Border Guard of Bangladesh defended their National Kabaddi Championship title when they handed a 19-16 defeat to Bangladesh Police at the Kabaddi Stadium yesterday. The winners led the first half by 11-9 points. This was Border Guard’s eighth national title in a row and 20th overall in the history of the championship, since it began in 1973.
Hasan Mahmud Khandaker, IGP and president of Bangla-desh Kabaddi Federation, handed over the prizes after the final. Chowdhury MAQ Sarwar, head of legal compliance and assurance of the sponsors Standard Chartered Bank and AKM Mukitur Rahman, vice-president of the federation were present among others at the prize distribution ceremony.