Bangladesh Handball Federation

The Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ হ্যান্ডবল ফেডারেশন) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Founded in 1983, BHF is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation. BHF is also affiliated to the Bangladesh Olympic Association and South Asian Handball Federation. It is based in Dhaka.[1]

Bangladesh Handball Federation
Bengali: বাংলাদেশ হ্যান্ডবল ফেডারেশন
BHF
IOC nationPeople's Republic of Bangladesh (BAN)
National flag
SportHandball
Other Sports
Official websitewww.bdhandball.org
HISTORY
Year of formation30 September 1983 (1983-09-30)
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1986
Continental associationAsian Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeBangladesh Olympic Association
Other affiliation(s)
GOVERNING BODY
PatronLt. Col. M. A. Hamid
PresidentMr. Nurul Fazal Bulbul
HEADQUARTERS
Address
CountryBangladesh
Secretary GeneralMr. Assaduzzaman Kohinoor

History

Handball game was launched in Bangladesh in 1982 under the leadership of the then Vice-President of National Sports Control Board and President of Bangladesh Handball Federation MA Hamid. The then Assistant Director of National Sports Council, Siddiqur Rahman Munshi and the General Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor was the facilitator for the overall management.

Hamid, organized a founding congress of BHF on 30 September 1983 along with some of the most prominent sports organizer and benevolent. The meeting was held at the office of the then DCMLA Secretariat (Present Prime Minister's Office) and was chaired by the Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan. Under the leadership of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan an ad-hock committee was formed with him as chief patron, Hamid as president, General Secretary Ali Akbar, Joint Secretary Asaduzzaman Kohinoor.

On 1 May 1984, BHF received formal recognition by the then National Sports Control Board. BHF being incorporated with Asian Handball Federation, by their affiliation in 1985. The International Handball Federation (IHF), also given the affiliation in 1986, Commonwealth Handball Association in 1990 and South Asian Handball Federation incorporated as an affiliate member in 1995.

National teams
  • Bangladesh men's national handball team
  • Bangladesh men's national junior handball team
  • Bangladesh men's national youth handball team
  • Bangladesh women's national handball team
  • Bangladesh women's national junior handball team
  • Bangladesh women's national youth handball team

Competitions hosted

References
  1. "Profile at IHF website". ihf.info. 8 November 2017.


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