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WIM Rani Hamid took sole lead in the the Jaya Women's FIDE Rating Chess Tournament securing full  4 points after the 4th round matches held at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room on Sunday. Three players---WFM Noshin Anjum, WFM Wadifa Ahmed and WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim-- are in the  2nd slot with 3.5 points each. Read: Pavlodar Chess: IM Fahad Rahman makes good start beating Kulnev Aleksandr of Russia Eight other players shared the 3rd position with 3 points each. They are: WFM Zakia Sultana, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo, WCM Ahmed Walijah, WCM Jannatul Ferdous, WCM Israt Jahan Diba, Tasnia Tarannum Orpa, Afrin Jahan Munia, Neelava Choudhury. In the day's 4th round matches, WIM Rani Hamid beat WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo, WFM Noshin Anjum drew with WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, WFM Wadifa Ahmed beat WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, WCM Ahmed Walijah beat Jinnat Akter Shahnaz, WCM Jannatul Ferdous beat Thakur Jania Haque, WCM Israt Jahan Diba beat Jesmin Akter, WFM Zakia Sultana beat WCM Sabikun Nahar Tomina, Tasnia Tarannum Orpa beat Suraiya Akter, Neelava Choudhury beat Aysha Akter Habiba and Afrin Jahan Munia beat Israt Jahan Nishi. Read: Women's Rating Chess: Four players share top slot after round-3 The 5th round matches will be held on Monday  from 11: am at the same venue.

Four players sharing the top slot in the Jaya Women's FIDE Rating Chess Tournament secured the full three points after the third round matches held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room on Saturday. The leaders are: FM Noshin Anjum, WIM Rani Hamid, WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, and WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo. Also read: Women's Chess: Sharmin Sultana Shirin of Ansar emerges champion Three other players—WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, WFM Wadifa Ahmed, and Arshiya Das—shared the secind position, collecting 2.5 points each. The second and third round matches were held on Saturday. Also read: Women's Chess: Holders Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Police take joint lead In the second round, WFM Noshin Anjum beat Tasnia Tarannum Orpa, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva beat Neelava Choudhury, Afrin Jahan Munia beat WCM Ahmed Walijah, WCM Jannatul Ferdous drew with WCM Warsia Kushbu, Jinnat Akter Shahnaz beat WCM Israt Jahan Diba, WFM Wadifa Ahmed drew with WCM Sabikun Nahar Tonima, WIM Rani Hamid beat Jesmin Akter, Kazi Zarin Tasnim beat Thaku Zania Haque, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo beat Aysha Akter Habiba, WFM Zakia Sultana beat Raiba Sobhan Adhora, Arshiya Das beat Samira Akter, and Suraiya Akter beat Jannatul Preety. In the day's third round, WFM Noshin Anjum beat WFM Zakia Sultana, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva drew with Arshiya Das, WIM Rani Hamid beat Afrin Jahan Munia, WCM Suraiya Akter, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo beat Jinnat Akter Shahnaz, WCM Jannatul Ferdous drew with WCM Sabikun Nahar Tonima, WFM Wadifa Ahmed beat Ahona Dey, and WCM Ahmed Walijah beat WCM Warsia Kushbu. Also read: Walton First Division Women's Chess League begins The fourth round of matches will be held on Sunday from 3:30 pm at the same venue.

International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh finished 78th in the Qatar Masters Open Chess 2023, securing 4.5 points after the ninth and final round matches concluded in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. After the final round, Fahad was placed 71st with other players, and later in the tiebreaking system, he finished 78th. Also read: Asian Zonal Chess: IM Fahad Rahman emerges unbeaten champions in open section Earlier, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman drew with IM S Teja Ravi of India in the 9th round match held Friday evening. After the meeting, Fahad increased seven rating from this event.  Also read: Asian Continental Chess: Bangladesh GM Enamul Hossain Razib finishes 25th GM Yakubboev Nodirbek of Uzbekistan emerged as champion, while GM Abdusattorov Nodirbek of Uzbekistan finished runner-up with 7 points each.  Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen finished 16th, collecting 6 points. Also read: Asian Games Chess: Bangladesh Men's team win over Hong Kong in 3rd round A total of 158 players from 31 countries, including 58 grandmasters, 6 women’s grandmasters, 56 international masters, and six women’s international masters, took part in the event.

Bangladesh Navy emerged champions in the four-day Max Group 32nd National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Competitions'2023 that concluded here at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Thursday. The sailors team clinched the top slot in the national swimming meet securing 35 gold, 24 silver and 15 bronze medals. Bangladesh Army finished distant 2nd with eight gold, 17 silver and 18 bronzes, BKSP was placed 3rd with one silver and nine bronzes and  Bangladesh Police became 4th with one bronze medal. A total of six new records were bettered in the four-day meet featuring one national record in the 4th and final day (Thursday) in nine swimming and one Water Polo event. Read: 32nd National Swimming, Diving, Water Polo Competitions begin Sunday Samiul Islam Rafi of Bangladesh Navy, who earlier made national record in the men's 50-meter and 200-meter back strokes, set his 3rd national mark in the men's 100-meter back stroke with a timing of 58.45 to improve his own old record of 59.83 made in 2022. Earlier, Jewel Ahmed of Bangladesh Army made record in the men's 1500-meter freestyle, Sonia Khatun of Bangladesh Navy in the women's 100- meter butterfly and  Bangladesh Navy team n the men's 200-meter freestyle relay In the Water Polo Competition, Bangladesh Army emerged champions, Bangladesh Navy finished runners-up and Bangladesh Police became 3rd. Read: Asian Games Kabaddi: Bangladesh Men win against Japan, Women lose to Nepal President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Admiral M Nazmul Hasan was the chief guest at the day's closing function and later he distributed the prizes BSF senior vice president and chairman of the meet's sponsor Max Group Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir was also present the function as the special guest. Samiul Islam Rafi of Bangladesh Navy named as the best male swimmer securing three gold medals, all with new national records while Sonia Akhter, also from Bangladesh Navy, was adjudged the best female swimmer collecting five gold and two silver medals to receive trophies. Read: Suro Krishna claims Super Lightweight Intercontinental title at Beximco Xcel Boxing Championship 2.0 Fight Night Besides, the all the record holders swimmers also awarded with prize money of TK 5,000 each.

Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman lost to IM Samadov Read of Azerbaijan in the 7th round match of the Qatar Masters Open Chess' 2023 held in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday. Read: 32nd National Swimming: Bangladesh Navy maintain supremacy after day 2 He earned 3.5 points after the 7th round matches. Fahad Rahman due to face GM Bellahcene Bilel of Algeria in the 8th round match on Thursday evening. Read: School Volleyball: Kalachandpur High School clinch boys’ champions; Bangladesh Int'l School (BIS) girls’ champions

Bangladesh Navy maintained their absolute supremacy after the second day of the Max Group 32nd National Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo Competitions 2023 at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Tuesday. The sailors dominated the pool, securing 21 gold, 13 silver, and seven bronze medals in the first two days. They also featured two new national records, one for each day. Also read: 32nd National Swimming, Diving, Water Polo Competitions begin Sunday Bangladesh Army are in the distant second with one gold, eight silver and 11 bronzes while BKSP are in the 3thirdslot with four bronzes. Samiul Islam Rafi of Bangladesh Navy, who made the meet's first record in the men's 50-metre backstroke on Monday, today (Tuesday) set another national record in the men's 200-metre backstroke. Also read: Bangabandhu 30th Nat’l Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championship begins Friday He covered the 200-metre distance with a timing of 02:11.46 to better the event's old record of 02:15.20 made by Jewel Ahmed in 2022. Kajol Miah and Sonia Akter Tumpa of the Bangladesh Navy topped the list by clinching three individual gold medals each. Also read: 32nd National Swimming: Bangladesh Navy swimmers dominate pool on first day

Kalachandpur Government High School emerged boys' champions while Bangladesh International School clinched girls champions in the Dhaka Metropolis School Volleyball (Boy & Girls) Competition that concluded on Sunday (Oct 15) at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in the capital. Kalachandpur Government High School clinched the boys title beating Nirjhor Cantonment Public School by 2-1 sets while Bangladesh International School & College emerged girls champions beating Mohammadpur Preparatory School & College (English) by straight 2-0 sets in their respective finals. Read: Dhaka Metro School Volleyball begins DPSSTS School finished 3rd in the boys group while Green Heralds School became 3rd in the girls group. Director (Sports) of National Sports Council SM Shah Habibur Rahman Hakim was the chief guest and distributed the prizes among the winners. General Secretary of Bangladesh Volleyball Federation Ashiqur Rahman Miku was also present, among others, on the occasion. Forty five boys and girls school teams participated in the competition.

The Max Group 32nd National Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo Competitions -2023, organised by the Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) will begin on Sunday at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur, Dhaka. The State Minister for Youth and Sports, M Zahid Ahsan Russell, MP will inaugurate the five-day meet Monday afternoon as the chief guest. Also read: Bangabandhu National Swimming concludes with Navy reigning supreme BSF President and Chief of the Bangladesh Navy, Admiral M Nazmul Hasan, will be the special guest at the function. Some 550 swimmers from 52 teams are expected to compete in 38 swimming events (19 events each for men's and women's), three diving events, and one water polo event. Also read: National Swimming ends featuring 23 records Apart from individual gold, silver, and bronze medals, the champion team, the runners-up team, and the best male and female swimmers of the meet will also be awarded. The details of the competition were disclosed by BSF General Secretary MB Saif at a press conference at the Dutch-Bangla auditorium on BOA on Saturday. BSF Vice President M Abdul Hamid and the representative of the meet's sponsor Max Group, Ibrahim Khalil Palash, were present, among others at the press conference. Also read: National Swimming: Navy maintains absolute supremacy on day-2 BSF President and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Admiral M Nazmul Hasan will be the chief guest at the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the meet on October 19. BSF Senior Vice President and Chairman of the meet's sponsor, Max Group Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir, will be the special guest on the occasion.

Bangladeshi IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman lost his first round match to GM Vakhidov Jokhongir of Uzbekistan in the Qatar Masters Open Chess 2023 that began on Wednesday (October 11) in the Qatar capital Doha. The 2nd round matches started at 6 pm (BST) on Thursday where Fahad Rahman playing against Karamsetty Jeevan of USA. A total of 158 players from 31 countries including 58 Grandmasters, 6 Women’s grandmasters and 56 International Masters are participating in the event.

Dhaka Metropolis School Volleyball (Boy & Girls) Competition '2023 began on Thursday at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in the capital. President of Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF) and Mayor of the Dhaka North City Corporation M Atiqul Islam inaugurated the meet as the chief guests this afternoon. Ashiqur Rahman Miku, general secretary of BVF, was also present at the function. Green Heralds School won both of their boys and girls group matches on the opening day (Thursday). They beat Uttar Kafrul High school by straight 2-0 sets in the boys’ competition while defeated Belna High School also by 2-0 straight set in the girls’ competition. Six boys group and two girls group matches were decided on the opening day. Forty five boys and girls school teams are taking part in the competition.