The Bangabandhu 46th National Athletics Championship 2022, organised by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF), will begin Friday at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in the capital's Banani. BAF President and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah will inaugurate the three-day competition in the afternoon at a ceremony to be chaired by BAF Vice-President Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan MP. Around 500 athletes from 64 districts, eight divisions, universities, education boards, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation, and other affiliated organisations are expected to compete in the 40 events – 22 for men and 18 for women – of the championship. Read more: Bangabandhu 44th National Athletics ends BAF Vice-President Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan MP disclosed the details of the championship at a press conference in Dhaka Wednesday. BAF General Secretary Advocate Abdur Rakib Montu was also present. The organiser will award the top three athletes of all the 40 events of the meet with Tk3,000 as the first prize, Tk2,000 as the second prize and Tk1,000 as the third prize. Besides, the record holder athletes will be awarded prize money of Tk5,000 each.  

Bangladesh star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who returned home from the USA early Wednesday, will join a personal training programme next week. 

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) emerged champions in Seba Zone of the Bangabandhu National Football Championship beating Bangladesh Army by 3-1 goals in the tie breaker on Sunday.