The Bangladesh Judo Federation is the national federation for judo and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
History
editThe Bangladesh Judo Federation was established in 1972 as the Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation.[1] In 2001, the Bangladesh Judo and Karate Federation were broken into two, Bangladesh Judo Federation and Bangladesh Karate Federation, by President of Bangladesh Shahabuddin Ahmed and Chief of Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General M Harun-Ar-Rashid.[2] On 14 March 2020, The Japan Judo Federation donated equipment to the Bangladesh Judo Federation.[3]
In 2019, President of Bangladesh Judo Federation, Brigadier General (Rtd) SK Abu Baker brought allegations against the General Secretary AKM Selim. This resulted in an investigation by the National Sports Council.[4]
References
edit- ^ Faroqi, Gofran. "Karate". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (6 December 2019). "Blooming in the dark". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Japan donates 141 Judo mats to Bangladesh". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "BJF investigation proceeds at snail's pace". The Daily Star. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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