40th National Badminton Championship: Finals and closing ceremony today

Rajin Ahmed from Sylhet district caused an upset in the men's singles event by defeating Al Amin Juma of the Bangladesh Army with scores of 21-18, 23-21 on the sixth day of the ongoing 40th National Badminton Championship-organized by the Bangladesh Badminton Federation at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium.

In other men's singles matches, SSM Sifat Ullah (Bangladesh Army) defeated Shuvo Khandaker (Bangladesh Ansar) 21-17, 21-12; Md. Solaiman Akib (Bangladesh Ansar) beat Jaber Ali Kazi (BIWTA) 21-18, 21-15; and SSM Sibgat Ullah (Bangladesh Ansar) won against Md. Abdullah Al Siam (BKSP) 21-16, 21-12.

In the women's singles event, Mosa: Nashima Khatun (Bangladesh Army) defeated Tanzila Mahmud (BIWTA) 21-9, 21-13; Zarin Iqbal Mohona (Bangladesh Ansar) overcame Rehena Khatun (Bangladesh Army) 14-21, 21-5, 21-16; and Mathena Madhurya Biswas (Jessore district) defeated Farzana Sultana Oishi (Bangladesh Ansar) 21-8, 21-11.

In the men's doubles event, Mashhud Ahmed and Nishan Uddin (Sylhet district) defeated Abdul Jahir Tanvir and Gourav Singha (Bangladesh Ansar) 21-16, 21-14. Additionally, the pair of Moazzem Hossain Ohidul and Shuvo Khandaker (Bangladesh Ansar) defeated Moazzem Hossain Ohidul and Tonoy Saha (Narayanganj district) with a scoreline of 21-15, 18-21, 22-20. In the women's doubles event, Bangladesh Army's Mst. Nashima Khatun and Urmi Akter defeated Fariha Fairoz Zaman and Zubaida Ali of the Sylhet Education Board with scores of 21-09, 21-07.

In the mixed doubles event, Bangladesh Army's Al Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter defeated Hasibur Rahman and Aurora Rihan from Barishal district (21-03, 21-04), while Bangladesh Ansar's Shai Ching Mong Marma and Smriti Rajbongshi defeated their teammates Mostafizur Rahman Liton and Ruhana Akter Ilma (21-14, 21-11).

The tournament finals, the prize-giving ceremony, and the closing ceremony will take place on Thursday at 5:00 PM. Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, State Minister for the Ministry of Land and the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, will attend the prize-giving and closing ceremony as the chief guest. Zahed Parvez Chowdhury, Director (Sports) of the National Sports Council, will be present as a special guest. The event will be presided over by Mohammad Iqbal Hossain, President of the Bangladesh Badminton Federation.