Ispahani has sponsored international squash tournament kicks off at Gulshan Club in the capital which is the first international squash tournament in the history of Bangladesh and titled as ‘Bangabandhu International Squash Tournament: 2021’ to honor the 100thbirth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman.
A total of 24 renowned squash players from multiple countries are participating in the Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation (BSRF) organized tournament, a press release said.
Bangladesh entered to the short list of PSA tournament host countries for the first time by organizingthis5-day long tournament, scheduled from October 20 to 24, 2021. The Professional Squash Association (PSA) is the authority of professional squash worldwide.Squash players from The United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will take part in thetournament. The Gulshan Club will host all the games. It is to be mentioned that the refreshment partner of the tournament is Blender’s Choice Premium Tea and the hospitality partner is Gulshan Club.
The winners of this tournament will also participate an exhibition match at Chattogram Club in Chattogram on October 25, which will be also sponsored by Ispahani Group.
President of Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation Faruk Khan MP was the chief guest at the ‘Opening Ceremony’. Mirza Salman Ispahani, Chairman of Ispahani Group, Brigadier General Kamrul Islam SPP (Retired), General Secretary of Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation, Captain SaifurRahman, President of Gulshan Club, and other officials of Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation and Ispahani Group were also present at the event. In his speech, Faruk Khan MP remembered the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu and the freedom fighters with great respect and thanked Ispahani and other sponsors. He wished the success of the tournament.
Mirza Salman Ispahani paid his tribute to the Father of the Nation and thanked to the organizers on behalf of the Group for giving the opportunity ofsponsoringsuch a prestigious event.
