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UNB, Dhaka

The first Twenty20 cricket match of the Indo-Bangla Games between hosts

BCB Academy team and West Bengal Under-22 team of India will be held on February 23 at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra.

The 2nd Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games'2008 involving hosts Bangladesh and Bengal team of India will begin Feb 22 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).

The 2nd match of the 20-over-a-side three-match series will be held on Feb 24 at the

Rajshahi Divisional Stadium while the 3rd and last match will played on Feb 26 at the

Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah.

Meanwhile, famed national shooter and BOA member Kazi Shahana Parveen has been made the women's team manager of Bangladesh contingent for the five-day Indo-Bangla Games to be held in Bangladesh from Feb 22-26.

Earlier, BOA deputy secretary general and star footballer of yesteryear Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu was named as chef de-mission while BOA member Anisur Rahman Dipu made the general team manager of the Bangladesh contingent.

Some 465 athletes and officials -- 231 from and 234 from West Bengal -- will participate in the game's second version in nine disciplines -- athletics, swimming, shooting, basketball, volleyball, kabaddi, kho kho, football and cricket.