Sports Reporter :
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell announced that the athlete who will win in gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games will be awarded Taka six lakh each. The 13th South Asian Games will be held in Nepal from December 1 to December 10.
Zahid Ahsan Russell spoke at a view-exchange programme in presence of a good number of journalists at the conference room in National Sports Council Tower on Thursday.
The winner of the individual event will get Taka six lakh, while the gold-winner of team event will be awarded Taka one lakh each.
Besides, The silver medallist of individual event will be awarded Taka three lakh each, while the bronze medallist of individual event will get Taka one lakh each.
The silver medallist of team event will be awarded Taka fifty thousand each, while the bronze medallist of team event will get Taka thirty thousand each.
Zahid Ahsan Russell also mentioned that Bangladesh got four gold medals in the last edition of South Asian Games. He told that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave a flat to each gold medallist.
Zahid Ahsan Russell hopes the athletes of Bangladesh will perform better in the upcoming South Asian Games.
Secretary of Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Akhter Hossain, Secretary of National Sports Council Md Masud Karim were present at the view-exchange programme.
