Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge continued on Wednesday , the second day of the tournament, with Bangladesh's shuttlers enduring another difficult outing, particularly in the singles events.

After a mixed start in the qualification round on the opening day, hopes of a turnaround faded quickly as most of the home players bowed out early. In both men's and women's singles, Akib Sulaiman and Shuvo Khandakar, who had won their opening matches, suffered defeats in their second outings.

Experienced national shuttlers such as Aiman Ibne Jaman and Al-Amin Jumar also failed to advance, while Nasima Khatun, despite winning her first match, could not carry the momentum into the next round. The trend continued ...