The Polar Ice Cream 28th National School Handball (Boys & Girls) Tournament began here on Tuesday with BCIC College making a good start beating South Breeze School by 3-2 goals in the official opening match for the boys.
Twelve more matches --six for boys and six for girls --were also decided on the first day.
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CEO of the meet' s sponsor Dhaka Ice Cream ( Polar Ice Cream) Industries Limited Shah Masud Imam inaugurated the meet as the chief guest at the Shaheed Capt ( Retd) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here.
General Secretary of Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) Asaduzzaman Kohinoor presided over the day's inaugural function.
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Twenty four teams are competing in the boys competition while 19 teams are taking part in the girls group at the Shaheed Capt ( Retd) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium and Sheikh Russel Roller Skating complex respectively.
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Final matches of both the boys and girls groups will be held on September 4.