Three athletes from the Islamic University in Kushtia won gold and bronze medals in Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games held in the capital on Monday (April 05, 2021). Jafrin Akhter won a gold medal in the discus throw event. Anika Rahman Tamanna won three gold in 100m hurdles, 100m relay and 400m relay. Rinki Khatun won bronze in long jump. Also read: IU holds seminar on changing trends of Bauls All three are students of Islamic History and Culture. IU physical education department Deputy Director M Asadur Rahman said the students’ success was a matter of pride for the university.   “Our players are bringing glory to the university at home and abroad. I hope this will continue,” Asad said. Also read: IU set to observe Martyred Intellectual Day, Victory Day Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) organised the event on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the country's independence. A total of 5,300 athletes are competing for 1,271 medals in 378 events of 31 disciplines across seven divisional cities and the capital. Also read: Discussion on ‘bacillary dysentery’ held at IU

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened multi-sport extravaganza Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games on Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital. She joined the inaugural ceremony from her official residence Ganobhaban virtually in the evening. Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is organising the Bangladesh Games at 29 separate venues across the country. Addressing the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Hasina urged all athletes of 31 sports disciplines of the Games to make themselves fit enough to compete in the Olympics in the future. “Alongside showing your skills in (9th Bangladesh Games), make yourselves properly fit to participate in the Olympic Games anywhere in the world in the future,” she said. She said the government will take steps to arrange international training to make sportspersons prepared so that they can take part in some events of the Olympic Games. “We want to develop our athletes in such a way,” she said. The PM urged all the athletes to follow the health protection rules as it is being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Also read: Avoid public gatherings, wear masks to fight Covid surge, PM urges all She also asked the organiser to pay attention so that health rules are maintained during the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games. Sheikh Hasina said sports are absolutely needed, particularly for our small children and youths.

Bangladesh Women Blue team lift the title of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games beating Bangladesh Women Green by eight wickets on Friday in Sylhet.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced three different teams for the upcoming Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games.

The ninth edition of the country’s biggest sporting event, Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games, will be held during April 1-10, almost exactly a year later than originally scheduled.

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA ) has postponed the multi-sports Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games that was scheduled to be held from April 1-10 due to global crisis of new Coronavirus.