Ziarul wins gold medal for Bangladesh

After Mabia Akhter Simanta, lifter  Ziarul Islam has bagged another gold medal for Bangladesh in the ongoing 13th South Asian Games.

He secured gold in the men’s 96-kg weight category of weightlifting in Pokhara of Nepal on Saturday. He beat lifter Bishal Sing Bist of Nepal.

With this the gold tally for Bangladesh reached six in this edition of the SA Games.

Earlier, lifter Mabia Akhter Simanta bagged a gold medal for Bangladesh.  She secured the gold in the women’s 76-kg weight category of weightlifting.

Pokhara/Aminul/Mukul