TANGAIL, July 26 (UNB): Army Chief Moeen U Ahmed Thursday called upon all to come forward to free country's sporting arena from corruption, nepotism, politics and drugs.
The Army Chief, also chairman of the National Sports Council, made the call while addressing a meeting with deputy commissioners, police supers and representatives of District Sports Associations of Tangail and five districts of greater Mymensingh at Ghatail Shaheed Salahuddin Canton-ment in the afternoon.
General Officer Comman-ding of Ghatail Cantonment AKM Mujahid Uddin, National Sports Council Secretary Aminul Islam and senior army officers were present on the occasion.
Describing sports as part of education, Moeen said, "One can become a good student by only studying, but he must take part in sports and cultural activities to become a real human being."
He said that sportsmen represent the country abroad by carrying the national flag. " So, we have to give stress on improving quality of our sports," he said.
Earlier in the morning, the Army Chief addressed the Army personnel and officials at Darbar Hall in the cantonment.
Moeen calls for freeing sports from graft
FE Team | Published: July 27, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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