| Bangladesh Chess Federation | |
| Native Name: | বাংলাদেশ দাবা ফেডারেশন |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Formation: | 1974 |
| Headquarters: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Location: | Krira Kaksha, National Sports Council Old Building, 62/3 Purana Paltan, Dhaka |
| Region Served: | Bangladesh |
| Language: | Bengali |
Bangladesh Chess Federation is the national federation for Chess and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1] [2] Benazir Ahmed is the President of Bangladesh Chess Federation.[3] Syed Shahabuddin Shamim is the General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation.[4]
Bangladesh Chess Federation was founded by Qazi Motahar Hossain. Qazi Motahar Hossain was the founding president of All Pakistan National Chess Federation. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he founded the Bangladesh Daba Sangha. The Daba Sangha was re-organized into the Bangladesh Chess Federation, which was established in 1974. Qazi Motahar Hossain became the founding president of the Bangladesh Chess Federation. In 1985, Bangladesh Chess Federation started the annual Dr. Qazi Motahar Hossain International Masters Chess Tournament named after its founding president.[5]
In January 2006, Captain Syed Sujauddin Ahmed was appointed President of the Bangladesh Chess Federation replacing Akhter Hossain Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Planning.[6]