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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 national team competed in one of their first international team events at the 2004 South Asian Games.
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.
The Bangladesh International is an international badminton tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh and organized by the Bangladesh Badminton Federation. The tournament was established in June 2002 and was part of the Asian Satellite. [ 1 ]
Games employing shuttlecocks have been played for centuries across Eurasia, [a] but the modern game of badminton developed in the mid-19th century among the expatriate officers of British India as a variant of the earlier game of battledore and shuttlecock. ("Battledore" was an older term for "racquet".) [4] Its exact origin remains obscure.
Badminton at the 2010 South Asian Games was held in Wooden-Floor Gymnasium in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 30 January and 4 February 2010. The badminton programme in 2010 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions alongside men's and women's team events.
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]
Badminton competitions for the South Asian Games are being held since its inception at the 2004 South Asian Games, which was the 9th edition of South Asian Games. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Venues
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