16th Nat'l Swimming Competition in Kaptai Lake

The sixteenth edition of National Swimming Competition' 2019 will kick-off on Tuesday at the Kaptai Lake in Rangamati.

The day long competition will start at 10 am from Boradam Bazar and will conclude at Banouza Shaheed Moazzam boatpool of Kaptai Lake. A total of fourteen swimmers including 8 male and 6 female swimmers will take part in the competition.

Eight male swimmers are Faisal Ahmed and Sujon Mia of Bangladesh Army, Palash Chowdhury and Jahidul Islam of Bangladesh Navy, Sajjad Hossen and Md Nayan Ali of Bangladesh Ansar, Rabiul Islam of Pabna DSA and Md Kajol Mia of Ichamati Swimming Club (Pabna).

Six Female swimmers Sonia Aktar Tumpa of Bangladesh Navy, Mukti Khatun of Bangladesh Ansar, Romana Aktar and Naeeyma Khatun of Bangladesh Army, Juli Aktar of Sagarkhali Swimming Club (Kushtia) and Baishakhi of Purbachal Swimming Club (Jhenaidah).

The competition will end with prize giving ceremony at 4 pm. Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation Abu Jahed Mohammad Nasir Uddin will distribute prizes as chief guest at the ceremony while Commander of Chattogram Naval Region Rear Admiral M Abu Ashraf will attend as special guest.