EBL to sponsor Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2021
Bangladesh Army is organising this international mega event as part of the ‘MujibBorsho’ celebration
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) will sponsor the 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2021,' due to be held in Dhaka on 10 January next year.
Confirming the sponsorship, Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of EBL handed over a cheque to Md Main Uddin, ndc, psc, G, Chairman of Army Sports Control Board (ASCB) on Wednesday, reads a press release.
Bangladesh Army is organising this international mega event as part of the 'MujibBorsho' celebration, it added.
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Regarding the sponsorship, Iftekhar said, "We are proud to be associated with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2021. This mega event will be a tribute to our father of the nation, who was a great sports enthusiast himself. This event will have a long lasting impact to the development of our sports."
The grand event will feature a full marathon participated by a total of 100 professional runners and around 40 of them will be elite runner from international mainstream.
Besides, there will also be a half marathon attended by a total of 100 Bangladeshi runners.
