National Swimming Competition begins today

Sports Reporter :The RMM Group 27th National Swimming Competition begins today at the Gopalganj Swimming Pool & Gymnasium Complex.Bangladesh Swimming Federation has arranged will arrange the swimming meet under auspices of RMM Group.President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation and Chief of Naval Staff M Farid Habib, ndc, psc, will inaugurate the four-day long swimming meet as the chief guest while Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Benazir Ahmed, BPM (bar), Chairman of RMM Group Mihiuddin Ahmed Mohin, Secretary of the National Sports Council Shivnath Roy, DC of Gopalganj Md Khalilur Rahman, Police Super of Gopalganj Md Mizanur Rahman, noted businessman Mostoba Jaman Popi will be with him as special guests.A total of 38 events (19 for Men & 19 for Women) will be held in the four-day long competition. Besides, a Water Polo competition will also be taken place at the same venue.A total of 500 participants will take part in the swimming competition. District sports associations, divisional sports associations, BKSP, universities, education boards, services teams and swimming clubs will participate in the swimming meet. The budget of the competition has been estimated at Tk 15,00,000 while RMM Group, the sponsor of the meet has given Tk 15,00,000 to the Federation.The swimming competition will come to an end on October 23.