Didarul Alam alias Didar Boli of Cox’s Bazar once again emerges winner of the traditional wrestling competition Jabbarer Boli Khela in Chittagong yesterday, defeating Oli Bali of Brahmanbaria district in the competition’s 106th event.
It took Didar only three minutes to beat his rival Oli at the traditional Lal Dighi ground in the city. Didar has so far secured the championship title six times individually and six times jointly.
The Boli Khela was inaugurated by Housing and Public Work Minister Engineering Mosharraf Hossain as the chief guest with Channel I Chittagong office’s head Chowdhury Farid and Chittagong Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Kamrul Amin present.
“I am feeling really proud for becoming the title champion again. It was a great honour for me,” said Didarul Alam. This year around 78 wrestlers of various ages from different parts of the country participated at the event.
The champion and the runner-up were given Tk 15,000 and Tk 10,000 respectively as prize money with trophies while the winners of general bout got Tk500 with crests each, organisers said.
The event was organised by Abdul Jabbar Smriti Kusti Pratijogita O Baishakhi Mela Udjapan Parishad Committee in collaboration with Banglalink.