World Ranking Archery gets underway

Published at 07:45 pm February 23rd, 2019

State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Ranking Archery in Tongi Saturday

The qualification round of the women’s recurve and men’s compound was held on the opening day

The four-day long 3rd ISSF International Solidarity World Ranking Archery Championship, organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation with co-operation from Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, got underway Saturday with the opening ceremony at Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi, Gazipur.

The qualification round of the women’s recurve and men’s compound was held on the opening day.

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A total of 25 countries – host Bangladesh, Albania, Azerbaijan, Chad, Cameroon, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Malyi, Morocco, Nepal, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei, the UAE, Uganda and Algeria - are taking part in the tournament.

Bangladesh team comprise Roman Sana, Imdadul Haque Milon, Hakim Ahmed Rubel, Tamimul Islam, Beauty Roy, Nasrin Akter, Diya Siddiqui, Eti Khatun, Sheikh Sojib, Asim Kumar Das, Abul Kashem Mamun, Milon Mollah, Sushmita Banik, Bonya Akter, Shyamoli Roy and Tamanna Parvin.