Mohammad Al Amin of Q and U Billiard Club emerged champion in 36th National Snooker Championship'2022 beating Asif Imran of Rack and Break Billiard Center by 6-2 frame in the final played at the Rubel Aziz Billiard Room of Banani Club Limited in the capital on Friday.   

Later, the prize-giving ceremony of the tournament was held at the Banani Club's Banquet Hall Friday night, followed by a gala musical show. The tournament was sponsored by City Bank Ltd and American Express and organized by Banani Club Limited under supervision of the Bangladesh Billiards and Snooker Federation (BBSF).

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Abdullah Al Islam Jakob, MP., chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Youth and Sports was the chief guest at the Friday's closing function and handed over prizes to the champions and runners-up team..

President of the tournament's co-organizer Banani Club Limited Rubel Aziz and President of the Bangladesh Billiards and Snooker Federation (BBSF) Muhammad Abdullah were also present om the occasion.

Champion Al Amin received prize money of Tk 5,00,000.00 (five lac) while runners-up Asif Imran got Tk 2,50,000 (two lac fifty thousand) as prize money. Tournament's highest breaker Ziaur Rahman Azad of Dhaka Club also awarded with Tk 1,00,000.00 (one lac). 

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Some 143 players from 21 teams across the country took part in the event.

Participating clubs were Dhaka Club Limited, Gulshan Club Limited, Uttara Club Limited, Banani Club Limited, Dhaka’s California Pool and Snooker Club, Bangladesh Billiard Center Limited, CTG Club Limited, Narayanganj Club Limited, Dhaka’s Breakers Pool and Snooker, Dhaka’s Q and U Billiard, Dhaka’s Rack and Break Billiard Center, Cumilla Club, Comilla City Club, Sylhet IT and Billiard Zone, Bangladesh Cue Sports, catholic club ctg, Golden break billiard, house of billiard, Sportex, Time pass 2.