Jahangirnagar University Basketball Club is set to organise the second season of the Khairul Islam Khan Memorial 3X3 Co-ed Basketball Tournament on 29 October at the university’s Gymnasium.

The tournament will begin at 4pm and feature 10 teams comprising former and current university players. Participating teams include Cafe Cavaliers, Heaven Road Barks and Tarzan Trailblazers, among others.

The tournament is being organised in memory of Khairul Islam Khan, the first Director of Jahangirnagar University’s Department of Physical Education, in recognition of his contributions to the development of sports at the university.

Professor Dr Md Nurul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, is expected to attend the programme as the chief guest.

Special guests include Dr Md Shamsul Alam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education); Dr Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration); Dr Md Sohel Rana, Treasurer; and Dr Md Abdul Halim, Proctor of the university.

Other invited guests include Sharmind Neelormi, Professor of the Department of Economics, and Prof Dr Khondokar Mohammad Shariful Huda, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The event will be presided over by Md Azmal Amin Tutul, Deputy Director of the Department of Physical Education at Jahangirnagar University.

By bringing together former and current players, the tournament aims to strengthen the university’s basketball community and preserve Khairul Islam Khan’s sporting legacy. It will also provide an opportunity for players from different generations to reconnect through their shared passion for basketball.