Bagha Sharif wins 3rd title in a row

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 25: Bagha Sharif of Cumilla has secured a hattrick championship title at the historic Abdul Jabbarer Boli Khela in Chattogram.

On Saturday, Sharif emerged victorious in the 117th edition of the prestigious wrestling competition by defeating Md Rashed, who also hails from Cumilla.

This marks the third consecutive time the two wrestlers faced off in the final, with Sharif maintaining his dominance in the arena.

A total of 108 wrestlers (Bolis) from across the country, including Chattogram and other regions, participated in this year's event to showcase their strength and skill in traditional sand-court wrestling.

The traditional wrestling competition took place at its ancestral home, the Laldighi Maidan.

The event was inaugurated by Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner Hasan Md Showkat Ali, while Mohammad Abu Sufian, member of parliament from the Chattogram-9 constituency, distributed prises among the winners.

The reigning champion and runner-up, Sharif and Rashed, were granted direct entry into the quarter-finals, along with two other top-four finishers from the previous year.