DHAKA, April 17, 2025 (BSS) - Independence Cup Volleyball championship will begin from Saturday (April 19) at Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in the capital. 

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain is expected to inaugurate the five-day meet as the chief guest. Turkey Ambassador to Dhaka Ramis Sen will present in the closing ceremony of the competition on April 23.

A total of eight teams will take part in the meet, sponsored by Turkish Air Lines and organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF).

The participating teams are Bangladesh Air Force, Power Development Board, Titas Club, Bangladesh Krira Shkiikha Prothistan, Bangladesh Jail, Bangladesh Police, Ansar and Village Defense Party and Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense. Defending champions Bangladesh is not taking part in the meet. 

The champion team will receive Taka 40,000.00 while the runners-up will get Taka 30,000.00 as prize money. The third place finishers will have Taka 20,000.00 while the best player will be awarded with crest. 

This was disclosed at a press conference held at Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium today (Thursday) afternoon. 

BBV president Faruque Hassan, who was present in the press conference, said after taking charge of the new committee in February, they successfully organised the Festival of Youth and have taken extensive plan to keep the volleyball in field round the year.

He also hoped that the present committee, which consists with experience organizer, former and current volleyball players, would be able to take the volleyball ahead. 

The BVP thanked sponsor Turkish Air Lines for sponsoring the competition and hoped to get further cooperation for the development of volleyball in the future.

BVF general secretary Bimal Ghosh Bhulu said they present committee has taken some steps to make the volleyball popular and they are going to make a calendar soon so that they can keep the volleyball continue.

BVF vice president Masdul, it's joint secretary Abdul Mumin Saddam, treasurer Imran Haider Kanchan, Alam, senior sports organizing committee's secretary Md Sohel Rana Linkon, sponsor Turkey Airline sales and stating official Azaz Kadri, among others, were present in the press conference.