The Walton Home Appliance Victory Day Rugby with the participation of four male and equal number of female teams will begin at the Paltan ground today. Through this tournament, it will be the first time that female rugby will take place in Bangladesh.
In a press conference held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium conference room yesterday, Mousum Ali, the general secretary of the Rugby Union, said he is extremely happy to introduce the game to the women.
“I hope it will open the new doors of opportunities for the women players in our country,” said Mousum.
FM Iqbal bin Anwar Dawn, the additional director of Walton, tournament secretaries Sirajul Islam and Parvin Putul and assistant director of National Sports Council Syeda Taslima Akhter were also present during the programme.