet, Faridpur, Khulna, Barisal, Rangpur, Feni, Dhaka, Rajshahi and Habiganj Hub.
Twelve selected lucky young footballers are M Mustajik Khan (BKSP, Dhaka), M Mahadud Hossain Fahim (BKSP, Dhaka), M Anik Hossain (Isdaeer Rabia Hossain HS Narayanganj), M Nayeem Islam (Shitolai Alim Madrasa, Rajshahi), M Emon Biswas (BKSP, Dinajpur), Mahbubur Rahman (Victoria HS, Srimangal, Moulvibazar), M Hafizur Rahman (Badsha Faisal Islami Institute, Jessore), M Solaiman Haque (Chandrabaj Rashida Begum School and College, Jamalpur), M Mashiur Rahman (Chai Moria Bohumukhi HS, Gaibandha), M Khokon Miah (Chandrabaj Rashida Begum School and College, Jamalpur), M Sabbir Hossain (Tarun Sangha Taka Para HS, Rajshahi) and M Sohanur Rahman (BKSP, Khulna).