Bangabandhu 17th National Long-distance Swimming competition will be held on Saturday in the Modhumoti River of Gopalganj district on the occasion of birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports BSS.
The competition of men swimmers will start from Kongshur to Haridaspur bridge which will be held near about 10-kilometer (km) while the women swimmers will start from Ulpur to Haridaspur bridge which will be near about eight-km.
The Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) selected seven men and equal number of women swimmers through open trial held on November 20 last at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex at Mirpur on the occasion of this competition.
The prize distribution and closing ceremony will be held at 2.30 pm at Sheikh Moni Auditorium after ending the competition.
Bangladesh Navy Chief and BSF President Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal is expected to present in the closing and prize distribution ceremony as the chief guest and distribute the prizes.
