United News of Bangladesh

Defending champions Bangladesh Ansar & VDP made a flying start in the 35th National Men's Handball Championship '25 outplaying Joypurhat DSA by 45-15 goals after dominating the first half by 21-6 goals in of the five opening day's  matches at the Shaheed Captain (retd)  M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday. In the other opening day's matches, Madaripur DSA beat Rajshahi DSA by 24-20 goals after trailing by 11-12 goals ißn the first half, Jashore DSA crushed Gaibandha DSA by 43-9 goals after dominating first half by 17-4 goals while Mymensingh beat Chattogram by 30-24 goals after leading the first half 16-9 goals. 4-day national age group swimming & diving competition begins in Mirpur The day's other match between Faridpur and Jamalpur DSAs ended in 26-26 goals at the same venue. Earlier, President of Bangladesh Handball Federation and Director General of National Security Intelligence (NSI) Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid inaugurated the tournament. A total of 23 teams are taking part in a two phase tournament.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the Exim Bank 33rd National Men's Handball Championship title beating Bangladesh Ansar & VDP team by 37-32 goal in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here Tuesday afternoon.  This 30th title for BGB (former BDR) in 33 national meets. The winners led the first half by 16-10 goal.  Read more: National Handball: Police Handball Club finish 3rd beating Dhaka DSA by 32-29 goal Tariqur Rahman of the BGB was adjudged the best player of the tournament.  State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP witnessed the day's final as the chief guest and later he distributed the trophies at a function chaired by Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) President AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul. BHF general Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor, among others, was also present on the occasion     Earlier in the semifinals, Ansar & VDP eliminated Bangladesh Police Handball Club by 34-27 goal while BGB booked a seat for the final eliminating Dhaka DSA by 41-15 goal.  Read more: BGB make good start to Victory Day Handball

Four teams--Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, Bangladesh Police, Kushtia and Chapainawabganj DSAs--reached the semifinals of the Exim Bank 30th National Men's Handball Championship eliminating their rivals on Tuesday.