Bangladesh Chess Federation

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Bangladesh Chess Federation
বাংলাদেশ দাবা ফেডারেশন
Formation1974
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Location
  • Krira Kaksha, National Sports Council Old Building, 62/3 Purana Paltan, Dhaka
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website www.bdchessfederation.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bangladesh Chess Federation is the national federation for Chess and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. [1] [2] Benazir Ahmed is the President of Bangladesh Chess Federation. [3] Syed Shahabuddin Shamim is the General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation. [4]

History

Bangladesh Chess Federation was founded by Qazi Motahar Hossain. Qazi Motahar Hossain was the founding president of All Pakistan National Chess Federation. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he founded the Bangladesh Daba Sangha. The Daba Sangha was re-organized into the Bangladesh Chess Federation, which was established in 1974. Qazi Motahar Hossain became the founding president of the Bangladesh Chess Federation. In 1985, Bangladesh Chess Federation started the annual Dr. Qazi Motahar Hossain International Masters Chess Tournament named after its founding president. [5]

In January 2006, Captain Syed Sujauddin Ahmed was appointed President of the Bangladesh Chess Federation replacing Akhter Hossain Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Planning. [6]

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References

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  4. ↑ Haider, Liton; Talukder, Kamal. "No arrests made as there was none when illegal casinos in Dhaka's sport clubs were busted". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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