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| Formation | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Bangladesh Wushu Federation |
The Bangladesh Wushu Federation is the national federation for Wushu and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. N/A, Member of Parliament, is the president and Md. Dulal Hossain is the general secretary of the federation. [1]
Bangladesh Wushu Federation was established in 2007 as the Bangladesh Wushu Association. In 2018, Bangladesh Wushu Association was renamed to Bangladesh Wushu Federation by the National Sports Council. [2]
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