Festival of Youth can be good platform for sportsmen: Topu

BSS, Dhaka :

The Youth Festival 2025, which was introduced by the present government for the first time, held in the beginning of this year with great enthusiasm and record participation of athletes across the country.

The festival of Youth saw noteworthy engagement from both men and women athletes with a particular emphasis on promoting sports and cultural activities.

Centre-back Topu Barman thinks that this Festival of Youth has been an effective step taken by the present government to take sports towards development.

Topu said: “Definitely this is a positive step taken by the present government to take the sports towards development.

I think it’ll not only encourage the budding athletes but also encourage their family because when they get a big platform at such a young age, I think it’ll enhance their
interest in sports.”

The youth athletes, who live outside of Dhaka, are generally more interested in sports, especially, football, cricket and hockey and if this “Festival of Youth” can be continued, a good benefit would be obtained at national and international level in the future, he said.

Topu said the talented players after initially selected from the “Festival of Youth”, need better quality training three to six month because when a sportsman is selected on the basis of talent, he needs better training to develop into a complete sportsman.