The Bangladesh Navy has requested the Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation to withdraw the temporary suspension of national shooter Kamrun Nahar Koli. The federation had suspended Koli citing a breach of its code of conduct. In its written response to the federation, the Navy argued that Koli’s suspension would negatively affect the country’s sports sector and urged that she be reinstated in training to maintain her national and international performance.

The Navy’s letter highlighted Koli’s achievements, including four gold, one silver, and two bronze medals, as well as her record as the top scorer in the 10-meter air rifle event. It also noted that she is Bangladesh’s only World Cup finalist in shooting, the highest-scoring female shooter, and an Olympic scholarship recipient. Meanwhile, in her reply to the show-cause notice, Koli stated that accepting the code of conduct should not mean losing fundamental rights and that seeking justice or protesting wrongdoing does not constitute indiscipline. She denied all allegations against her.

The federation has not yet announced any decision regarding the Navy’s request or Koli’s reinstatement.