Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation

The Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation is the national federation for gymnastics and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.[1] Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Mamun is the president of the federation.[2]

Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali

History

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The Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation was established in 1972 and received government recognition the next year. In November 1973, national gymnastic competitions were held for the first time in Bangladesh. In 1974, competition for women gymnastic were started.[3] In August 2019, Japan donated equipment, worth 1.2 million taka, to the federation.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gymnasts facilitated for Singapore success". New Age. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ "BKSP clinch 21st National Junior Girls Gymnastics title". UNB. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ Faroqi, Gofran. "Gymnastics". Banglapedia. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Gymnastic federation gets new apparatus from Japan". Dhaka Tribune. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.