A Class VI student of Milestone School and College has won the national chess championship in the boys’ medium category at the 53rd Summer National Sports Competition 2026.
Ahnaf Shehzad, a student of the institution’s English Version, secured the title while representing the Padma region at the national-level competition held at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla from 6 to 10 October under the management of the Cumilla Education Board, the school said in a press release.
The competition began at the institutional level on 26 August under the theme “Building the nation through sporting excellence — Bangladesh first”.
Participants competed in successive rounds at the upazila, district, sub-regional and regional levels before advancing to the national finals.
For the competition, Bangladesh was divided into four regions — Padma, Bokul, Chapa and Golap.
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon inaugurated the national-level competition.
On the concluding day, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education Director General Professor Khan Moinuddin Al Mahmud Sohel attended as chief guest and distributed prizes among the winners.
Milestone College Adviser Colonel Nurun Nabi (retd), Principal Mohammad Ziaul Alam, Vice-Principal (Administration) Md Masud Alam and Milestone Preparatory KG School Executive Principal Rifat Nabi Alam congratulated Shehzad on his achievement and extended their best wishes.
