The Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup Football tournament starts from March 22 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Kazi Salahuddin, President of Bangladesh Football Federation stated this at a press conference at

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) conference room yesterday. Modhumoti Bank came forward to sponsor the tournament and vowed to support football in the MoU signing and draw ceremony at the BFF conference

room. Twelve teams are participating in the tournament. The teams are, BJMC, Feni Soccer, Rahmatganj, Abahani Ltd, Dhaka Mohammedan, Arambagh, Sheikh Jamal, Muktijoddha, Uttar Baridhara, Sheikh Russel, Brothers Union, Chittagong Abahani.

 
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP, the chairman of the Executive Committee of Modhumoti Bank said, “I believe

football is still the mass people’s game where everyone enjoys the passion of the beautiful game, we are here to support football and believe it will one day fulfil the expectations.”

BFF president Kazi Salahuddin said, “I welcome Modhumoti Bank in our football world, I have every belief that

Bangladesh would become the top footballing nation in the sub-continent and we need some support from

the sponsors, I hope Modhumoti Bank will continue the involvement with football.” 

Director of the Bank, Mijanur Rahman, BFF Senior Vice President Abdus Salam Murshedy, executive committee members were also present at the occasion.