The three-day 48th National Athletics Championship 2025, organised by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF), will begin on Monday at the National Stadium in Dhaka.
Adviser of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, LGRD and Cooperatives, Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan will inaugurate the event on Monday afternoon as the chief guest.
Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, M Rezaul Maksud Zahedi, will be the special guest at the function, which will be chaired by BAF President Major General (Retd) Dr. Mohammad Nayeem Ashfaque Chowdhury.
A total of 445 athletes from 41 teams representing different districts and organizations are expected to participate in 40 events over the three-day meet — 22 for men and 18 for women.
Details of the meet were disclosed by BAF officials at a press conference held at the National Stadium's conference room in Dhaka on Sunday.
BAF Vice President M Iqbal Hossain, General Secretary M Shah Alam, and Joint Secretary M Kitab Ali, among others, were present at the press conference.