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Mohona makes good start
Sports Reporter

The Standard Chartered 10th School Chess tournament began with 240 participants at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation yesterday.The participants include sixteen boys and girls from India and two from Nepal. They are taking part in the nine-round Swiss League system competition in three groups -- Group A (KG to class V), Group B (Class V1 to X) and Group C (girls group).On the opening day, 27 players earned full points in Group A, 48 in Group B and 13 in the girls section.Mohona of Motijheel Govt High beat Shiny Das of India in the girls' group.Tournament sponsors Standard Chartered Bank provided Tk 6 lakh to run the meet, while Tk 1 lakh will be given in prize money.The competitors of Group B will receive Tk 28,000, Group A Tk 40,000 and Group C Tk 30,000 in prize money apart from trophies.
One of several CNG filling stations between Kanchpur Bridge and Jatrabari of the capital which BNP big shots built on the Kutubkhali canal, drastically reducing Dhaka's drainage capability. PHOTO: STAR
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