Bangladesh secured a thrilling 2–1 victory over the Maldives in the Men’s Beach Volleyball Pool H match at the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday.

Bangladesh’s pair Md. Ali Al Murammar Rakesh Shaikat and Ratul Ahmed defeated the Maldives pair Adam Naseem and Sajid Ismail with a score of 2–1 (13–21, 21–19, 17–15) in a closely contested match.

Earlier in Pool H, Bangladesh suffered defeats against Japan, 0–2 (11–21, 15–21), and Iran, 0–2 (13–21, 12–21).

Following this hard-fought victory over the Maldives, the Bangladesh Volleyball Federation congratulates the players of the Bangladesh National Men’s Beach Volleyball Team for their impressive performance.