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Bangladesh Approves Shooting Team for India Championship
Bangladesh has allowed a small team of shooters to go to India for a big shooting competition.
The team includes one shooter named Robiul Islam and one coach named Sharmin Aktar.
They will travel to India on January 31, 2026, to compete in the Asian Air Gun Championship, which will be held from February 2 to 14.
The competition will take place in a secure indoor venue in New Delhi.
This decision comes after Bangladesh did not allow its cricket team to go to India for a different sports event, the T20 World Cup, due to security concerns.
The shooting championship is expected to have around 300 shooters from 17 different countries.
Bangladesh has approved a shooting team to travel to India for the Asian Air Gun Championship.
The team consists of Olympian shooter Md Robiul Islam and coach Sharmin Aktar.
The event will be held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi from February 2-14, 2026.
The team will arrive in India on January 31, 2026.
This decision follows the Bangladesh government's earlier denial of the cricket team's travel to India for the T20 World Cup due to security concerns.
- Who
- Bangladesh shooting team (1 shooter and 1 coach)
- What
- Participation in the Asian Air Gun Championship
- Where
- Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi, India
- When
- February 2-14, 2026 (arrival on January 31, 2026)
- Why
- To compete in the shooting championship, deemed low security risk
Key facts
- Event
- Asian Air Gun Championship
- Location
- Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi
- Dates
- February 2-14, 2026
- Bangladesh Delegation
- 1 shooter, 1 coach
- Shooter
- Md Robiul Islam
- Coach
- Sharmin Aktar
- Travel Date
- January 31, 2026
- Participating Countries
- 17
- Expected Shooters
- 300
Quotes
Aleya Ferdousi
General Secretary of the Bangladesh Shooting Federation
“In the Bangladeshi delegation, there is one shooter and one coach. The shooter’s name is Robiul Islam, and the coach’s name is Sharmin Aktar. The interim government of Bangladesh has granted them permission to travel to India and take part in the competition.”
thestatesman.com
“The Bangladeshi shooting delegation will travel to India on the 31st of January.”
thestatesman.com
An official from the Bangladesh Shooting Federation
Official from the Bangladesh Shooting Federation
“This delegation is a small group representing Bangladesh.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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