Bangladesh Athletics Federation
| Abbreviation | BAF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Bangladesh Athletics Federation |
Bangladesh Athletics Federation is the national federation for athletics and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1][2] Abdur Rokib Mantu is the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Athletics Federation.[3] A.S. M Ali Kabir. is the President of the Federation.[4]
History
Bangladesh Athletics Federation was established in 1972 after the independence of Bangladesh by the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cabinet.[5] The Federation holds practices at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The tracks on the stadium were damaged and in 2020, events were held in Chittagong due to the damage at Bangabandhu National Stadium.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Athletic Federation goes to polls today". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Nat'l Athletics: Navy emerge champions, Army runners-up". UNB. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "All quiet in sports hub". New Age. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "AAA President declares open the National Athletics Championships of Bangladesh". athleticsasia.org. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "History – Bangladesh Athletics Federation". bafbd.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Long cry for an athletic turf". Dhaka Tribune. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Athletics off the track after 14 years". Dhaka Tribune. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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