Mahbub Alam Khan Babu, a freelance sports journalist, emerged as the best player in the Walton-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Sports Carnival Wednesday. He bagged ten medals, including two golds and two silvers. More than 50 BSJA members took part in the five-day meet in seven disciplines across different sports. Also Read: Nilphamari Chomiruddin School & College lift National School Football title BSJA President ATM Saiduzzaman and Walton Senior Executive Director FM Iqbal Bin Anwar Dawn distributed prizes at a function at the National Handball Stadium premises today. Bangladesh Handball Federation General Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, Bangladesh Swimming Federation General Secretary MB Saif, Table Tennis Federation Vice-President Khondakar Hasan Munir, BSJA General Secretary Anisur Rahman, tournament convener Raihan Al Mugni and secretary M Rabiul Islam were also present.

Mahbub Alam Khan emerged as the champion in the call bridge competition of the Walton-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Sports Carnival in Dhaka Saturday. At the BSJA office at the Bangabandhu National Stadium premises, Tariqul Islam Sajal of Dhaka Post finished runner-up while Nur Uddin of SA Television earned third place. BSJA General Secretary Anisur Rahman, tournament committee convener Raiham Al Mugni and tournament secretary Robiul Islam were present. The swimming competition of the carnival will be held Sunday at 12pm at the Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool. The chess competition will also be held on the same day at 1:30pm at the BSJA office. Read: Sayeeduzzaman, Anisur elected as BSJA president, secretary

Shahanuzzaman Khan Nayon clinched the doubles crown in the table tennis competition of the Walton-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Sports Carnival Thursday in Dhaka. Nayon won the singles title beating BM Fazle Rabbi Moon of Dhaka Tribune by 11-4, 11-6 points in the final.  Joytirmoy Mondal of Jugantor finished third in the event beating Mahbub Alam Khan Babu by 11-6, 11-7 points. Nayon shared the doubles crown with Joytirmoy Mondal of Jugantor beating Mahbub Alam Khan Babu and Mazharul Islam pair by 11-6, 13-11 points in the final. READ: JPC Table Tennis: Mahbub Reza earns double crown Syed M Mamun and BM Fazle Rabbi Moon pair finished third in the event. Earlier, Walton Senior Executive Director FM Iqbal Bin Anwar Dawn inaugurated the week-long sports festival today at the National Sports Council (NSC) Tower. BSJA President ATM Saiduzzaman, General Secretary Anisur Rahman, tournament committee convener Raiham Al Mugni, and tournament secretary Robiul Islam were also present. The singles and doubles carom competition will be held Friday.

Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) arranged a day long program including Quran Khani, reminiscence meeting and Doa Mahfil for their former general secretary, also a former cricketer- cum-coach Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury at the BSJA office at the Bangabandhu National Stadium premises  Saturday afternoon. Cricket personality Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury, author of many books, passed away on September 21 aged 74 at a city hospital after suffering from lung infection and respiratory problems.   BCB Director Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby, former captain of national cricket team Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, former general secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation Capt (Retd) Syed Sujauddin Ahmed, Poet Sanaul Haque Khan, former BSJA president Manjurul Haque, Deputy Editor of Kaler Kantho Mostafa Mamun, Sports Editor of Dainik Sangbad Kashinath Basak recalled their sweet memories with Jalal at the meeting, conducted by BSJA President ATM Sayeeduzzaman.    BCB Director Bobby advised the BSJA to collect all the write-ups, stories and articles of Jalal Ahmed Chowhury and to publish an anthology for the future generations.

In an election held on Friday, Sayeeduzzaman and Anisur Rahman have been elected as president and general secretary respectively of the Bangladesh Sports Journalist Association (BSJA).

Rahima Khatun, mother of former national footballer cum former BFF member Abdul Gaffar, passed away on Wednesday at Shomorita hospital in the capital. She was 85.

The senior sub-editor (shift-in-charge) of Dainik Shomoyer Alo and senior member of Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Mahmudul Hakim Apu passed away in the early hours of Wednesday at his Banashree residence in the capital. He was 53.

Tarafder Mohammad Ruhul Amin, one of the prominent football organisers and owner of premier football league club Saif Sports Club, visited the office of Bangladesh Sports Journalists’ Association ( BSJA) on Thursday noon.