Chapai Nawabganj won both their matches on the opening day of the Walton Invitational National Men’s Handball Championship at the Paltan Ground Handball Stadium on July 5.
In the morning session Chapai Nawabganj beat Jessore 30-22 and they continued their winning spree in the afternoon session with a hard fought 25-24 win over Chuadanga. In the other matches of the day Border Guard Bangladesh overpowered Mymensingh by 62-15 goals while Chittagong Metropolis thrashed Sunamganj 36-17.
Bangladesh Olympic Association vice-president Harunur Rashid inaugurated the meet as the chief guest. Handball federation general secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor and additional director of Walton FM Iqbal bin Anwar Dawn were also present among others.