Commonwealth-Games

Bangladesh’s lone medal hopeful boxer, Rakib Hossain, was knocked out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after losing to Australian boxer Jai Dickson in the quarterfinals. Despite putting up a spirited fight in the ring, Rakib fell short of reaching the semifinals. A place in the semifinals would have guaranteed him at least a bronze medal. The men’s 55 kg bout was held at SEC Hall 5, where Australian boxer Dickson, fighting from the red corner, dominated from the opening round. He took th...

Bangladeshi swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi made an impressive start at the Commonwealth Games by setting a new personal best. On Monday, July 28, Rafi competed in the men’s 50 meter butterfly event at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Scotland. He clocked 25.23 seconds, breaking his previous personal best of 26.01 seconds to set a new personal record. Competing in Heat 4, the Bangladeshi swimmer finished second. Overall, he placed 36th among 70 competitors. Although he did not qu...