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Sharifuzzaman
Sharifuzzaman () is a retired Bangladeshi football player who played as a midfielder. He is a member of the first Bangladesh national football team. Personal life Born in Munshiganj Sardar, East Bengal, Sharifuzzaman family had originally moved from Chandpur due to his father's job as a lawyer. Sharif is the second oldest among seven brothers and two sisters. Five of his brothers were also footballers, among them Nowsheruzzaman and Arifuzzaman played with alongside him at Mohammedan SC in 1975. While the other two Ashraf and Mamun played in the Dhaka First Division League. His brother Badiuzzaman Khosru, initially participated in the 1971 Liberation War alongside him. He studied in Dhaka University alongside his brother Nowsher, and got a degree in physics. Playing career In 1969, Sharif made his First Division debut with Fire Service SC. In 1973, Sharif alongside his brother, Nowsheruzzaman, were selected for the first Bangladesh national football team by Sheikh Shaheb Ali. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
WAPDA Sports Club
WAPDA Sports Club () is a multi-sports club based mainly in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club is owned by the Bangladesh Power Development Board. The club was well known for its football team which participated in domestic football prior to the turn of the century. Club name * 1966–1970: East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (EPWAPDA) * 1971–present: Bangladesh Water and Power Development Authority (BPWAPDA) History WAPDA entered the First Division Football League of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1970 as East Pakistan WAPDA. The club coached by former Pakistan national team captain, Abid Ghazi, mainly consisted of player who were employed at the Bangladesh Power Development Board (then East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority). The club also had a wing established in both Chittagong and Khulna, which saw them produce new talents each season. Following the Independence of Bangladesh, the club was renamed as Bangladesh WAPDA. During the first-leg of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
AKM Nowsheruzzaman
AKM Nowsheruzzaman (; 5 December 1950 – 21 September 2020), better known as Nowsher, was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a striker or left-winger. In 1971, he toured India with the Shadhin Bangla football team in order to raise international awareness about the Bangladesh Liberation War. After liberation, he was also part of the first ever Bangladesh national football team. In 1973, Nowsher scored the only goal in a friendly match against Singapore, securing Bangladesh their inaugural international football victory. While at club level, his best season was in 1975 for Mohammedan SC, when he became the First Division League top-scorer with 21 goals. Personal life Born in Munshiganj Sardar, East Bengal, Nowsher's family had originally moved from Chandpur due to his father's job as a lawyer. Nowhser was the third oldest among seven brothers and two sisters. Five of his brothers were also footballers, among them Sharifuzzaman and Arifuzzaman played alongside him at Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangladesh National Football Team
The Bangladesh national football team () is the national recognised football team of Bangladesh and is controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1973 and of FIFA since 1976, even though the Bangladesh Football Federation was first founded in 1972. Bangladesh was elected as a member of the AFC Executive Committee in 1982–1986 and 1998–2002. The current Executive Committee was elected democratically, under an AFC approved constitution and direct supervision of FIFA & AFC, in October 2024. Bangladesh's national team debuted in 1973 and has yet to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals. They were dismissed in the first round of their only Asian Cup appearance to date in 1980; by qualifying for it, Bangladesh is one of only two South Asian nations to achieve the feat. The nation's best results came at South Asian level where it won the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup and were gold medalists at the 1999 South Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District () is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur. Geography It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the north, Madaripur District and Shariatpur District in the south, Chandpur District and Comilla District in the east and Dhaka District and Faridpur District in the west. Total land area is 235,974 acres (954 km2), out of which 138472 acres (560 km2) are cultivable and 5609 acres (23 km2) are fallow land. It has no forest area. 40,277 acres (163 km2) of land is irrigated while 26,242 acres (106 km2) of land is under river. It has 14 rivers of 155 km passing through. Water bodies Main rivers include the Padma River, Meghna River, Dhaleswari River and the Ichamati River. Boating Boating is one of the traditions of the people in Munshiganj District. A traditional boat race is held in the Dhaleshwari Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
Munshiganj Sadar () is an upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh. History In 1971 On 29 March 1971, days after the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War, people of Munshiganj raided the armoury and captured arms and ammunition, which they used to resist the Pakistan Army. The people of Narayanganj and Munshiganj together resisted an attack of the Pakistan Army on 31 March. The Pakistan Army killed some youths at Kewar on 14 May. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Munshiganj Sadar Upazila had 81,146 households and a population of 383,263. 82,488 (21.52%) were under 10 years of age. Munshiganj Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 55.17%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males. 138,205 (36.06%) lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Munshiganj district, formerly a subdivision under Dhaka district, was establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1973 Merdeka Tournament
The 1973 Merdeka Tournament was the seventeenth edition of the annual football tournament hosted by Malaysia. It took place from 26 July to 12 August 1973 with ten participating nations. Venues Preliminary round ---- ---- ---- ---- Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Ninth place Seventh place Fifth place Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third place Final Notes References *Morrison, Neil"Merdeka Tournament 1973 (Malaysia)".''RSSSF.com'' {{Pestabola Merdeka 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ... Merd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
FC Dinamo Minsk
FC Dinamo Minsk or FK Dynama Minsk (; ) is a Belarusian professional Association football, football club based in the capital city of Minsk. It was founded in 1927 as part of the Soviet Dynamo Sports Club, Dinamo Sports Society, and was the only club from the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR that competed in the Soviet Top League, playing 39 of the 54 seasons, and winning the title in 1982 Soviet Top League, 1982. Since the independence of Belarus, the club participates in the Belarusian Premier League, having won 9 league titles and 3 Belarusian Cups. Dinamo plays its home games in the 22,246-capacity Dinamo Stadium (Minsk), Dinamo Stadium in Minsk. Dinamo is the second Belarusian team, after FC BATE Borisov, BATE Borisov, to reach UEFA Europa League group stages (2014–15 UEFA Europa League, 2014–15 and 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, 2015–16). History Soviet Union Dinamo Minsk was founded in 1927 as a part of the Soviet Dynamo Sports Club, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1975 AFC Youth Championship
The 1975 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuwait. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: * * * * * * * * * * * * * (host) * * * * * * Note: Sri Lanka withdrew before the draw. Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinals Semifinals Third place match Final External linksResults by RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:AFC Youth Championship 1975 1975 Youth Championship Championship In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this sys ... 1974–75 in Kuwaiti football International association football competitions hosted by Kuwait April 1975 sports events in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangladesh Ansar
The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (; also known as the Ansar Bahini or Ansar VDP) is a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the government of Bangladesh. It has 6 million active and reserved members. It is the largest paramilitary force in the world. History The name originates from the Arabic word of "Ansar" which denotes a "volunteer". The Ansar were the local inhabitants of Medina who, in Islamic tradition, took the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers (the ''Muhajirun'') into their homes when they emigrated from Mecca during the '' hijra''. The Ansar Force was formed as the "East Pakistan Ansars" by the East Pakistan Ansars Act of 1948, and officially launched on 12 February 1948. The first director of the Ansar was James Buchanan, a British official appointed by the government of then-Chief Minister of East Bengal Kha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistani Army
The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), typically a four-star general, commands the army. The Army was established in August 1947 after the Partition of India. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2024, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty personnel, supported by the Pakistan Army Reserve, the National Guard (Pakistan), National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. In accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan Constitution, Pakistani citizens can voluntarily enlist in military service as early as age 16, but cannot be deployed for combat until age 18. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
