Bangladesh prize money
Bangladesh's sportspeople have won £49,301 in prize money across 2 sports, which puts Bangladesh 133rd of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Ziaur Rahman has won the most, £11,842 in chess .
Bangladesh's highest earners
All 15 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ziaur Rahman | Chess | £11,842£12k |
| 2 | Mohammad Fahad Rahman | Chess | £9,399£9k |
| 3 | Abdullah Al Rakib | Chess | £4,511£5k |
| 4 | Ferdous Jannatul | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 5 | Niaz Murshed | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 6 | Noshin Anjum | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 7 | Sharmin Sultana Shirin | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 8 | Wadifa Ahmed | Chess | £2,820£3k |
| 9 | Manon Reja Neer | Chess | £2,632£3k |
| 10 | MD Almin | Pool | £2,632£3k |
| 11 | Enamul Hossain | Chess | £2,256£2k |
| 12 | Abdullah Al Muntaer | Pool | £752£752 |
| 13 | Nizam Uddin Ahmed | Pool | £752£752 |
| 14 | Hussin Sayeem | Pool | £226£226 |
| 15 | Islam Razibul | Pool | £203£203 |
The top 12, side by side
Ziaur Rahman alone accounts for 24.0% of Bangladesh's total. The top ten between them hold 91.5%, and the other 5 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Bangladesh's £49,301 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | £44,737£45k | 90.7% | 10 | Ziaur Rahman |
| Pool | £4,564£5k | 9.3% | 5 | MD Almin |
The split between sports
Chess is Bangladesh's biggest earner at 90.7% of the total. We hold nobody from Bangladesh in golf, tennis, athletics, badminton, table tennis, biathlon, show jumping, snooker, surfing, squash, bowling, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, figure skating, triathlon, CrossFit, swimming, trail running, motorsport, handball, gymnastics, rodeo, sled dog racing, Enhanced Games, Go, curling, shogi, keirin, 3x3 basketball, fencing, gravel racing, speedway.
The nations either side of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is 133rd of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Liberia | £163,910£164k | 7 |
| 122 | Djibouti | £163,346£163k | 4 |
| 123 | North Macedonia | £155,569£156k | 15 |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | £131,015£131k | 2 |
| 125 | Montenegro | £126,780£127k | 7 |
| 126 | Andorra | £100,103£100k | 7 |
| 127 | Dominica | £99,248£99k | 2 |
| 128 | Guyana | £86,960£87k | 5 |
| 129 | Syria | £77,410£77k | 10 |
| 130 | Cameroon | £75,947£76k | 4 |
| 131 | Zambia | £65,789£66k | 7 |
| 132 | Tanzania | £52,632£53k | 1 |
| 133 | Bangladesh | £49,301£49k | 15 |
| 134 | Iraq | £47,932£48k | 8 |
| 135 | Bermuda | £47,019£47k | 4 |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | £46,992£47k | 1 |
| 137 | Sudan | £38,835£39k | 2 |
| 138 | Namibia | £38,534£39k | 4 |
| 139 | Jordan | £25,628£26k | 22 |
| 140 | Aruba | £23,365£23k | 3 |
| 141 | Samoa | £22,932£23k | 1 |
| 142 | Eritrea | £21,946£22k | 7 |
| 143 | Isle of Man | £21,467£21k | 1 |
| 144 | Russian Ski Federation | £21,275£21k | 2 |
| 145 | Gambia | £19,549£20k | 2 |
Bangladesh against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Bangladesh won?
£49,301 across 15 people in 2 sports. That ranks Bangladesh 133rd of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Bangladesh's highest earning sportsperson?
Ziaur Rahman, with £11,842 in chess prize money: 24.0% of everything Bangladesh has won. Next is Mohammad Fahad Rahman on £9,399.
Which sport has earned Bangladesh the most prize money?
Chess, at £44,737 across 10 players, ahead of pool on £4,564.
Which nation is just above Bangladesh?
Tanzania, 132nd on £52,632. Iraq is 134th, just below, on £47,932.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Bangladesh's chess money has its own page: Bangladesh in chess.Bangladesh's pool money has its own page: Bangladesh in pool. One place up is Tanzania. One place down is Iraq.