Jagannath University (JnU) has achieved significant success at Inter-University Judo Competition 2026 held at Dhaka University. The university team secured the runner-up position in both the men’s and women’s categories, bagging a total of two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.
According to university sources, Dipu Dewan and Tashrifa Tabassum won gold medals for JnU. The silver medals were secured by Sabina Yasmin and Utpal, while Happy, Tanjim, and Maruf jointly earned bronze medals.
Professor Dr Muhammad Nurullah served as the manager of the judo team, while Pushpen Sarkar, an instructor at the university’s Physical Education Centre, acted as the team’s coach.
Expressing satisfaction with the students’ performance, Pushpen noted that the university family is proud of their extraordinary skill. He attributed the achievement to the students’ hard work, sincerity, and dedication.
He mentioned the administration and the sports committee have already initiated efforts to enhance facilities for martial arts games.
He expressed optimism that the team would achieve even better results in the upcoming edition of the competition.
