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DHAKA, March 4, 2026 (BSS) - The prize distribution ceremony of the Spectrum Bangladesh Chess National Cup held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall room today (Wednesday). 

Syed Sujauddin Ahmed, president of the BCF distributed the prizes among the winners. Lokeman Hossain Mollah, joint secretary of BCF was also present on the occasion.

Champion International Master (IM) Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy received Taka one lac while runner-up IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Sonargaon University got Taka fifty thousand.

The two semifinalists-IM Md. Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy and FIDE Master (FM) Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh Ansar-each received Taka twenty five thousand each.

IM Abu Sufian Shakil, FM Subrota Biswas of Dhaka University, FIDE Master Mohammad Javed of Bangladesh Navy and FIDE Master Syed Mahfuzur Rahman received Taka ten thousand each.

FIDE Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid, FIDE Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, FIDE Master Khandaker Aminul Islam, Ananta Choudhury, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan, Candidate Master (CM) Sohel Chowdhury, 

CM Avik Sarker and CM Md. Masum Hossain received Taka five thousand each.

FM Nayem Haque, FM Mehedi Hasan Parag, CM Md. Sajidul Haque, Swarnavo Choudhury, CM Md. Abu Hanif, WFM Noshin, CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed, WFM Warsia Khusbu, CM Md. Azmaeen Parvez Sayor, CM Zoar Haque Prodhan, Muhtady Tajwar Nasheed, Rayan Rashid Mugdo, WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim, Jinnat Akter Shehnaz, CM Md. Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan and Siam Chowdhury received Taka three thousand each.

A total of thirty two players participated in the event, which was held in a knockout format.