Bangladesh, Sept. 21 -- Islamic University, Sept 21 (UNB) - The Bangabandhu inter-department football tournament began at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Saturday amid festive mood and much enthusiasm.

IU vice-chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest at the central football playground of the university around 10:30am.

While addressing the inaugural session, IU VC said that every student should take part in sports, cultural and other extra-curriculum activities so that they could abstain from drugs and other offensive acts.

A total of 32 departments out of 33 will take part in the tournament, Muhammad Sohel, director of IU Physical Education department, told UNB.

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