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HANDBALL-WOMEN’S-ASIAN
Bangladesh to participate in Asian Women’s Youth Handball
DHAKA, Aug 19, 2019 (BSS)- Bangladesh Women’s Youth Handball team will
take part in the eighth Asian Women’s Youth Handball Championship scheduled
to be held on August 21-30 at Jaipur, the largest city of Indian state of
Rajasthan.
An 18-member of Bangladesh Women’s Youth Handball team, including players
and officials, due to leave for India tonight to take part in the
Championship.
Prior to the team departure, the handball team had a courtesy call with
Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Syed Shahed Reza at
his BOA office today.
A total of 10 teams, split into two groups, will compete in the
championship, organised by Asian Handball Federation and cooperation of
Indian Handball Federation.
Bangladesh has been grouped A along with South Korea, Japan, Uzbekistan
and Chinese Taipei while the group B consist with India, China, Kazakhstan
and Mongolia.
Bangladesh handball team: Alpona Akter (captain), Khadija Khatun ( vice
captain), Mosammat Sanjida Akter, Sumaiya Banu, Mosammat Achiya Akter,
Mosammat Ishrat Jahan, Fouzia Rahman Toru, Panna Akter Borsha, Suborno Akter
Sorna, Srity Akter, Naznin Nahar, Sharmin Akter Rupa, Baby Akter and Mosammat
Misti Khatun.
Officials: Syeda Taslima Akter (team leader), Nurul Haque Biswas (team
manager), Touhidur Rahman (trainer) and Nurul Islam (official).
BSS/SG/SSS/1850 hrs