Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation

Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation
Formation1973
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
President
Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun
General Secretary
Habibur Rahman
AffiliationsInternational Kabaddi Federation

Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation is the national federation for Kabaddi and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1][2] Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Director General of Rapid Action Battalion, is the President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation [3] and General secretary is Addl. IGP of Bangladesh Police Habibur Rahman.[4][5][6][7] DIG of police Mozammel Haque is the joint secretary of the current committee. [8]

History

Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation was established in 1973 as the Bangladesh Amateur Kabadi Federation. It held the first international match against India in 1974, during which the Bangladesh team was coached by Sheikh Shaheb Ali. In 1978, it joined the Asian Amateur Kabadi Federation as a founding member. The 1990 Asian Games were the first to have Kabaddi in them. Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation organizes the National Kabadi Competition.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BKF announces men's, women's squad for SA Games". UNB. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Army retain V-day kabaddi title". New Age. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ "President of Bangladesh Kabaddi". The New Nation. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport". ESPN. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  5. ^ "Army, Ansar retain Victory Day Kabaddi, Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation general secretary Habibur Rahman said". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  6. ^ "President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation and Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Dr Mohammad Javed Patwari inaugurating". The New Nation. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothistan wins 59th edition of Subroto Cup football tournament". Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  8. ^ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "Bangladesh emerge unbeaten champions". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  9. ^ Faroqi, Gofran. "Kabadi". Banglapedia. Retrieved 27 March 2020.


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