C'wealth training from May 1

The Bangladesh Olympic Association is going to start the training camp for the upcoming Commonwealth Games from next month though it has yet to receive any fund from the government.
The BOA has placed a budget of Tk 2.42 crore for preparation as well as participation in the 19th Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi, India this October and Bangladesh will participate in six disciplines -- athletics, archery, swimming, shooting, weightlifting and boxing.
"We are determined to start the training from May 1 whether we get fund from the government, but we are optimistic to get the fund," said BOA training committee head Mizanur Rahman Manu.
Manu informed that some 70-80 athletes selected on the performance of the recently concluded SA Games would gear up in the six months' training though 50-55 athletes will eventually take part in the meet.
The BOA initially planned to start the training from early this month, but they were forced to defer the training by a month following the lack of fund, though they repeatedly knocked the Youth and Sports Ministry to allocate the training fund, informed BOA CEO Col Wali Ullah.