OXFORDSHIRE residents will be able to see a Bangladeshi sporting spectacle on Sunday.

The Nowka Bais – which translates as boat race – will feature 18 teams from across the country going head-to-head in a 400m dash.

The race will kick off at noon at Falcon Rowing and Canoe Club at Donnington Bridge. There will also be food, a bouncy castle and face painting on offer.

Organiser Mohammed Mannan, 50, of Cowley, said: “People can expect to see a great race. It will be a lot of fun.

“It is the second biggest sport in Bangladesh, after cricket.”