The Bangabandhu 46th National Athletics Championship'2022, organised by Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) begins on Friday (December 23) at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in Banani here.  The most attractive events of the meet --men's and women's 100-meter sprints--will be held at 4:30 and 4:45 pm respectively on the day. The marathon race of the meet already completed Saturday ( Dec 17) morning marching with Bangabandhu Victory Day National Marathon. Read more: Bangabandhu 46th National Athletics begins Friday Although the competition will begin Friday morning, but the BAF President and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah will inaugurate the three-day meet in the afternoon at a simple ceremony to be chaired by BAF Vice President Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan, MP.    Some 500 athletes from 64 districts, eight divisions, universities, education boards, BKSP, BJMC and other affiliated organizations are expected to compete in the 40 events of the meet--22 for the men and 18 for the women. The organizer will award the top three athletes of all the 40 events of the meet with Tk 3,000 as first prize, Tk 2,000 as 2nd prize and Tk 1,000 as the 3rd prize.  Besides, the record holder athletes will be awarded with a prize money of Tk 5,000 each.

The three-day Bangabandhu 44th National Athletics Championship, marking the birth centenary of Bangabandu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will begin on Friday at the Bangabandu National Stadium here.