Imranur to compete at Asian Indoors

Bangladesh’s fastest man Imranur Rahman arrived in Dhaka on Sunday ahead of his participation in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held in Tianjin, China from February 6 to 8.

The Bangladesh Navy sprinter is set to leave for China in the early hours of Wednesday. Imranur had a brief training session at the National Stadium on Sunday and is scheduled to train again at the same venue on Monday morning.

Bangladesh Navy official Al Amin, a former national jumper, told The Daily Star that Imranur is fully fit for the competition.

The England-born sprinter won gold in the 60-metre event at the 2023 Asian Indoor Championships and finished fourth in the 2024 edition. He will compete in Tianjin on February 6.

Imranur was overlooked for the 2025 Asian Indoor Championships due to a knee injury, with 400-metre runner Zahir Raihan representing Bangladesh instead.

“Imranur has been selected based on his current form and past success,” Bangladesh Athletics Federation general secretary Shah Alam said.