The 5th Health First Mini Rugby (U-11), sponsored by Monowara Hospitals and comprising nine schools of the capital, starts at the Paltan ground at 10am today.
The participating schools are Rahmatullah Model High School, Kamalapur School and College, Karatitola CS Memorial High School, St. Gregory’s School, Maniknagar Model High School, Haidar Ali High School, Shahid Nabi High School, Cambrian School and Madartek Abdul Aziz High School.
In a press conference held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium conference room yesterday the chairman of the tournament committee and the personal secretary of the National Sports Council chairman Rashiduzzaman Serniyabat presented the meet to the media. The manager of Monowara Hospitals, Amir Hossain, assistant manager Maksudur Rahman, rugby union general secretary Mousum Ali and joint secretary Saeed Ahmed were also present on the occasion.