Gulshan Youth Club Ltd. (GYC) hosted an official press conference at the GYC Basketball Court of Gulshan Central Park and Sports Complex to announce the second season of its flagship multi-sport tournament, the "Ullash 2026" Inter-Club Sportsfest.
The week-long sports festival will run from October 30 to November 7, 2026.
The opening ceremony on October 30 will mark the start of intense competition featuring over 1,200 athletes representing 24 prominent clubs across the country.
Speaking at the event, Wahiduzzaman (Tamal), president of Gulshan Youth Club Ltd., expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the participating clubs and participants for their commitment to promoting sportsmanship.
He extended special gratitude to Rajuk for its continued cooperation and for entrusting Gulshan Youth Club with the maintenance and development of the park complex for the community's benefit.
The program details were outlined by Mehadi Hasan, secretary general of GYC and chairman of the "Ullash 2026" organizing committee.
He shared that the tournament will cover 13 sporting disciplines: 100-Ball Cricket, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, 7-a-side Football, Golf, 8-Ball Pool, Padel Ball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Quiz, and Arm Wrestling.
The 24 participating institutions include Dhaka Club, Gulshan Club, Uttara Club, Cadet College Club, Narayanganj Club, Sylhet Club, and several diplomatic and recreational centers alongside host club GYC.
The organizers also acknowledged the vital contributions of event partners.
Zareen Karim, managing director of Orion Pharma Ltd., attended the press meet representing the festival's Gold Sponsor.
Silver Sponsors include Mutual Trust Bank PLC, Dhaka Bank PLC, Prime Bank PLC, IDLC Finance PLC, ACME Laboratories Ltd., and Fresh.
T Sports joins as the official Broadcast Partner, with United Medical College Hospital as Healthcare Partner and Mediacom Ltd. handling Public Relations.
Additional key organizers in attendance included organizing committee vice chairmen Iftekhar Rahman, Iffat Ambarin (Joya), and Ameer Ali Mustafa; sports coordinator Fuad Bin Sajjad; and press, media & marketing coordinator Ajoy Kumar Kundu, who delivered the welcome address.
Following the unveiling of detailed match fixtures and schedules, organizers voiced confidence that Ullash 2026 will celebrate healthy athletic competition while strengthening bonds of friendship, amity, and solidarity across the club community.