UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation has selected 16-member preliminary squads for Bangladesh men’s and women’s Kabaddi teams for the 17th Asian Games Kabbadi to be held in the South Korean city of Incheon from September 19 to October 4 next.
Fourteen countries — India, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Japan, South Korea Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei and China –are expected to take part in the ensuing Asian Games Kabaddi.
Men’s Kabaddi Team: Ziaur Rahman, Maftun Haque, Zakir Hossain, Mohammad Ashraf (BGB), Rokonuzzaman, Abu Saleh Musa, Omar Faruk, Rabiul Islam, Kamal Hossain, Anwar Hossain (Army), Arshaduzzaman, Masud Karim (Police), Mohammad Firoz, Muktarul Islam (Navy), Manjurul Rashid (Air Force) and Sajid Hossain (Prison Directorate).
Women’s Kabaddi Team: Farzana Akhter Baby, Kazi Shahin Ara Bristi, Shila Akhter, Sharmin Sultana Rima, Juni Chakma, Masuma Jannath Asha, Suma Akhter, Mita Khatun Paki, Azmira Khatun Dola (BJMC), Shahnaj Parvin Maleka, Fatema Akhter Poly, Kochi Rani Mondal, Rupali Akhter, Kohinoor Akhter and Alpona Biswas Tumpa (Ansar) and Tuktuki Akhter (Jhenidah).
The preliminary selection was made after a three-day trial concluded here on Wednesday (April 16).
The Federation is likely to include few more players in the preliminary squads subject to their performance in the ensuing Premier Division Kabaddi League.
