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Shamsuddin of Bangladesh, who clinched gold in 200
metre sprint and Rakhi Saha of West Bengal, the fastest
woman of the Second Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games, pose for a
photograph at the Army Stadium on Sunday. Banglar
Chokh

Sports Reporter

The athletes of Bangladesh retained their supremacy on the concluding day of the athletics competition of the Second Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games at the Army Stadium on Sunday.

Yesterday the athletes of Bangladesh bagged four gold medals out of six golds. The visiting West Bengal team earned rest of the two golds on the second day.

Bangladesh finished their athletics campaign with nine gold medals while West Bengal team of India completed their mission with five golds.

In the men's 200 metre sprint, Shamsuddin of Bangladesh clinched the gold while Rahmat Ullah Molla of West Bengal bagged silver and Masudul Karim of Bangladesh got bronze.

In the women's 100 metre sprint, Rakhi Saha of West Bengal and Najmun Nahar Beauty of Bangladesh touched the finishing line taking same time. But Rakhi Saha was adjudged the fastest woman of the game by virtue of photo-finishing. Nazmun Nahar Beauty unfortunately became second while Ranjita of West Bengal finished third.

In the men's 1500 metre sprint, Selim Miah of Bangladesh achieved the gold medal while Sushovon Hajra of West Bengal bagged silver and his compatriot Aroj Mondol got bronze.

In the men's 110 metre hurdles, Asadur Rahman of Bangladesh captured gold and his compatriot Abdul Hafiz collected silver while Santosh Saha of West Bengal earned bronze.

In the men's 4´400 relay, Bangladesh team grabbed gold while West Bengal team bagged silver. Bangladesh team consists of Afzal, Mainul, Mozammel and Abu Taher.

In the women's 4´400 metre relay, West Bengal team clinched gold while Bangladesh team bagged silver.