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The national phase of Notun Kuri Sports 2025–26 will conclude on Monday, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman scheduled to attend the closing ceremony at the Army Stadium in Dhaka.
The final day’s events will feature the boys’ and girls’ football finals, along with the boys’ and girls’ 100-metre sprint finals.
The closing ceremony is set to begin at 3:30 pm, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attending as the chief guest. State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque will preside over the programme.
The prime minister is expected to arrive at the venue at 4:00 pm, where he will watch the second half of the girls’ football final between Rajshahi and Rangpur. He will also witness the finals of the boys’ and girls’ 100-metre sprint events.
The programme will also include the screening of a documentary and a dance performance by child artistes to the theme song of Notun Kuri Sports 2025–26.
Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam will deliver the welcome address, followed by remarks from State Minister Aminul Haque. The prime minister will deliver the keynote address before distributing prizes among the winners.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the regional phase of the inaugural edition of Notun Kuri Sports on 2 May at Sylhet District Stadium. Around 170,000 young athletes, aged between 12 and 14, from across the country’s upazilas and districts participated in eight sporting disciplines. The national phase has since been held at several venues in the capital.
Promising athletes identified during the competition have already been shortlisted for advanced training.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports plans to enrol the selected participants at various campuses of the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) to help develop them into athletes of international standard.
The initiative is aimed at encouraging children to engage in sports and nurturing future sporting talent.
