Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan
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| Abbreviation | BKSP |
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| Formation | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Affiliations | Youth and Sports Ministry |
| Website | bksp |
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ক্রীড়া শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান, Bangladesh Institute of Sports Education) is the national sports institute of Bangladesh. It is residential and is located at Savar, about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the capital, Dhaka, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the Sriti Soudho. It is a government-funded autonomous institution.
History and management[]
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan was established in 1986 with the objective of developing sports in Bangladesh.[1] BKSP is run by a Board of Governors, which is headed by the Minister of Youth and Sports.[1] Brigadier General A. K. M. Majharul Haq is the Director General of BKSP.[2]
Education[]
Students at BKSP receive a general education as well as specialized sports training. The education extends from secondary school level to university degree level.[3] The college is fully residential. Students are accommodated in four hostels for boys and one for girls. They receive food, medical treatment and sports materials. Tuition fees are determined on the basis of family income.[1] Most of the teachers also live at the campus.[3]
The sports taught at BKSP are cricket, football, table tennis, archery, athletics, karate, boxing, judo, basketball, swimming, hockey, volleyball, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, taekwondo and wushu.[4] Students must pass tests to be accepted into BKSP.[5]
Cricket team[]
The institute's cricket team has played in various competitions in Bangladesh since the academy's founding.[6] It began playing List A cricket in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League and T20 cricket in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.[7][8] Many of its players have gone on to represent Bangladesh.
Notable alumni[]
- Asif Hossain Khan, first Bangladeshi shooter to win a gold at the Commonwealth Games.
- Shakib Al Hasan, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Raqibul Hasan, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Mushfiqur Rahim, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Abdur Razzak, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Soumya Sarkar, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Anamul Haque, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Mominul Haque, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Nasir Hossain, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Naeem Islam, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Suhrawadi Shuvo, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
- Shafiul Islam, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team
See also[]
- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan cricket grounds
- Stadiums in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan cricket team
References[]
- ^ a b c Islam, Md. Ashraful (2012). "Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Director General". BKSP. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "College branch". BKSP. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Training activities". BKSP. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "BKSP Admission Notice". Bdteletalk.com. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Abahani pitted in tough group in DPL T20". Dhaka Tribune. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Premier cricket league players draft completed". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links[]
Coordinates: 23°59′26.58″N 90°15′6.51″E / 23.9907167°N 90.2518083°E
- Sport in Bangladesh
- Schools in Bangladesh
- 1986 establishments in Bangladesh
- Sports academies
- Universities and colleges in Dhaka