Participation in the Commonwealth Games is not new.

However, a big team going from Bangladesh to Bangladesh this year to be held in New Delhi on Sunday. The 21-member team consists of four grandmasters, two female international masters, two fidemasters and one female fameman.Earlier, the Federation had not sent such a big team to the Commonwealth Games. Even at the expense of the Federation, the team had never been sent to the Commonwealth Games before. Thanking the initiative of the presently elected committee of the Bangladesh Chess Federation, Groundmaster Ziaur Rahman thanked the initiative. He is going to compete in this competition. Along with Zia's son Tahsin Tajwar Zia. He will take part in the Under-12 section.Four Grand Masters of the country Ziaur Rahman, Molla Abdullah Al Rakib, Enamul Hussain Rajib and Niaz Morshed, two female international masters Shamima Akhter Liza and Rani Hamid, Fida Master Tyebur Rahman and Fida Master Sharmin Sultana Shirin are in the Open Division.