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Bangladesh Olympic Association
Bangladesh Olympic Association ( bn, বাংলাদেশ অলিম্পিক সংস্থা; IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation at the Commonwealth Games. Its president is the Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed. Bangladesh is the largest country by population that has not won a single medal in the olympics. History Bangladesh Olympic Association was established on 1979. Saidur Rahman Dawn in 1984 competed in the Los Angeles Olympics becoming the first Bangladeshi to participate in the olympics. It held its first annual general meeting in 2017. The General assembly was chaired by the president and 49 members of the assembly. Affiliated national bodies *Bangladesh Archery Federation * Bangladesh Athletics Federation * Bangladesh Badminton Federation *Bangladesh Basketball Federation * Bangladesh Boxing Federation *Bangladesh Cricket Board * Banglades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Golf Federation
The Bangladesh Golf Federation is the national federation for golf and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army, is the president of Bangladesh Golf Federation. Major General Md Zahirul Islam, ndc, psc is the senior vice-president and Brigadier General Mahbubus Samad Chowdhury is the general secretary of the federation respectively. History The Bangladesh Golf Federation was established in 2001. The Bangladesh Golf Federation is associated with the Bangladesh Olympic Association. It is under the National Sports Council of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The federation has 14 golf clubs associated with it. The clubs associated with it are Army Golf Club, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory Golf Club, Bhatiary Golf and Country Club, Bogra Golf Club, Cox’s Bazar Golf and Country Club, Chengi Golf and Country Club, Ghatail Golf Club, Jashore Golf and Country Club, Kurmitola Golf Club, Mainamati Golf and Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Volleyball Federation
The Bangladesh Volleyball Federation is the national federation for volleyball and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. Mr. Md. Atiqul Islam is the president and Ashiqur Rahman Miku is the general secretary of the federation. The federation also runs many national and international tournaments. National Tournaments International Tournaments !Bangabandhu Volleyball Championship !2022 ! ! , - History Bangladesh Volleyball Federation was established in 1973 by the Government of Bangladesh. Since its founding the federation has held national volleyball tournaments for men and women. References Volleyball in Bangladesh National members of the Asian Volleyball Confederation 1973 establishments in Bangladesh Sports organizations established in 1973 Volleyball Organisations based in Dhaka {{Bangladesh-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Tennis Federation
Bangladesh Tennis Federation is the national federation for tennis and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. History Bangladesh Tennis Federation was established in 1972. It established the National Tennis Complex in Ramna, Dhaka in 1977. In 1985, the Federation became a member of the International Tennis Federation based in London, United Kingdom. It is also affiliated with Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan. The federation is associated with 8 tennis clubs in Bangladesh; they are Barisal Tennis Club, Comilla Tennis Club, Engineers' Tennis Club, Mymensingh Tennis Club, Naogaon Tennis Club, Patuakhaii Tennis Club, Rajshahi Tennis Complex, and Sylhet Tennis Club. In November 2019, Golam Morshed, General Secretary of the federation, was suspended following a suit filed against him for sexual harassment at Gulshan Police Station by a female tennis player. In 2020, the federation received criticism in the media for providing a fully funded trip to senior officials to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation
The Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation is the national federation for Taekwondo and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. Kazi Morshed Hossain is the president and Mahmudul Islam Rana is the general secretary of the federation. History Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation was established in 1997. In January 2019, the South Korean government donated equipment to the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation. In December 2019, Dipu Chakma, became the first Bangladeshi to win a gold medal in Taekwondo at the 13th South Asian Games. References Taekwondo in Bangladesh National members of World Taekwondo 1997 establishments in Bangladesh Sports organizations established in 1997 Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. ... Organisations based in Dhaka {{taekw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation
The Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation is the national federation for table tennis and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. National Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury was the founder president of the federation. History The federation was established in 1972, and became an affiliate of the Asian Table Tennis Federation and World Table Tennis Federation.that year. It is the third most popular sport in the country, after football and cricket. In November 2019, top table tennis players of Bangladesh demanded the resignation of the vice-president of the Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation, Khandokar Hasan Monir, with allegations of mismanagement. References Table tennis in Bangladesh 1972 establishments in Bangladesh Sports organizations established in 1972 Table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Swimming Federation
The Bangladesh Swimming Federation is the national federation for swimming and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. M B Saif is the general secretary of the federation. Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, Chief of Bangladesh Navy, is the president of Bangladesh Swimming Federation. History The Bangladesh Swimming Federation was established in 1972. It was formed by the Government of Bangladesh under the National Sports Council of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. It joined the Asian Swimming Federation The Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) oversees international aquatics competitions in Asia, and is affiliated to the Olympic Council of AsiaA listing of the sport federations aligned to the Olympic Council of Asia can be found on the OCA's websithere ... in 1978 as a founding member of the Asian Amateur Swimming Federation. It has its own swimming pool, the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex. References Swimming in Bangladesh National members of the Asian Swim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Shooting Federation
The Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation is the national sports federation responsible for promoting and regulating shooting sports in Bangladesh. History The Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation was founded in 1955 by Lieutenant Colonel Hesamuddin Ahmed.The federation is located in Gulshan, Dhaka. Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan is a Lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army and Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals. Early life Ataul Hakim Sarwar was born on 1 Januar ... is the President of Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation. References 1955 establishments in East Pakistan Sports governing bodies in Bangladesh Sports organizations established in 1955 National members of the Asian Shooting Confederation Organisations based in Dhaka {{Bangladesh-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Rowing Federation
The Bangladesh Rowing Federation is the national federation for rowing and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. Mollah M Abu Kaiser is the president and Hazi M Khorshed Alam is the general secretary of the federation. History The Bangladesh Rowing Federation was established in 1974. It created a bridge between traditional boating in Bangladesh and more modern boating competition. The Bangladesh Rowing Federation organizes Nouka Baich events in Bangladesh. It is a national member of the International Rowing Federation. References Rowing in Bangladesh National members of the World Rowing Federation 1976 establishments in Bangladesh Sports organizations established in 1976 Rowing Organisations based in Dhaka {{Bangladesh-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Karate Federation
The Bangladesh Karate Federation is the national federation for karate 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Judo Federation
The Bangladesh Judo Federation is the national federation for judo and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. History The Bangladesh Judo Federation was established in 1972 as the Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation. In 2001, the Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation were broken into two, Bangladesh Judo Federation and Bangladesh Karate Federation, by President of Bangladesh Shahabuddin Ahmed and Chief of Bangladesh Army 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 .... On 14 March 2020, The Japan Judo Federation donated equipment to the Bangladesh Judo Federation. In 2019, President of Bangladesh Judo Federation, Brigadier General (Rtd) SK Abu Baker bought allegations against the General Secretary AKM Selim. This resulted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
