DHAKA, Oct 21, 2025 (BSS) - The Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) 
Cup Men's 2025 is set to commence at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in 
the capital tomorrow (Wednesday).

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan is expected to inaugurate 
the meet as the chief guest at 3 pm.

AVC Technical Delegate Maryam Hesabi, the CAVA VIS official Ismail Farhan, 
Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF) President Faruque Hassan, its general 
secretary Bimal Ghosh Bhulu and Vice-President Masudul Alam, alongside other 
federation officials will also present in the opening ceremony.

The international championship is featuring six nations in a battle for 
regional honours.

Hosts Bangladesh will be joined by the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, 
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
 
The home side, under the guidance of Japanese Coach Ryan Masajedi, have set 
their sights on reaching the final and reclaiming a spot in the international 
rankings.

Wednesday's fixtures:

10:00 am: Turkmenistan vs Nepal
1:00 pm: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
3:00 pm: Opening ceremony 
5:30 pm: Bangladesh vs Maldives