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Media Cup Football: Boishakhi TV emerge new champions beating Channel i in final
Boishakhi TV emerged new champions in the 32-team Kool-BSJA six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament '2023 dethroning Channel i by 4-2 goals in tie breaker on Wednesday.
The keenly contested final match between two teams ended in a goalless draw in the stipulated period at the Artificial Turf of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in the capital.
Rakib of the champions Boishakhi TV was adjudged the best player of the final.
The champions team was awarded with a prize money of Taka 30,000 while the runners-up team Channel i received prize money of Taka 15,000.
Celebrated national footballer Sheikh Mohammad Aslam witnessed the day's final as the chief guest and distributed the trophies.
Related: Media Cup Football: Both semifinals, final on Wednesday
Head of the Marketing of the meet's sponsor Square Toiletries Dr Jasmin Zaman, BSJA President ATN Sayeduzzaman, vice president Raihan Al Mugni, joint secretary SM Sumon, Tournament secretary Rabiul Islam, among others, were present on the occasion.
Earlier in the semifinals, Boishakhi TV defeated Kalbela by 3-0 goal while Channel i beat DBC TV by 1-0 goal Wednesday morning.
Thirty-two teams of different print and electronic media, split into eight groups, initially took part in the first phase of the meet on knock out basis.
Later, eight group champions played in the quarterfinals.
Bijoy Mela by Channel i: Victory Day celebrated with cultural performance, reminiscence
Like last year, Channel i organised a day-long Bijoy Mela (Victory Fair) at its Tejgaon office premises Thursday to celebrate the 51st Victory Day of Bangladesh.
Music, dance, recitation and reminiscence on the Liberation War of Bangladesh marked the fair "Bijoyer Ponchash" (50 Years of Victory).
Freedom fighters of the different sectors inaugurated the event at 11:05am fair by cutting ribbons and releasing 50 pigeons and as many as red-green balloons.
Artistes of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, members of Swadhin Bangla Football Team, freedom fighters, and noted cultural personalities among others were present at the inaugural ceremony.
A group of artists led by Monirul Islam painted the Liberation War of Bangladesh on canvas.
Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Hasan Imam, Laila Hasan recited poems at the programme.
Small stalls were set up at the fair where documents on the Liberation War were available alongside different products.
Freedom Fighter Mukit Majumder Babu said at the programme: "I never thought that I would be fortunate enough to witness the joyous celebrations of 50 years of Bangladesh's independence and achievement."
"Today is quite an unbelievable day for us. I never thought that I would be able to pay tribute to the freedom fighters. I salute all the freedom fighters who put their lives on the line to liberate Bangladesh."
Channel i honoured the attendee freedom fighters at the programme with stoles and crests.
Channel i Director and Head of News Shykh Seraj said: " I have had the privilege to witness the development of Bangladesh up close. And we have already started thinking about the country's journey over the next 50 years. The country will make more progress in the future if its current momentum continues."
UCB signs agreement with Hridoye Mati o Manush of Channel i
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) signed an agreement with Channel i’s agriculture related programme Hridoye Mati o Manush on Monday at Channel i office for the inception of Shoshya Sohay activities.