Formation | 1997 |
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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]
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]