BSS, Dhaka :
A new chapter has been added to archery, the art, sport, practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows, in the country as this promising sports started its journey for the first time at Rajshahi University (RU), the second largest university in the country.
With the addition of archery to RU, students of the university will now get the opportunity to play archery.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Saleh Hasan Naquib formally inaugurated the archery programme in the campus as the chief guest.
General Secretary of Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) Kazi Razib Uddin Ahmed Chapal, who was present on the occasion, handed over the bow and arrow to the VC.
Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr. Mohammad Main Uddin, Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Dr. Mohammad Farid Uddin Khan, Registrar Prof Dr. Iftikharul Alam Masud, Prof of Marketing Department Dr. Md. Faridul Islam, BAF Treasurer Anisur Rahman, its training and development committee convener Faruk Dhali, executive committee members Sohel Akram and Sheikh Md. Azizur Rahman Bachchu and Coach of National Archery Team Martin Frederick were present on the occasion.
There are good prospects for archery at the university, the VC hoped.
Speaking as the chief guest during the inauguration ceremony, he said: “There are over 30,000 students at Rajshahi University. If proper practice and facilities can be provided, there is a chance of producing skilled archers from here. Bangladesh archers are doing very well on the world stage. We also want to be a part of that progress. We think our children will welcome the sport.” he said.
BAF general secretary Kazi Razib Uddin Ahmed Chapal said, “There is an opportunity for Bangladesh to play in the World University Games. That opportunity should be utilized now. Just like the Olympic Games, the World University Games are also held. If we can play in the Olympics, play in the Asian Games, play in the South Asian Games, play in the International School Games, then why not in the World University Games?”
Chapal has also announced the launch of archery in all universities of the country. “We started archery with Dhaka University and introduced it at Rajshahi University as the second,” he added.
The BAF general secretary said they would go to Chattogram University to introduce archery and have also planned to spread archery in all the universities of Bangladesh.
