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The ‘Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Memorial Football Tournament 2026’, organised at the initiative of the Chhatra Dal unit at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), has concluded. The Department of Business Administration (BBA) became champions by beating the Department of Social Work 3-0 in the final.
The final was held at the university’s handball ground at 5:00pm on Thursday (1 October). The tournament was organised with the newly admitted students of the 2025-26 academic year.
The university’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Khairul Islam was the chief guest at the prize-giving ceremony after the match.
He said they want students to take an active part in co-curricular activities as well, alongside their studies at the university. At this time, he also spoke of students learning about the political contribution of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
On the infrastructural development of sports, the vice-chancellor said there is a plan to build a modern sports complex at the university and work will also be done to develop the central field.
Present at the ceremony were Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr GM Rabiul Islam, Proctor Prof Md Mokhlesur Rahman, IQAC Additional Director Prof Dr Md Abdul Hamid, Additional Director and Assistant Proctor Prof Dr Mohammad Masud Alam, Assistant Proctor Prof Dr Mohammad Monjur-Ul-Haider, Prof Dr Md Jahangir Alam, Lecturer Md Masum Billah and Sylhet city Chhatra Dal President Advocate Sudip Jyoti Esh.
The champion team of the tournament was given Tk 5,000 in cash and the champions’ trophy, and the runners-up team Tk 3,000 and the runners-up trophy. Besides, the winners of the tournament’s ‘meme contest’ were also awarded – the first-place winner was given Tk 1,500, the second-place winner Tk 1,000 and the third-place winner Tk 500.
The ceremony was conducted by Nayeem Sarkar, general secretary of the SUST unit of Chhatra Dal. Later, the guests handed over the trophies and prizes to the players of the winning and runners-up teams.
