Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation | |
Formation: | 1973 |
Headquarters: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region Served: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun |
Leader Title2: | General Secretary |
Leader Name2: | Habibur Rahman |
Affiliations: | International 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]
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]