Bangladesh Chess Federation is the national federation for Chess and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1][2] Benazir Ahmed is the President of Bangladesh Chess Federation.[3] Syed Shahabuddin Shamim is the General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation.[4]
বাংলাদেশ দাবা ফেডারেশন | |
| Formation | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Location |
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Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | www |
History
editBangladesh Chess Federation was founded by Qazi Motahar Hossain. Qazi Motahar Hossain was the founding president of All Pakistan National Chess Federation. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he founded the Bangladesh Daba Sangha. The Daba Sangha was re-organized into the Bangladesh Chess Federation, which was established in 1974. Qazi Motahar Hossain became the founding president of the Bangladesh Chess Federation. In 1985, Bangladesh Chess Federation started the annual Dr. Qazi Motahar Hossain International Masters Chess Tournament named after its founding president.[5]
In January 2006, Captain Syed Sujauddin Ahmed was appointed President of the Bangladesh Chess Federation replacing Akhter Hossain Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Planning.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bangabandhu GM Chess in April". The Daily Star. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "9-year-old grabs NCC spot". The Daily Star. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Benazir Ahmed elected President of South Asian Chess Counc..." United News of Bangladesh (UNB). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Haider, Liton; Talukder, Kamal. "No arrests made as there was none when illegal casinos in Dhaka's sport clubs were busted". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Chess". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Sujauddin new BCF president". The Daily Star. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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