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60-day athletics training camp starts on July 5

Tuesday, 1 July 2008


Bangladesh Athletics Federation Monday picked up 21 athletes from the recently concluded senior and junior competitions for a 60-day residential training camp that will begin July 5 at the BKSP in Savar, reports UNB.

Shahidul Islam of Bangladesh Army and Razia Sultana Anu of National Sports Council (NSC) will act as trainers, while BKSP chief coach Nazrul Islam Rumi will be in charge of the overall responsibility of the camp.

Selected athletes:

Men - Sohag (Comilla DSA), Asgar (Noakhali DSA), Abu Abdullah, Selim Mia (Bangladesh Army), Shamsuddin, Afjar Hossain (Bangladesh Air Force), Sajib Hossain, Habibur Rahman (BKSP), Swapan Ali (Paksey College), Enamul Haq (Gopalganj DSA) and Asadul Islam (Bangladesh Rifles).

Women - Nazmun Nahar Beauty (BJMC), Jesmin Akter (Noakhali DSA), Khurshida, Sumita Rani, Rowshan Ara Putul (Ansar & VDP), Sathi Parveen (Khulna DSA), Fauzia Huda Jui (BKSP), Papia Akter (Bandarban DSA), Kaniz Fatema (Mymensingh DSA) and Sumi Akter (Kishoreganj DSA).