Ansar champions in 'Mujib Borsho' Taekwondo meet

Bangladesh Ansar and VDP taekwondo team emerged the team event champions in 'Mujib Borsho' Federation Cup Taekwondo competition on Friday at Mohammadpur Taekwondo Club in the city, reports BSS.

The Ansar team won eight gold, equal number of silver and two bronze medals in both men's and women's poomsae division while Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation finished runners-up with three gold, four silver and five bronze medals.

Nurul Hasan Faridi, deputy director general of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP), was present as the chief guest in the closing ceremony and distributed the prizes.

Besides, General Secretary of Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) Mahmudul Islam Rana and its other officials were also present in the opening ceremony while BTF arranged the event to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.