Dhaka University (DU)’s karate team secured three gold medals at the second Junior National Karate Competition, with two students delivering winning performances across the Kumite and Kata categories.
Taim Howlader, a student at the university’s Institute of Education and Research, won gold in Kumite. Syeda Saraf Anjum, from the Department of Sociology, claimed two gold medals, one each in Kumite and Kata.
Their performances helped the university team achieve a three-gold-medal haul at the national event. The two-day competition took place at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the capital on 23 and 24 October.
Organised by the Bangladesh Karate Federation, the tournament brought together 1,302 athletes representing 79 institutions and organisations from across the country.
The closing ceremony was attended by Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, Minister for Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare, who served as the chief guest and distributed medals and certificates among the winners.
Mohammad Shahjada Alam, former president of the Bangladesh Karate Federation, and Shahadat Hossain, Vice-President of the Shotokan Karate International Federation, attended the ceremony as special guests.
Engineer Abdus Sobhan, President of the Bangladesh Karate Federation, presided over the event.
The achievement highlights the participation of university students in competitive sport and adds to Dhaka University’s representation at the national level.
The competition provided a platform for athletes from institutions across Bangladesh to demonstrate their skills in karate.