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Country’s celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman clinched the winner trophy of the ‘7 th Paragon Professional Golf Tournament 2022, scoring five-under par (minus five) in three days at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka on Tuesday. He received a prize money of Taka 1,30,000 (One lac thirty thousand) as the champion. Dulal Hossain and Jakir Uzzaman both have played two over par (plus two) and jointly shared the second position. After the second round, three players --Siddikur Rahman, Dulal Hossain and Zakir Uzzaman—shared the top slot jointly scoring two under par (minus two). The KGC has declared a par 71 course for this tournament to align with the upcoming Asian Tour to be held in this venue. Usually, KGC is par 72 course. Mohammad Shamim became the winner in the amateur group scoring eight over par (plus 8). A total 78 professional golfers from all over Bangladesh took part in this event along with amateur golfers from the National Team and Bangladesh Golf Academy. Major General Md Zahirul Islam, Vice President of Kurmitola Golf Club was the chief guest at the day’s prize distribution ceremony and later he distributed the prizes among the winner. Moshiur Rahman, Managing Director of the meet sponsor Paragon Group, was also present at the function as the special guest. The Social Marketing Company (SMC) is the ‘Electrolyte Partner’ of BPGA. SMC’s electrolyte drink ‘SMC Plus’ helps the players to maintain electrolyte level in these high humid conditions.    

The Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh 2022 draft, the first franchise league of its kind in the country, was held Monday in Dhaka. State Minister for Youth and Sports M Zahid Ahsan Russell and Youth and Sports Secretary Mesbahuddin were present at the programme at the Samson H Chowdhury Center of Dhaka Club. Six franchises – Acme Chattogram, Metro Express Barisal, Monarch Mart Padma, Rupayan Group Cumilla, Saif Powertek Khulna and Walton Dhaka – will compete in the competition, which will begin on October 28 at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium. Among the 19 Icon players, Walton Dhaka picked Ashraful Islam, Acme Chattogram Rezaul Karim, Metro Express Barisal Roman Sarkar, Monarch Mart Padma Rasel Mahmud Jimmy, Rupayan Group Cumilla Sohanur Rahman Sabuj and Saif Powertek Khulna Biplob Kujur through a lottery. All six participating teams recruited around 17 local and foreign players each for the league through a lottery. Six local Icon players are expected to receive Tk5 lakh each, A+ category players Tk4 lakh, A category players Tk3 lakh, B category Tk2 lakh and C category Tk1 lakh each. 

A10-day sports festival of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC), arranged on the occasion of the 68th founding anniversary of the club, began on Monday with chess competition. . JPC president Farida Yesmin inaugurated the sports meet at the Abdus Salam Hall of the press club.  JPC general secretary Elias Khan, veteran sports journalist cum honorary life member of the club Mohammad Quamruzzaman, acting convener of the club's sports committee Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborthy and International chess arbiter Haroon-ur-Rashid were also present on the occasion. In the day's chess competition, Tapon Biswas of Dainik Janakantha emerged champion, Ali Anwar (Direct) finished runner-up while SM Saifuddin of the Daily Obsever became 3rd.    Eighteen club members participated in the day's chess competition. The Airgun competition will be held on the 2nd day (Tuesday) in the afternoon. .   

Bangladesh conceded a 1-3 game points defeat against Cuba in the 2nd round of the FIDE World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad held in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan on Monday. In Monday's 2nd round, CM Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh won against Gonzalez Soler Leduard Manuel of Cuba while three other Bangladeshi players --Jannatul Ferdousi, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid and Md. Sajidul Haque lost to FM Hidalgo Diaz Daniel, Hernandez Izquierdo Jose A and Caballero Ramos Cuba respectively. Read: World Youth Chess Olympiad: Bangladesh beat South Africa 3-1 points Bangladesh is playing with Malaysia in the 3rd round on Tuesday. Bangladesh team earned two points from two matches.

President of Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) Sanat Babla has been elected executive committee member of the Asian body of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS, Asia), unopposed.Sanat Babla is thus elected member of AIPS, Asia for next four years in a congress (AIPS, Continental) held in the Italian capital Rome on Tuesday. Read: Sports Journalists’ Association’s AGM heldHe was elected member of AIPS Asian body from Bangladesh after ASM Raquibul Hasan and Ikramuzzaman.

