Bangladesh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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| Bangladesh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | BAN |
| CGA | Bangladesh Olympic Association |
| Website | nocban |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Competitors | 20 |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Bangladesh was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by 19 athletes competing in 5 disciplines.[1] They won one medal, in shooting.[2]
The flag bearer for the opening ceremony was shooter Saiful Alam.
Shooter Toufiqur Rahman groped a female worker in a gymnasium at the athlete's village. He was fined AU$1000 by the Melbourne Magistrates' Court and received a lifetime ban from national or international competition by the Bangladesh Olympic Association.[3][4]
Runner Mohammad Tawhidul Islam, after failing to qualify for the men's 400m finals, disappeared from the athletes' village.[5] Later he was one of 26 athletes or officials from the games (mostly from African countries) to seek asylum in Australia.[6]
