Bangladesh International Challenge opens with 233 shuttlers

The Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge 2025 is set to begin on Tuesday at the Sahid Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Paltan, Dhaka. The five-day international badminton tournament will conclude on 20 December and will feature participation from 17 countries, including host Bangladesh.

Alongside Bangladesh, players from Malaysia, India, the United States, England, Iran, Thailand, Nepal, Cyprus, Uganda, Portugal, Korea, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam and Singapore are taking part in the tournament. Shuttlers from different parts of the world have already arrived in Bangladesh to compete in the prestigious event.

The tournament carries a prize money of USD 17,500, which is more than BDT TK21 lakh. A total of 233 players will compete across five categories: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.

Bangladesh will be represented by 42 shuttlers, including 32 men and 10 women, hoping to make a strong impact on home court.

In the men’s singles category, Vietnam’s Le Duc Phat and India’s S. Gupta are among the notable contenders. The women’s singles event features prominent players such as Ishika Jaiswal of the United States and Eng Lar King of Malaysia, adding quality and competition to the draw.

Bangladesh has a strong presence in the men’s doubles, where Al Amin Jumar and Moazzem Hossain Ohidul enter the tournament as the top-seeded pair. Another local combination, Rahatun Naim and Mizanur Rahman, will also compete in the event.

In the women’s doubles, Thailand’s Aimwary Srisakul and Sarisa Janpeng are the top seeds, while Malaysia’s Jan Min Ee and Tan Jing Hui are also among the leading pairs. The mixed doubles category will see Bangladesh’s Al Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter competing as the top seeds, with Malaysia’s Datu Asrah and Clarissa San also expected to challenge for the title.