Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation Explained

Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation
Formation:1972
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

The Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation is the national federation for gymnastics and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1] Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Mamun is the president of the federation.[2]

History

The Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation was established in 1972 and received government recognition the next year. In November 1973, national gymnastic competitions were held for the first time in Bangladesh. In 1974, competition for women gymnastic were started.[3] In August 2019, Japan donated equipment, worth 1.2 million taka, to the federation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gymnasts facilitated for Singapore success . 25 March 2020 . New Age . en.
  2. News: BKSP clinch 21st National Junior Girls Gymnastics title . 25 March 2020 . UNB . English.
  3. Web site: Faroqi . Gofran . Gymnastics . Banglapedia . 25 March 2020.
  4. News: Gymnastic federation gets new apparatus from Japan . 25 March 2020 . Dhaka Tribune . 28 August 2019.