Arab Bangladesh Bank (AB Bank) is the presenting sponsors of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament which begins today in Jessore. BEXIMCO, Ha-Meem Group and the Banker Association of Bangladesh are the co-sponsors of the tournament.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officially announced the names of the sponsors in a press meet yesterday. US Bangla Airlines are the official domestic airline partners while Channel 9 earned the broadcasting right and Lotto Company will sponsor the jerseys of both the national and the Olympic football teams who are taking part in the Bangabandhu Cup as host teams.
BFF did not disclose any of the amounts of the sponsors money only. However it said that the Bangladesh Bankers Association (BAB) has provided Taka two crore, while Channel 9 has given Tk six crore as broadcasting partner.
However, the sponsors expressed their expectation to keep their involvement in future also with the tournament is being organised after the name of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.         
Shamim Ahmed Chaudhury, managing director of the AB Bank, AK Azad, managing director of the Ha-Meem Group, Nurul Fazal Bulbul, chairman of the Bankers’ Association, Enayetur Rahman Bappi, chairman of the Channel 9 and BFF President Kazi Mohammed Salahuddin and senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedi, and representatives from Aamra Net Work, Ifad Multi Products Limited and Mum (Partex Beverage Limited) were present in the press conference.