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Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net.Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side).
العربية; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; Basa Bali; বাংলা; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца)
Badminton was introduced to Bangladesh in the 1900s by the British. At the time, the sport was only played throughout urban areas. [2] In 1972, the Bangladesh Badminton Federation was formed and the sport started to gain popularity.
The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [1] First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-seven individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [2]
Bangladesh Badminton Federation is the national organization governing the sport of badminton in Bangladesh. As of 2017, Abdul Malek is the president of the federation. Md. Alamgir Hossain has been the general secretary since 2022, and Moshiur Rahman has been the chief executive officer since 2018.
World Badminton Federation Rules say the shuttle should reach the far doubles service line plus or minus half the width of the tram. According to manufacturers proper shuttles will generally travel from the back line of the court to just short of the long doubles service line on the opposite side of the net, with a full underhand hit from an ...
Throughout history, football has been a major sport in Bangladesh. [3] The country's football legacy was even present during the Bangladesh Liberation War, through the rise of the Shadhin Bangla football team, who toured throughout India and played friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war. [3]
He won the Men's Doubles National Championship a total of six times, [7] Men's Singles National Championship a total of six times, [8] and Mixed Doubles National Championship a total of five times. [9] He was an alumnus of Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai. [10] His son, Gaurav Natekar, is a seven-time Indian National Champion in tennis. [11]