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UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) accorded a reception to the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League champions Usha KC at a function at the NSC conference room on Sunday.

The hockey giant from old Dhaka, Usha KC earned the rare honour clinching the metropolis premier division hockey league crown for the third time in a row beating Abahani Limited twice -- in the first phase and in the super league.

Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Kutubuddin Ahmed was the chief guest at the function and later handed over the trophy to Usha KC captain Shamsuddin Tuhin, manager Mohammad Faruk and general secretary Abdur Rashid Sikder.

The BSJA also awarded Zahidul Islam Rajon of Usha KC as the best player, penalty corner specialist Mamunur Rahman Chayan of Abahani Limited as the highest scorer, and Mehrab Hossain Kiran and Syed Al Masum of Mohammedan SC and Krishna Kumar of Sonali Bank as promising players of the league.

All the players of the league champions Usha KC were given the BSJA crests.

General Secretary of Bangladesh Hockey Federation Sajed AA Adel, general secretary of Usha KC Abdur Rashid Sikder, BSJA general secretary Syed M Mamun, recently retired national forward Rafiqul Islam Kamal and Usha KC captain Shamsuddin Tuhin also addressed the function, chaired by BSJA president Monjurul Haq.

CEO of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Col (retd) Wali Ullah and Vice President of Bangladesh Hockey Federation Khandaker Jamiluddin were present at the function, conducted by BSJA member Raihan Al Mughni and Monija Rahman.