Bangladesh Handball Federation

Bangladesh Handball Federation Bengali: বাংলাদেশ হ্যান্ডবল ফেডারেশন BHF
IOC nation	People's Republic of Bangladesh (BAN)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other Sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair Handball
Official website	www.bdhandball.org
History
Year of formation	30 September 1983; 38 years ago (1983-09-30)
Affiliation
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	1986
Continental association	Asian Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	Bangladesh Olympic Association
Other affiliation(s)	Commonwealth Handball Association National Sports Council
Governing body
Patron	Lt. Col. M. A. Hamid
President
Headquarters
Address	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Country	Bangladesh
Secretary General

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 . It is based in Dhaka.^[1]

History[]

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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, , and the general secretary, , were the facilitators 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 incorporated as an affiliate member in 1995.

National teams[]

• Bangladesh men's national handball team

Competitions hosted[]

• 2000 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Bangladesh Handball Federation at IHF site

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