Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation

Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation

Formation	1997
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali

The Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation is the national federation for taekwondo and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. ^[1] Major General Md. Habib Ullah is the president and Lt. Colonel Md. Ershadul Hoque is the general secretary of the federation. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation was established in 1997. ^[4] In January 2019, the South Korean government donated equipment to the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation. ^[5] In December 2019, Dipu Chakma became the first Bangladeshi to win a gold medal in taekwondo at the 13th South Asian Games, beating opponents from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Korea Ambassador Cup Taekwondo next month". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
2. "Nat'l Taekwondo: Army champs in men's senior events". UNB. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
3. "S Korea donates Taekwondo equipment to Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation". UNB. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
4. "Taekwondo gains popularity in Bangladesh". THEAsiaN. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
5. "Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation receive donation from South Korean Government". insidethegames.biz. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
6. "SAG2019: Dipu Chakma wins first gold for Bangladesh in taekwondo". Dhaka Tribune. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
7. "Dipu seals gold in Int'l Taekwondo". Dhaka Tribune. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.