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Karatekas of South Point School and College, Malibagh, have won four medals at the 2nd Junior National Karate Championship 2026: one gold, one silver and two bronze.
Organised by the Bangladesh Karate Federation, the competition was held from 22 to 24 October at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. A total of 1,079 young karatekas from across the country took part.
South Point’s Tazrian Mehjabin Khan won two medals: gold in individual kata and bronze in cadet kumite. Nazmul Hasan Abir won silver in junior men’s individual kumite, while Tahiyad Islam took bronze in under-12 individual kata.
Players from other schools representing the Dhaka Education Board together won five more medals: one gold, two silver and two bronze. Shamina Sultana won gold in kata in the junior (16–17 years) category. Silver came from Ahiyan in individual kumite and from Md Zubayer Alam Jisan in the 10–11 years under-45kg kumite. Shahira Tasnim and Rifa Tasfia Arbi won bronze in individual kata.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque, the chief guest, opened the competition. On the final day, Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, MP, handed over the prizes to the winners.
Also present at the opening and prize-giving ceremonies were Bangladesh Karate Federation President Engineer Abdus Sobhan, General Secretary Syed Nuruzzaman Synthia and other federation officials.
Principal of South Point School and College, Malibagh, Colonel Md Shamsul Alam, psc (retd), congratulated the players, coaches and everyone involved on the success.
Sources
Original report: Bangladesh Pratidin
