Shuttlers target rise in ranking

The shuttlers of Bangladesh will be trying to increase their ranking points through the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge, which gets underway tomorrow at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.
A total of 78 shuttlers from 11 nations will be competing in five events of the tournament, being held for the second time.
“Some highly-ranked shuttlers from Malaysia and India have arrived to compete in this tournament, where our players will try to raise their World and Asian ranking,” said Bangladesh Badminton Federation general secretary Jobayedur Rahman.