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The 50th Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament 2024 has kicked off at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka city.
Bangladesh Army’s Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman inaugurated the event as the chief guest on Friday morning, according to a press release.
Approximately 500 golfers participated in this tournament from all clubs in the country, including representatives of the diplomatic community in Bangladesh.
The tee-off was witnessed, among others, by Madad Ali Virani, president of His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Bangladesh, Vice President Salimah Kassam, Major General Mohammad Shaheenul Haque, master general of the ordnance of Bangladesh Army and vice president of Kurmitola Golf Club, Brig Gen Md Mahbubus Samad Chowdhury, club captain of Kurmitola Golf Club, Brig Gen Abidur Reza Khan (Retd), tournament director of Kurmitola Golf Club, Col Md Shahidul Haque (Retd), chief executive officer of Kurmitola Golf Club, Lt Col Abu Md Sayedur Rahman (Retd), general manager of club affairs of Kurmitola Golf Club, Lt Col Md Anwar Hossain (Retd), general manager of golf operations of Kurmitola Golf Club, members of His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Bangladesh and high officials of the Kurmitola Golf Club.
The Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament was sponsored by His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Bangladesh and co-sponsored by IPDC Finance Limited, Olympic Industries Limited, Synergies Sourcing Bangladesh, ZXY International, Bombay Sweets and Co Ltd, Mumtaz Herbal Products, Habib Bank Limited, Dhaka Thai Limited, Standard Finis Oil Co, and Bengal Glass Works Limited.
The prize-giving ceremony will be held on Saturday evening at the Banquet Hall of Kurmitola Golf Club.