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Sports and recreation

Notable sports in Noakhali district include football, cricket, volleyball, badminton and athletics. These games were held in different stadiums all over Noakhali. Notable stadiums in the district are Shaheed Bhulu Stadium in the district headquarters, Senabagh and two stadiums in Begumganj Upazila Sadar. Apart from this, various sports are held in the playgrounds of different schools and colleges from district and upazila level to village level. Cricket leagues, football, volleyball, badminton and athletics competitions are being held every year at the initiative of Noakhali District Sports Association, various non-governmental organizations and individuals. These games are held at different times from district upazila to village level. The history of the introduction of various sports in the district is as follows: 1944-45: Introduction of inter-school football in the old district town of Noakhali 1949-50: Introduction of cricket in the district 1950s: Introduction of Kabaddi 1949-50: Introduction of volleyball and badminton. Noakhali District Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton and Athletics teams have been participating in various regional and national level sports since 1980-82 under the management of District Sports Association. Source: Noakhali District Sports Association (Modified and Modified)