Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation AJM Nasiruddin will inaugurate the two-day meet on Friday afternoon, organized by Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) and sponsored by Trust Bank Limited.
Managing Director and CEO of the meet’s sponsor Trust Bank Limited Faruk Moinuddin will also present as special guest at the opening ceremony to be chaired by BAF President ASM Ali Kabir.
Some 500 athletes from 64 districts, eight divisions, service teams, universities, education boards and BKSP will compete in 36 events of the meet—22 for men’s and 14 for women’s.
BAF President ASM Ali Kabir disclosed the details of the meet at a press conference at the BNS conference room on Wednesday afternoon. BAF newly elected General Secretary Advocate Abdur Rakib (Montu) and Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Business of the meet’s sponsor Trust Bank Limited Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury also spoke on the occasion.