Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has won the championship trophies in both men’s and women’s doubles categories in the SMC+ East West Winter Smash Badminton Competition. The IUB team competed against over 40 universities, securing final spots in four out of six events. Tipu Sultan and Ashfak Bin Ferdous won the Men’s Doubles title with a 2-0 margin against Hazi Misir Ali College in the final. They defeated teams from Brac University and Southeast University in straight sets. In the Women’s Doubles category, Tasnim Noor and Kazi Kayanat Soha defeated Team East West University 3 in the final with a 2-0 margin. Ashfak finished as the runner-up in Men’s Singles after a closely contested 2-1 match against Daffodil International University in the final. He advanced through the group stage with straight-set victories over European University and Team North South University 1. In Mixed Doubles, Tipu Sultan and Tasnim finished as runners-up after a 2-0 loss to Daffodil International University in the final.
Competition was organized by East West University in collaboration with the Bangladesh Badminton Federation and supported by the Division of Student Activities (DoSA) of Independent University, Bangladesh.