IUB wins six titles at inter-university table tennis tournament

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) won six of the seven titles at the five-day "MTB-IUB Inter-University Table Tennis Tournament 2026", which concluded at its campus.

Sponsored by Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), IUB's Division of Student Activities and the IUB Table Tennis Club jointly organised the tournament, according to the press release.

A total of 71 athletes, 60 men and 11 women, from nine private universities participated.

Alongside IUB, participating institutions included American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), BRAC University, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, North South University, Northern University Bangladesh, Southeast University, Notre Dame University Bangladesh and Daffodil International University (DIU).

IUB's Ramhim Bom won the men's singles title, defeating Northern University Bangladesh's Imrul Kayes Emon 3–0 in the final.

In the women's singles final, AIUB's Marcia Maheed Monami defeated IUB's Sharmin Islam Shroddha 3–2 to claim the title.

Ramhim Bom, an anthropology student at IUB and the 2024 national champion, is ranked second in Bangladesh's national table tennis rankings. He is set to represent Bangladesh at the Asian Table Tennis Championship beginning in Tajikistan on 18 October.

IUB also won both team titles, defeating DIU 3–0 in the men's final and AIUB 3–2 in the women's final.

In the doubles events, IUB beat DIU 3–2 to win the men's title and AIUB 3–0 to secure the women's title.

The mixed doubles final featured two IUB pairs, with the winning pair winning 3–0.

Guests presented prizes to the winners at the closing ceremony.

They included Md Saidul Haq Sadi, general secretary of the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation; IUB trustees Mohammad Tanveer Madar and Rashed Chowdhury; Vice-Chancellor Professor M Tamim; and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Daniel W Lund.

Shafquat Hossain and AKM Tarek, MTB's deputy managing directors, represented the title sponsor.