Bangladesh Olympic Association

Bangladesh Olympic Association (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অলিম্পিক সংস্থা; IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation at the Commonwealth Games.[1] Its president is the Bangladesh Army chief General Abu Belal Mohammad Shafiul Haque.[2] Bangladesh is the largest country by population that has not won a single medal in the olympics.[3]

Bangladesh Olympic Association
Country/Region Bangladesh
CodeBAN
Created1979
Recognized1980
Continental
Association		OCA
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
PresidentAbu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq
Secretary GeneralSyed Shahed Reza
Websitewww.nocban.org

History

Bangladesh Olympic Association was established on 1979.[2] Saidur Rahman Dawn in 1984 competed in the Los Angeles Olympics becoming the first Bangladeshi to participate in the olympics.[3] It held its first annual general meeting in 2017. The General assembly was chaired by the president and 49 members of the assembly.[2]

Affiliated national bodies

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. "BOA holds 1st AGM". The Daily Star. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. Sadi, Mahmood. "Bangladesh: country with the highest population that never wins the Olympics". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. "Bangladesh Olympic Association". nocban.org. Retrieved 4 January 2018.


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