Press Release
23 October, 2026, 04:40 pm
Last modified: 23 October, 2026, 04:44 pm
The ninth Daffodil Captain Cup Golf Tournament 2026 is underway at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka, with more than 650 local and international golfers participating.
Lieutenant General Mohammad Shaheenul Haque, OSP, BSP, NDC, HDMC, of the Bangladesh Army and vice president of Kurmitola Golf Club, and Dr Md Sabur Khan, chairman of Daffodil Group, inaugurated the tournament on Friday morning (23 October), the press release said.
The three-day competition is scheduled for 22–24 October, with local and international members of Kurmitola Golf Club, along with male and female golfers from clubs across Bangladesh, competing in different categories.
Professor Dr MR Kabir, vice-chancellor of Daffodil International University (DIU); Professor Dr Mohammad Masum Iqbal, pro-vice-chancellor; Dr Mohammad Nuruzzaman, CEO of Daffodil Group; and Dr Md Nadir Bin Ali, registrar of DIU, attended the inaugural ceremony.
Major Md Arman Ali Bhuiyan (retd), director of development projects, attended with senior officials from Kurmitola Golf Club and Daffodil Group, along with other military and civilian officials.
The prize-giving ceremony is scheduled for 8 pm on Sunday (25 October) at Kurmitola Golf Club.
General Waker-Uz-Zaman, SBP, OSP, PSC, Chief of Army Staff and president of Kurmitola Golf Club, is scheduled to attend as chief guest and present prizes to the winners.