Bangladesh Athletics Federation Explained

Bangladesh Athletics Federation is the national federation for athletics and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.^{[1] [2]} Former Assistant Attorney General and Veteran Athlete Advocate Abdur Rokib Mantu is the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Athletics Federation.^[3] Former secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Communication ASM Ali Kabir was the president of the Federation until his death on January 10, 2022, and was succeeded by the prime minister's principal secretary Tofazzal Hossain Miah.^[4]

History

Bangladesh Athletics Federation was established in 1972 after the independence of Bangladesh by the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cabinet.^[5] The Federation holds practices at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The tracks on the stadium were damaged and in 2020, events were held in Chittagong due to the damage at Bangabandhu National Stadium.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Athletic Federation goes to polls today . 26 March 2020 . Daily Sun . en . 3 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190803055952/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/412680/2019/08/03/Athletic-Federation-goes-to-polls-today . dead .
2. News: Nat'l Athletics: Navy emerge champions, Army runners-up . 26 March 2020 . UNB . en.
3. News: All quiet in sports hub . 26 March 2020 . New Age . en.
4. News: AAA President declares open the National Athletics Championships of Bangladesh . 26 March 2020 . athleticsasia.org.
5. Web site: History – Bangladesh Athletics Federation . bafbd.com . 26 March 2020 . 26 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326083653/https://bafbd.com/history/ . dead .
6. News: Long cry for an athletic turf . 26 March 2020 . Dhaka Tribune . 28 February 2020.
7. News: Athletics off the track after 14 years . 26 March 2020 . Dhaka Tribune . 15 January 2020.