A young karateka from Cox’s Bazar won a silver medal for Bangladesh at the 2nd South Asia Under-14 Karate Cup 2026, bringing pride to both the country and her home district.
Fabliha Noor Chowdhury Shamaylah secured the silver medal with an impressive display of skill, determination and confidence at the regional championship held at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on July 18 and 19.
Organised by the South Asian Karate Federation with support from the Bangladesh Karate Federation, the tournament featured 565 competitors from six South Asian countries — Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Representing Bangladesh, Fabliha emerged as one of the tournament’s standout performers, with her achievement being hailed as a promising sign for the country’s future in the sport.
A fifth-grade student at Betuar Kul Government Primary School in Cox’s Bazar, Fabliha trains in karate under the Chattogram District Sports Association (CJKS).
Alongside her sporting pursuits, she has also excelled in judo, singing, dancing, drawing and Islamic devotional music.
She has previously won awards and scholarships at upazila, district and national-level competitions in patriotic, folk, Rabindra Sangeet and Nazrul Sangeet.
Fabliha is the daughter of N J M Ejaz Al Habib Chowdhury, an official at a private organisation, and Noor-e-Jannat Silvi, an NGO official. The family resides on Hospital Road in Cox’s Bazar Sadar.
Her international success has been widely welcomed by her family, teachers, coaches, officials of the Chattogram District Sports Association and well-wishers, who expressed hope that she would continue to represent Bangladesh with distinction on the international stage.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report
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