Bangladesh Air Force emerge champions

Dhaka, 10 March  - Bangladesh Air Force emerged as champions in the Independence Day Archery competition held at archery training center in Tongi, Gazipur today.

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothistan (BKSP) became the runner-up while Police Archery Club finished third in the meet.

75 archers from eight teams, including various district sports associations, BKSP, service organizations and clubs, participated in the daylong competition. Of them, 33 were boys and 42 were girls.

Out of the six events, the Air Force emerged as the champion by winning seven medals, including three gold, two silver and two bronze.

BKSP won eight medals, including two gold, two silver and four bronze while Police Archery Club secured one gold medal.

Sagar Islam of BKSP, who competed in the Paris Olympics, won gold in the men's recurve event. He defeated his teammate Abdur Rahman Alif in the final.

In the women's event, Eti Khatun of Police Archery Club won the gold medal while Taiba Akhtar of Team Blazer BD won the silver medal.

In the final of the men's compound event, Himu Bachar of Air Force defeated Newaz Ahmed Rakib of the Border Guard Bangladesh. In the women's event, Bonna Akter of the Air Force defeated her teammate Pushpita Zaman.

BKSP's Arobhi Akhter and Abdur Rahman Alif won gold in the recurve mixed team event while in the compound mixed team event Air Force's pair of Bonna Akter and Himu Bacha won gold.

Kazi Razib Uddin Ahmed Chapal, the general secretary of Bangladesh Archery Federation, was the chief guest at the closing ceremony and distributed prizes among the players. 

Anisur Rahman, treasurer of the federation, Faruk Dhali, convener of the federation's training and development committee, executive committee members Sohel Akram and Fazlur Rahman Mukul were also present in the prize distribution ceremony. BSS