Bangladesh Ansar and VDP retained title of the Ruchi 36th National Women's Handball competition. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Aug 25, 2025 (BSS)-Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense party retained 
title of the Ruchi 36th National Women's Handball competition defeating 
Bangladesh Police by 35-29 goals in the keenly contested final held at 
Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the capital today 
(Monday).

The winners' dominated the first half by 17-12 goals.

It was the twenty four occasions Ansar won the trophy of the championship 
since it incepted in 1983. 

Rubina of Bangladesh Police team was named the best player of the competition 
for her impressive performance. 

Earlier, on the day, Panchagarh district sports association finished third 
position in the meet defeating Dhaka district by 34-22 goals in the place-
deciding match also held at the same venue. 

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate 
Change, was the chief guest in the final and distributed the prizes. 

Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) senior vice president and convener of 
the national competition organizing and development management committee  Abu 
Nochor Mohammad Abdullah, its general secretary Salahuddin Ahmed, joint 
secretary of the BHF and member-secretary of the national competition 
organizing and development management committee Raschida Afzalun Nessa, BHF 
member Mokbul Hossain and sponsor Square Food and Beverage Limited marketing 
manager Shahriar Alam were present in the prize distribution ceremony. 

The champions, runners-up and third place finishers, received Taka 25,000, 
Taka 15,000 and Taka 10,000 respectively as prize money.

Speaking as the chief guest in the prize distribution ceremony Advisor Syeda 
Rizwana Hasan congratulated Bangladesh Ansar for winning the trophy.

The Advisor said: "Even though I am not in charge of the Ministry of Sports, 
but I consider myself relevant in sports because when we talk about the 
natural environment, we also try to explain how important the social 
environment is for the healthy growth of people." 

She said those who participated in the game are playing a role, without even 
knowing the position of women in their society.

Rizwana said there is no place to play in Dhaka city as it has only nineteen 
fields against a population of 160 million. Some of these fields are also 
under the control of some companies and organizations. 

She said this has made restricted the entry of local residents in the field.