Dhaka, March 23: The International Trade Holding Company (ITHC) of Kuwait entered Bangladesh football arena with the announcement of sponsoring the eight nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup football tournament scheduled to be held in September next.

In a press conference held at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel on Sunday BFF President Kazi Salahuddin welcomed Dr. Hamad Al-Tuwaijri, the chairman of the ITHC and disclosed the Kuwaiti conglomerates involvement with Bangladesh football. “Dr. Hamad is a great friend of Bangladesh and he is keen to help the development process of the Bangladesh football, I welcome him to the Bangladesh football arena, ITHC has agreed to sponsor the Bangabandhu Cup and I hope the involvement will be strengthened further” said Salahuddin. 

“With the arrival of ITHC, a new door of Bangladesh football had been opened” added the BFF president. 

Dr. Hamad’s was upbeat with the development. “Bangladesh and Kuwait have a friendly relationship for near 40 years and I feel honoured to get involved with Bangladesh and particularly with football, we hope to build a sustainable relationship, we also have interest to assist the youth development” said Hamad. 

The details of sponsorship will be revealed later. BFF vice presidents Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Tabith Awal, women’s wing deputy chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron and general secretary Abu Naeem Shohag were also present on the occcasion.

ITHC was founded in 2001 by its Chairman and President Dr. Hamad Al-Tuwaijri and continues to expand and grow in Kuwait and overseas.

Currently the group comprises the following companies and businesses:
Movenpick Hotel - Kuwait
The Convention Centre and Royal Suites - Kuwait
Swiss-belHotel Plaza - Kuwait
United International Hotel Group - Kuwait, Lebanon, Philippines
TTC Group for General Trading and Contracting Company - Kuwait
Advanced Construction General Trading and Contracting - Kuwait
Consumer Trading & Contracting Company - Kuwait
Golden Falcon AviationCorporation - Kuwait
Alta Moda Boutique - Kuwait