The Cotton Group 30th National Age Group Swimming competition will begin tomorrow (Monday) at the Shaheed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex at Mirpur in the city, reports BSS.
Bangladesh Navy chief and Swimming Federation (BSF)President Vice Admiral Muhammad M Farid Habib is expected to open the three-day meet as the chief guest while Cotton Group Chairman Shaheen Mahmud will attend as the special guest.
A total of 378 boys and 163 girls, from 52 teams, including 15 district sports associations, 34 swimming clubs Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan, Ansar and a education board from across the country, are expected to participate in the meet, sponsored by Cotton Group.
The competition will be held in five groups. The groups are Under-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, and 18-20. Sponsor Cotton Group will provide Tk 1.3 million out of the total competition budget of Tk 1.8 million to run the meet.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Sri Biren Sikder, MP, will present on the closing day Wednesday (September 3) as the chief guest and distribute the prizes.
Parliamentary Standing Committee chairman on Youth and Sports Ministry Zahid Ahsan Russel and Cotton Group Chairman Shaheen Mahmud will present as the special guests.
Age Group swimming to begin tomorrow
FE Team | Published: August 31, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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