The Bangladesh Karate Federation is the national federation for

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...

and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan, a commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission, is the President of Bangladesh Karate Federation. Kaw Shaw Hla is the Secretary General of the Bangladesh Karate Federation.

History

The Bangladesh Karate Federation was established in 1972 as the Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation. Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation divided into two, Bangladesh Karate Federation and Bangladesh Judo Federation, in 2001 by Lieutenant General

M Harun-Ar-Rashid M Harun-Ar-Rashid (born 15 February 1948) is a retired Bangladesh Army general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 24 December 2000 – 16 June 2002. The Bangladesh government awarded him the title of Bir Pratik ...

. Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers sent Nonka, a karate player, to work with Bangladesh Karate Federation to develop karate in Bangladesh. Mitsuito Yoshido served as the coach of Bangladesh Karate Federation. In 1982, the federation held the first National Karate Championships in Bangladesh. In 2000s, JICA stopped providing coaches and supporting the karate federation.

References

Karate in Bangladesh Karate organizations 1972 establishments in Bangladesh Sports organizations established in 1972

Karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...

Organisations based in Dhaka {{karate-stub