The Sheikh Kamal 38th National Junior Athletics Championship, organised by Bangladesh Athletics Federation, will begin on Friday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Secretary of the Prime Ministers Office Mohammad Salahuddin will inaugurate three-day meet Friday afternoon, while Secretary General of the Bangladesh Olympic Association Syed Shahed Reza will also present as special guest.
Two Bangladeshi famed athletes, the 11th Asian Indoor Athletics Championship's silver medalist in the 400- meter run M Jahir Rayhan and the high jump's bronze medalist M Mahfuzur Rahman, will also be honoured during the Friday's opening ceremony.
Some 500 boys and girls from 64 districts, eight divisions, Education Board, BKSP and other oranisations will compete in 41 events of four groups.
The record holders athletes of the meet will be awarded with TK 5,000 each.
General Secretary of Bangladesh Athletics Federation Advocate Abdur Rakib Montu disclosed it at a press conference held at BNS conference room on Thursday.