Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) picked 14 athletes while leaving out England-based sprinter Imranur Rahman for preparation for the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Ranchi, Jharkhand from May 3-5.

Bangladeshi athletes will compete in six men's events – 100m sprint, 400m sprint, 400m hurdles, 110m hurdles, long jump and high jump, and three women's events -- 100m sprint, high jump and long jump.

Out of the 14 selected athletes, 11 won gold medals in their respective events in the just-concluded 48th National Athletics Championships while three of them won silver and bronze medals in 100m men's and women's sprint events.

"We have picked those who performed well in the national championships and their timings were close to the 2019 SA Games ones," BAF general secretary Shah Alam told The Daily Star.

Asked why they did not consider Imranur, the country's fastest sprinter, Alam said: "We will call him for trial when we start preparation for the South Asian Games. If he can pass the trial, he will represent Bangladesh again."

The five-time fastest sprinter Imranur skipped the national championships in a bid to avoid picking up injury following a surgery but he has been in training in England. He even claimed that he would be available for selection for next international competitions.

The selected athletes will train at the Army Stadium in Banani from March 6 to May 1, with Bangladesh Army Sports Control Board providing track, gymnasium and training kits while the athletes will stay at the stadium's BOA dormitory.

BAF joint secretary Mohammad Kitab Ali will act as coordinator while Farid Khan Chowdhury, Abdulllah Hel Kafi and Foujia Huda Jui have been nominated as coaches for the residential camp.

Squad: M Ismail, M Rakibul Hasan, M Jubail Islam (100m), Jahir Rayhan (400m) Mahfuzur Rahman (High Jump), Najimul Hossain Roni (400m hurdles) and md Masud Rana (110m hurdles), Md Tanvir Faisal (110m hurdles) and Md Al-Amin (Marathon). Shirin Akter and Sumaiya Dewan (100m women's sprint), Mst Ritu Akhtar (high jump) and (Sonia Akter (long jump).