Bangladesh Olympic Association Explained

Bangladesh Olympic Association
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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]

History

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.

Affiliated national bodies

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games Federation. 17 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203954/http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?countryid=8. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh: country with the highest population that never wins the Olympics. Sadi. Mahmood. dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. en-US. 2018-01-04.
  3. News: 2017-02-12. BOA holds 1st AGM. en. The Daily Star. 2018-01-04.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Olympic Association. nocban.org. 4 January 2018. en.