Tipu also addressed the inadequate facilities in football, reflecting a lack of proper planning and concern from the relevant authorities.

A former member of the force which provides security for the Prime Minister and the President, Sarwar had a couple of pauses in his athletic pursuits. But he keeps coming back to track and field, which helped him clear 14.89 metres in the shot put event and eclipse the previous record set by Mohammad Ibrahim in 2019 by 0.36 metres.

Veteran journalist Golam Sarwar, editor of Bangla daily Samakal, was laid to eternal rest at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in the capital yesterday.

Veteran journalist Golam Sarwar, editor of Bangla daily Samakal, passed away last night at a hospital in Singapore. He was 75.

The government appoints editor of the daily Samakal Golam Sarwar as chairman of the board of directors of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB).