BSF to hold training for amateurs
The Bangladesh Shooting Federation has decided to run a shooting training centre for amateur shooters as well as foreigners now staying in Bangladesh, within a month at the National Shooting Complex in Gulshan.
The executive committee took the decision on Friday following the constant appeals from the diplomats who work for different embassies, and the amateur shooters who live in the neighbouring areas.
However the federation's decision of running a training centre has been encouraged by two things -- to find out potential shooters from the amateurs throughout the year and to build up a good relation with the diplomats in a bid to collect some scholarships to send the local shooters abroad for training.
"Our shooting will go a step ahead if the amateur shooters who live in the surrounding areas of the federation come forward to practice regularly because we will try to find out potential shooters from them," said BSF general secretary ANM Istiaque Ahmed.
Replying to a query, Istiaque said, "I can assure you that the federation will not face any financial loss even if we are not able to make it a profitable centre."
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Shooting Federation imported 120 air guns ahead of the Inter-Club Championship, National Championship and Air Gun Championship to be held in the next three months.
The BSF general secretary said that they would give away two air guns each to 60 clubs so that they could continue training throughout the year as well as launch a talent hunt programme in the respective area.
He also informed that they have plans to revive the rifles club at the hill-tracks area of Chittagong, distributing air guns and the BSF development committee has been working on it.
The BSF EC meeting also fixed the dates of the championships -- Inter Club (May 17), National Championship (June 13-17) and Air Gun Championship (July 15-16).
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