Dhaka, February 3: Nitol-Tata returned to the football arena after a span of nine years as the renowned conglomerate of the country was officially declared as the sponsors of the Bangladesh Premier League at the BFF House on Monday.
 
Abdul Matlub Ahmed, the chairman of the Nitol-Niloy Group said that his organization was always behind football and they have arrived again to stay. “I see some positive changes in football after Kazi Salahuddin was elected as the president, it has improved but at the same time I have to say that football is yet to fulfill the expectations of the people” said Matlub. It would be mentionable that Nitol-Tata sponsored the National Football League from 2001 to 2005.
 
Abdus Salam Murshedy, the senior vice president of BFF welcomed Nitol-Tata back to football. “Due to the political unrest, the last year was a hard year for the federation, when we were struggling Nitol-Tata stepped again to be with us, we welcome them and hope it will be a enduring relationship” said Salam.
 
Despite the sponsorship Nitol-Tata will also provide a Tata Ace pickup for the champions of the league and three motorcycles for the top three players. It would also provide 12 televisions for lotterry in the last 12 matches of the league.
 
BFF vice president Tabith Awal, general secretary Abu Naeem Shohag,  representatives co-sponsors, AFM Iqbal bin Anwar Dawn of Walton, Ziaul Karim of Pragat Insurance, Akteruzzaman of Amber Group were also present on the occasion.