Bangladesh Tennis Federation Explained

Bangladesh Tennis Federation
Formation:1972
Headquarters:Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Website:https://btftennis.org/

Bangladesh Tennis Federation is the national federation for tennis and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1]

History

Bangladesh Tennis Federation was established in 1972. It established the National Tennis Complex in Ramna, Dhaka in 1977. In 1985, the Federation became a member of the International Tennis Federation based in London, United Kingdom. It is also affiliated with Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan. The federation is associated with 8 tennis clubs in Bangladesh; they are Barisal Tennis Club, Comilla Tennis Club, Engineers' Tennis Club, Mymensingh Tennis Club, Naogaon Tennis Club, Patuakhaii Tennis Club, Rajshahi Tennis Complex, and Sylhet Tennis Club.[2]

In November 2019, Golam Morshed, General Secretary of the federation, was suspended following a suit filed against him for sexual harassment at Gulshan Police Station by a female tennis player.[3] [4] In 2020, the federation received criticism in the media for providing a fully funded trip to senior officials to the Australian Open.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bangladesh observes International Sports Day . 25 March 2020 . New Age . en.
  2. Web site: Faroqi . Gofran . Tennis . Banglapedia . 25 March 2020.
  3. News: Top Bangladesh tennis official suspended for sexual harassment . 25 March 2020 . Prothom Alo . en.
  4. News: Tennis federation GS in hot water . 25 March 2020 . Dhaka Tribune . 21 November 2019.
  5. News: Bangladesh tennis officials set for 'Grand' luxury . 25 March 2020 . New Age . en.