The selection final and award ceremony of the Prime Minister's Gold Cup National Football Competition 2026 was held amidst intense fanfare on Thursday afternoon (October 15, 2026) at the Government Shah Abdur Rouf College grounds in Pirganj, Rangpur.
The high-stakes final match featured a fierce battle between the Bengali Department XI and the Degree (Pass) XI. Before a cheering crowd of sports enthusiasts, Degree (Pass) XI netted the decisive goal during regulation play to seal a 1-0 victory and claim the selection title.
The program was chaired by Government Shah Abdur Rouf College Principal Prof. Md. Nurul Amin, with Administrator of Rangpur District Council and Convener of District BNP Md. Saiful Islam gracing the occasion as Chief Guest. Special guests included Pirganj Upazila BNP President Mahmudunnabi Chowdhury Palash, General Secretary Zakir Hossain, Senior Vice President Mostafizur Rahman Selim, Organizational Secretaries Shahinuzzaman Shahin and Ataur Rahman Bitu, Pourashava BNP President Saiful Azad Mondal, General Secretary Md. Yatimul Hasan Liton, and founding former Pourashava BNP President Shahidul Islam Mondal Sebu.
Addressing the prize presentation, Chief Guest Md. Saiful Islam emphasized that sports play a vital role in building physical and mental resilience while fostering discipline, mutual harmony, and leadership among the youth. He called upon students to engage in regular athletic activities to stay away from drug abuse and anti-social temptations. Supervised by Tournament Steering Committee Convener Shafiqul Islam, the match was officiated by college librarian Md. Rashedunnabi Sajan.
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Reported by Bakhtiar Rahman, Pirganj (Rangpur) • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
