Mohammad Ismail clinched the men’s 100-meter sprint title with a timing of 10.40 seconds while Shirin Akter lifted the women’s 100-meter sprint crown clocking 12.10 seconds.
This was the Shirin Akhter 10th crown in the national and summer athletics meet.
Bangladesh Navy dominated the medal table securing six gold, four silver and four bronzes on the first day. Ten events were decided on Thursday.
Bangladesh Army followed the leaders collecting three gold, five silvers and four bronzes while Bangladesh Ansar & VDP were in the 3rd slot with one gold, one silver and two bronzes.
Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) is organizing national athletics championship outside the capital Dhaka after 14 years under the sponsorship of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC), but the result of the meet will not be recorded as the competition is being held on the grass ground with hand timing.
A total of 375 athletes including 88 women’s from 33 teams are taking part in 36 events of the meet.