Bangladesh Olympic Association | |
Size: | 150px |
Country: | Bangladesh |
Code: | BAN |
Created: | 1979 |
Recognized: | 1980 |
Association: | OCA |
Headquarters: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
President: | SM Shafiuddin Ahmed |
Secretary General: | Syed Shahed Reza |
Bangladesh Olympic Association (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অলিম্পিক সংস্থা; IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation at the Commonwealth Games.[1] Its president is the Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed. Bangladesh is the largest country by population that has not won a single medal in the olympics.[2]
Bangladesh Olympic Association was established on 1979.[3] Saidur Rahman Dawn in 1984 competed in the Los Angeles Olympics becoming the first Bangladeshi to participate in the olympics. It held its first annual general meeting in 2017. The General assembly was chaired by the president and 49 members of the assembly.