The Shahjalal Islami Bank Open Tennis tournament starts today at the National Tennis Court Complex in Ramna.
A total of 260 participants from 26 clubs across the country will take part in the nine events of the five-day meet.
Secretary of Youth and Sports Mahbub Ahmed will inaugurate the tournament.
Sponsors will bear Tk 200,000 out of the total budget of Tk 311,800.
The winner in the men’s singles will bag Tk 20,000 while the women’s singles winner will get half the amount.
Vice-president of Bangla-desh Tennis Federation (BTF) Mohammad Ali Din disclosed the details of the meet at a press conference at the federation conference room yesterday.