Nat’l Airgun C’ships underway

Suzuki 9th National Airgun Championships got underway at the National Shooting Complex in Gulshan yesterday with some 193 shooters from 32 rifle and shooting club taking part in the four-day competition.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel decaled the championships open as chief guest while Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation president Nazimuddin Chowdhury was present on the occasion.

The participants will compete in eight events – air pistols for men and junior men, women and junior women and air rifles for men and junior men, women and junior women.