Gulshan Youth Club Ltd will host the second edition of its inter-club sportsfest, "Ullash 2026", from 30 October to 7 November. The event will feature 13 sports, 24 clubs, and more than 1,200 athletes.
The organisers announced the details at a press meet in Dhaka on Saturday (24 October), according to the press release, at the Gulshan Youth Club Basketball Complex within the Gulshan Central Park and Sports Complex.
The festival will feature 100-ball cricket, badminton, basketball, chess, seven-a-side football, golf, eight-ball pool, padel, swimming, table tennis, tennis, quiz and arm wrestling.
Mehadi Hasan, secretary general of Gulshan Youth Club and chairman of the Ullash 2026 organising committee, said State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque would inaugurate the festival at the opening ceremony on 30 October, with the closing ceremony scheduled for 7 November.
He said the event aims to strengthen friendship, solidarity and sportsmanship among participating clubs while promoting healthy competition.
Zareen Karim, managing director of Orion Pharma Ltd, the festival's gold sponsor, said the company was supporting Ullash for the second consecutive year as part of its commitment to sports and community welfare.
"Orion has been passionately involved with multiple sports activities," she said, adding that the company had also supported the Asian Para Games and the National Athletics Championship, and would continue supporting the festival in the coming years.
She said Orion would continue supporting the festival in the coming years.
Dr Wahiduzzaman (Tamal), president of Gulshan Youth Club, thanked the participating clubs, sponsors and partners for their support, and also thanked the chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) for entrusting the club with maintaining the sports complex.
Participating clubs include Dhaka Club, Gulshan Club, Banani Club, Baridhara Cosmopolitan Club, Kurmitola Golf Club, Uttara Club, Sylhet Club and Narayanganj Club, along with other community, recreational and professional clubs. Gulshan Youth Club invites all participating clubs to Ullash 2026.
Orion Pharma is the gold sponsor, while Mutual Trust Bank, Dhaka Bank, Prime Bank, IDLC Finance, Acme Laboratories and Fresh are among the silver sponsors.
T Sports is the broadcast partner, and other partners include United Medical College Hospital, Savoy Ice Cream, Unimart, Mediacom, AMA Brazilian Coffee Blend, Mum, Bruvana, West Knitwear and Spordium.