| Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | BAN |
| CGA | Bangladesh Olympic Association |
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| Medals Ranked 35th |
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Bangladesh has competed at eight Commonwealth Games, with the first coming in 1978. They did not compete again until 1990, but have competed in every Games since. Bangladesh has won eight Commonwealth Games medals, all coming in shooting events. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Brisbane | did not attend | |||
| 1986 Edinburgh | ||||
| 1990 Auckland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Manchester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Delhi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Bangladesh's most successful medallist at the Commonwealth Games was Asif Hossain Khan who earned himself one gold, one silver and one bronze. He also shares the most Commonwealth Games medals for Bangladesh with Abdullah Hel Baki with three medals each.
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Ateequr Rahman Abdus Sattar | 1990 Auckland |  Shooting | Men's Air Pistol - Pairs |
 Bronze | Ateequr Rahman Abdus Sattar | 1990 Auckland | Shooting | Men's Free Pistol - Pairs |
| Gold | Asif Hossain Khan | 2002 Manchester | Shooting | Men's Air Rifle |
 Silver | Asif Hossain Khan Anjan Kumer Singha | 2006 Melbourne | Shooting | Men's 10 m Air Rifle Pairs |
| Bronze | Abdullah Hel Baki Asif Hossain Khan | 2010 Delhi | Shooting | Men's 10 m Air Rifle Pairs |
| Silver | Abdullah Hel Baki | 2014 Glasgow | Shooting | Men's 10 m Air Rifle |
| Silver | Abdullah Hel Baki | 2018 Gold Coast | Shooting | Men's 10 m Air Rifle |
| Silver | Shakil Ahmed | 2018 Gold Coast | Shooting | Men's 50 m Pistol |
Bangladesh has so far only achieved medals from the Shooting event.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shooting | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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