Bangladesh team defeated South Africa by 3-1 game points in the first round match of the FIDE World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad that began on Sunday (Oct 2) ) in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. In the first round matches, CM Manon Reja Neer, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid and M. Sajidul Haque of Bangladesh team defeated South Africa's Levitan Judah Nathan, Nwedo Khodani and Boshoma Chisomo respectively.Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba of Bangladesh lost to Price Daelen of South Africa in the other match.. Bangladesh team playing against Cuba in the 2nd round today (Monday). Leading under-16 chess players representing 34 teams from 23 countries, are taking part in the nine-round Swiss-League basis competition..

Ashiqur Rahman Taj of Bangladesh Army and celebrated lifter Mabia Akhter Simanta of Bangladesh Ansar emerged as the best male and Female lifters in the four-day 38th National Weightlifting Championship that concluded on Monday at the federation gymnasium here.Ashiqur Rahman clinched three gold medals all with new national records in the men's 55 kgs weight category. He lifted total 225 kgs-- 99 kgs in Snatch and 126 kgs in Clean and Jerk.South Asian Federation Games gold medalist lifter Mabia Akhter Simanta clinched the gold medal in the women's 64 kgs weight category creating a new national record lifting total 177 kgs--75 kgs in Snatch and 102 kgs in Clean and Jerk. Bangladesh Ansar emerged champions in both the men's and women's group of the championship. Ansar men's team clinched five gold, three silver and one bronze medal while Ansar women's team bagged six golds and three silver medals.

A seven-member Bangladesh Youth Chess team left Dhaka for Azerbaijan Friday (September 30) night to participate in the FIDE World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad beginning on Sunday (October 2) in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The seven-member Bangladesh team are: Non-Playing team captain & coach FIDE Trainer IM Abu Sufian Shakil, CM Manon Reja Neer, Md. Sajidul Haque, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid, Swarnavo Choudhury, Jannatul Ferdousi and Omnia Binte Yusuf Lubaba.  Read: Dubai Open Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh in 3rd slotLeading under-16 chess players, representing 34 teams from 24 countries, will participate in the nine-round Swiss-League Basis competition

Bangladesh shuttlers SSM Sifat Ullah Galib and Mustakim Hossain emerged boys' doubles champions in the South Asian U-15 Regional Junior Badminton Championship 2022 held in Assam, India on Saturday. The Bangladeshi pair clinched the U-15 title beating Indian pair Garg Abhinav and Koundilya Prateek in the event's final. In the boys U-17 doubles, Bangladeshi shuttlers Nazmul Islam Joy and Shaheed Ahmed finished 3rd. Six South Asian countries --India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives- took part in the meet, organized by Badminton Asia. 

Defending champions Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) and former champions Dhaka District reached the final round of the Al Arafah Islami Bank 27th National Youth Hockey Tournament 2022 with all win record beating their rivals comfortably in their 2nd matches at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium here on Saturday. The national sports training institute team BKSP, which made a flying start crushing Narayanganj District by 12-0 goals in their first match, today (Saturday) outplayed Kishoreganj District by 8-0 goals. Saddam Khan struck three, Ramim Hossain, Sabedur Rahman Saju, Shimul Islam, Azizur Rahman and Aman Sharif scored one goal each for BKSP. Read: First phase of National Youth Hockey begins Thursday In the day's other match, Dhaka District crushed Gazipur District by 16-0 goals. Earlier in the tournament opener, Dhaka District outplayed Shariatpur District by 13-0 goals.  In the day's match, Rafiul Haque struck four goals, Shahadat Hossain scored three, Tanjil Rahman Ranok, and Mohammad Emon scored two goals each while Nazmus Sabit, Pavel Hossain Pappu, Wasim Ahmed, Shihab Ahmed and Shahruk Mia scored one each for Dhaka.  A record 57 teams, split into nine groups, are taking part in the first phase of the country wide meet. The nine zonal venues are: Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Narail, Dinajpur, Joypurhat, Faridpur, Cumilla and Chattogram.