DHAKA, July 17, 2026 (BSS) - The 10th Cadet, Junior, Under-21 and Senior South Asian Karate Championship and the 2nd South Asian Under-14 Karate Cup begins tomorrow (Saturday) at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium at Mirpur in the capital.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque is expected to inaugurate the two-day championship as the chief guest.

The tournament, scheduled for July 18-19, is being organised by the South Asian Karate Federation with the support of the Bangladesh Karate Federation.

A total of 565 athletes from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka will compete in various age-group and senior categories during the championship.

Ahead of the tournament, a day-long Asian Coaches' licensing examination was held today (Friday) at the Parbatya Chattogram Complex Auditorium in Bailey Road, Dhaka.

The examination was attended by 45 coaches from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.