Bangladesh Badminton Federation

Bangladesh Badminton Federation
বাংলাদেশ ব্যাডমিন্টন ফেডারেশন
Abbreviation	BBF
Formation	1972
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
General Secretary	Amir Hossain Bahar
President	Abdul Malek

Bangladesh Badminton Federation is the national organization for badminton and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. As of 2022, Abdul Malek is the president of the federation and Kabirul Islam Sikder is the general secretary.^[1]

History

Bangladesh Badminton Federation was established in 1972 after the Bangladesh Liberation war.^[2] Md. Yousuf Ali was the founding president of the organization and served till 1976.^[3]

The federation is headquartered at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed National Indoor Stadium, in Dhaka. In December 2020, they sought to limit use of the stadium by locking the electrical panels that power the main lights. General secretary Hossain said it was necessary to reduce their electric bill and maintenance costs.^[4]

In August 2021, Ekattor TV reported that the stadium was in disrepair. The courts had broken wooden floors which dipped when walking. During the quarter-final 'Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games' in April, player Gazi Nur Alam Tushar tore a ligament, which the report blamed on the condition of the floors.^[5] The federation contributed towards Tushar's medical expenses.^[6]

References

^ "Kabirul made Badminton Fed GS". New Age. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
^ Faroqi, Gofran. "Badminton". Banglapedia. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ "All Presidents – BBF". Bangladesh Badminton Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ Hoque, Shishir (2 March 2020). "Badminton federation locks switchboards of national indoor stadium". Dhaka Tribune.
^ খেলাযোগ (Television production) (in Bengali). Ekattor TV. 12 August 2021. Event occurs at 11:53 minutes in. Retrieved 2021-08-16 – via YouTube.
^ এত টাকা কোথায় পাব. Jugantor (in Bengali). 14 April 2021.