DU karate team wins three gold medals at Junior National Karate Competition

Dhaka University (DU) Karate Team won three gold medals in the 2nd Junior National Karate Competition held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the capital.

Taim Howlader, a student of the Institute of Education and Research (IER), secured one gold medal in the Kumite category, while Syeda Saraf Anjum, a student of the Sociology Department, achieved two gold medals — one in Kumite and another in Kata.

The two-day tournament, organized by the Bangladesh Karate Federation, was held on October 23 and 24, according to a press release issued today.

Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest and distributed medals and certificates among the winners.

Former President of Bangladesh Karate Federation Mohammad Shahjada Alam and Vice-President of Shotokan Karate International Federation Shahadat Hossain were present as special guests. President of the Bangladesh Karate Federation Engineer Abdus Sobhan presided over the ceremony.

A total of 1,302 players from 79 institutions and organizations participated in the event.