The inaugural ceremony of Bangabandhu 8th President Cup Fencing Tournament was held in Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur 10 of Dhaka on Wednesday.
Planning Minister MA Mannan attended the programme as the chief guest.
Former Commandant of National Defence College Lieutenant General (Retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled and the Prime Ministerâs former Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhuri were present at the event as special guests.
Planning Minister MA Mannan said that he became familiar with fencing through the fencing competitions held by Bangladesh Fencing Federation. Fencing is an event in the Olympic Games also.
Bangladesh Fencing Federation (BFF) President Shoeb Chowdhury thanked all guests and fencing officials for being a part of the contest.
He expressed his love and gratitude to fencers for coming to the tournament showing courage despite the ongoing blockade by opposition political parties.
Shoeb Chowdhury recalled Bangabandhu saying, âNo one can hold Bengalis downâ. Bangladeshi fencers won 11 medals including one gold medal in the South Asian Games of 2019, Shoeb Chowdhury recollected.