The East Bengal Football Club of India has accorded reception to Chairman of Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited Sayem Sobhan Anvir, also Managing Director of Bashundhara Group, for his outstanding contribution to the development of sports of both the countries.
The renowned football club conferred life-term membership on him in a grand gala ceremony in Kolkata on Thursday.
Sabrina Sobhan, Director of Bashundhara Group and wife of Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, was also present on the occasion. Marking the occasion, East Bengal Football Club presented the couple with jersey, uttariya, gold coin, fruits, sweets, Panjabi and Sari.
Sayem Sobhan Anvir at the event invited the East Bengal Football Club to play a tournament with Sheikh Russel.
“We belong to a common language, Bengali. Let us be united through sports. I would like to have a tournament between Sheikh Russel and East Bengal Football. The Bashundhara Group will sponsor the tournament,” he said. Addressing the programme, Sayem Sobhan Anvir hailed the East Bengal Football Club authorities for showing unprecedented recognition, love and magnanimity.
He called for fostering a rare unity among the people of Bangladesh and West Bengal based on language and sports.
Nitu' Sarkar, official of East Bengal Football Club, praised Sayem Sobhan Anvir for his rich eloquence and diction.
He said East Bengal Football Club will sure to play with Sheikh Russel, giving an intimation of upcoming collaboration between two leading sports clubs.
East Bengal club secretary Kalyan Majumdar, Vice-president Shanti Ranjan Dasgupta and All India Football Federation senior vice president Subrata Dutta, among others, were present.