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UNB, Dhaka

The Acme Baby Zink Tennis competition, jointly organised by Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation and Jafar Imam Tennis Complex, will begin on October 23 in Rajshahi.

Six events will be held in the five-day meet. The events are men's singles, men's doubles, boys' singles (16 yrs & below), girls' singles (16 yrs & below), boys' singles (14 yrs & below) and mini tennis group.

Entry fee of Tk 50 for junior events and Tk 100 for senior events will have to be submitted to the match referee on October 20 at the Ramna National Tennis Complex in Dhaka and October 21 at Jafar Imam Tennis Complex at Rajshahi.

9th National Cricket League begins today

UNB, Dhaka

Holders Dhaka Division take on Khulna Division in one of the three opening four-day matches of the Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 9th National Cricket League at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) here today (Friday).

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Maj. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali will formally inaugurate the country's biggest domestic league as chief guest at 9 pm.

In the day's other two home and away basis matches, Barisal Division play Chittagong Division at Bogra Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) and Rajshahi Division meet Sylhet Division at Rajshahi Divisional Stadium (RDVS).

The four-day matches will be followed by one-dayers on October 23 at the same venues, while the second round four-day matches of the league will be held on October 26.

Second round four-day fixture:

Sylhet Division vs Dhaka Division (SCS), Rahshahi Division vs Barisal Division (RDVS) and Khulna Division vs Chittagong Division at Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Khulna (BSMRSK).

The four-day second round matches will be followed by one-dayers on October 30 at the same venues.