DHAKA, July 27, (V7N)– Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today joined the grand finale of the national level Notun Kuri Sports 2025-26, a nationwide sporting event for adolescents organised with the theme, 'Krira Hole Pesha, Paribar Pabe Bharosha' (If sports becomes a profession, family will find security).
The Prime Minister arrived at the Bangladesh Army Stadium at 4:00 pm, where thousands of young spectators greeted him with thunderous applause. After entering the stadium, Tarique Rahman waved to the children and young athletes before walking directly to the players to exchange greetings. He later toured the ground, interacted warmly with students seated in the galleries, and encouraged them to pursue sports. More than 8,000 students present cheered enthusiastically during his interaction.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque accompanied the premier.
Under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Notun Kuri Sports was launched on May 2 with the aim of discovering hidden sporting talents among boys and girls aged 12 to 14 at the grassroots and encouraging regular participation in sports. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the programme at Sylhet District Stadium on that day.
According to organisers, around 170,000 young athletes from districts and upazilas across the country took part in the regional phase of the competition in eight sporting disciplines: football, cricket, kabaddi, athletics, badminton, chess, swimming, and martial arts. Top performers advanced to the national phase.
The closing ceremony featured the boys' and girls' football finals along with the 100-metre sprint events. In the boys' football final, Sylhet Region defeated Mymensingh Region 2-0. The girls' football final followed immediately afterwards.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to distribute trophies and prizes among the winners at the award-giving ceremony beginning at 5pm.
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