Bangladesh Archery Federation general secretary and World Archery Asia vice-president Kazi Razib Uddin Ahmed Chapal was named as the first president of Para Archery while former hockey player Faisal Ahsanullah was made its first general secretary.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell, MP announced it during a launching programme of Bangladesh Para Archery at InterContinental Dhaka on Monday.

Some 16 physically challenged players were selected by BAF and BPC to form the first team of para archery in Bangladesh. The team have already received a three-month orientation and they are going to start their first training camp in CRP soon.