The country's three renowned athletes - cricketer Liton Das, shooter Abdullah Hel Baki and weightlifter Sabira Sultana - have been named as the recipients of the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Awards in the sportsperson category.

Following Shakil Ahmed's disappointing performance, two-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist Abdullah Hel Baki frustrated in the ISSF World Cup by finishing 31st out of 95 shooters in the 10m Air Rifle event in New Delhi, India yesterday.

An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction, the biggest nation never to win a medal.