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Sports Reporter

The Fahami Group First Division Badminton League begins today at the Dhaka Wooden Floor Gymnasium. Bangladesh Badminton Federation will arrange the badminton competition under the auspices of the Fahami Group.

A total of eight teams will compete in the eight-day long badminton meet. They are : Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Gulshan Sporting Club, Ahoban Badminton Club, Surjotarun Club, Tejkunipara Krira Sangha, Neet Concern Badminton Club, Dewan Textile Badminton Club, Maha Sporting Club.

The budget of the badminton competition has been estimated at Tk three lakh while Fahami Group, the sponsor of the meet has given Tk three lakh to Bangladesh Badminton Federation.

Marking the ensuing badminton league, a press conference was held at the conference room of National Sports Council on Wednesday. President of Bangladesh Badminton Federation Md Kamaluddin Ahmed, General Secretary of the federation Md Jobaidur Rahman Rana, Director of the Fahami Group Tanvir Ahmed were present, among others.

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Professor M Tamim will formally open the badmnton meet as the chief guest while Managing Director of the Fahami Group Motaherul Islam Chowdhury (Shawpan) will be along with him as the special guest.