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DHAKA, Nov 13, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh had to content with silver in compound mixed team event after tight battle with India in the Teer 24th Asian Archery Championships 2025 held at Bangladesh Army Stadium today (Thursday).

In the final, Bangladesh lost narrowly to India margin by 151-153 points (35-39, 39-38, 39-38, 38-38). The Bangladeshi pair of Bonna Akter and Himu Bachhar put up a strong fight against Deepshikha and Abhishek Verma of India, but were unable to win the final battle.

This is Bangladesh's first compound medal at the highest stage of Asian archery. With this, the country now has two silver medals in total - one each from the recurve and compound categories. Bangladesh had previously won their first silver in 2021 in the recurve mixed team event.

Including all editions of the Asian Archery Championships, Bangladesh have now secured four medals in total. Among the three medals won in 2021 were bronze medals in both the recurve men's and women's team events.

Bonna was elated to have won a medal despite missing out on gold. In her immediate reaction she said: "Alhamdulillah. It feels wonderful to have won Bangladesh's first-ever medal in the compound event of the Asian Archery Championships. We missed out on the gold... honestly, we tried our best, but luck also plays a part in this sport - and today, luck wasn't on our side. We started a bit poorly, and although we tried to recover, we couldn't quite make it," she said.

Himu said: "This was my first time competing in the Asian Archery Championships. I wasn't really nervous, but I do lack a bit of experience, which showed early on. Still, winning a medal for Bangladesh for the first time in this event will definitely boost our confidence for the future."

Meanwhile, in the compound mixed team bronze medal match on Thursday morning, South Korea defeated Kazakhstan 156-155.

There was a surprise in the compound men's team event, where Kazakhstan claimed gold, edging past India 230-229 (57-56, 56-58, 58-58, 59-57) after a thrilling contest. The Kazakh team consisted of Bunyod Mirzametov, Dilmukhamet Mussa, and Andrey Tyutyun. South Korea earned bronze in this category by beating Thailand in a tiebreak. 

After a 235-235 draw, Korea triumphed 30-29 in the three-arrow shoot-off.

In the compound women's team event, India clinched gold with a 236-234 victory (59-59, 59-58, 59-59, 58-59). The Indian team featured Deepshikha, Prithika Pradeep, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam. Iran took bronze by defeating Bangladesh 227-224 in the playoff.