Ghashfool Shishu and Jubo Forum, a programme of World Vision Bangladesh, has organised a three-month karate training programme for women in Mymensingh’s Nandail upazila where 33 girls from different educational institutions have joined to learn the art of self-defense.
There was a time when doctors told her there was no cure. A time when the world seemed to close in, whispering that this might be the end. But she refused to listen. She chose to fight -- not just with fists and footwork, but with the unyielding will of a warrior.
The 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship, which was supposed to take place in Dhaka from September 25 to 29, has been shifted to South Africa amid security concerns following the recent student-led people’s movement in Bangladesh.
Here are 6 easy, yet highly effective self-defence techniques that anyone can learn, complemented by insights from Humaira Akhter Antara, a seasoned karate practitioner.
Bangladesh Karate Federation is going to organise the Commonwealth Karate Championship for the first time in Dhaka.
Are you a woman in Dhaka looking to broaden your horizons, boost your self-esteem, or perhaps discover a new passion? Well, you're in luck. So, why not take a plunge into something new today? Here's your guide to all the places that teach sporting discipline that you might fancy.
Humaira Akhter Antara, a gold medallist in Karate from the 2019 South Asian Games is readying herself for the upcoming Asian Games in China. But her story is not just a tale of kicks, strikes, and breaking bricks with her hand like in the movies; it's a story of defying norms, of smashing through glass ceilings, and most importantly — rising against the overwhelming tides that society throws at us.
Karateka Marzan Akter Priya hurdled obstacles from within her family to take up sports as a profession. She won gold in karate in the 2019 South Asian Games. In an interview marking International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the fine arts student of Jagannath University talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman as she spoke about the special occasion and the scope and advancement of women in sports in general in the country.
Bangladeshi martial artist Shamima Akhtar Tulee has been awarded as the 'Highest Dan Winner Female Karateka' in Bangladesh.
Ghashfool Shishu and Jubo Forum, a programme of World Vision Bangladesh, has organised a three-month karate training programme for women in Mymensingh’s Nandail upazila where 33 girls from different educational institutions have joined to learn the art of self-defense.
There was a time when doctors told her there was no cure. A time when the world seemed to close in, whispering that this might be the end. But she refused to listen. She chose to fight -- not just with fists and footwork, but with the unyielding will of a warrior.
The 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship, which was supposed to take place in Dhaka from September 25 to 29, has been shifted to South Africa amid security concerns following the recent student-led people’s movement in Bangladesh.
Here are 6 easy, yet highly effective self-defence techniques that anyone can learn, complemented by insights from Humaira Akhter Antara, a seasoned karate practitioner.
Bangladesh Karate Federation is going to organise the Commonwealth Karate Championship for the first time in Dhaka.
Are you a woman in Dhaka looking to broaden your horizons, boost your self-esteem, or perhaps discover a new passion? Well, you're in luck. So, why not take a plunge into something new today? Here's your guide to all the places that teach sporting discipline that you might fancy.
Humaira Akhter Antara, a gold medallist in Karate from the 2019 South Asian Games is readying herself for the upcoming Asian Games in China. But her story is not just a tale of kicks, strikes, and breaking bricks with her hand like in the movies; it's a story of defying norms, of smashing through glass ceilings, and most importantly — rising against the overwhelming tides that society throws at us.
Karateka Marzan Akter Priya hurdled obstacles from within her family to take up sports as a profession. She won gold in karate in the 2019 South Asian Games. In an interview marking International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the fine arts student of Jagannath University talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman as she spoke about the special occasion and the scope and advancement of women in sports in general in the country.
Bangladeshi martial artist Shamima Akhtar Tulee has been awarded as the 'Highest Dan Winner Female Karateka' in Bangladesh.
Lokman Hossain has been involved in karate training for more than three long decades now. In the meantime, gold, silver and bronze medals at the national levels have been the result of his hard work and dedication.
