East Pakistan Sports Federation

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East Pakistan Sports Federation
পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ক্রীড়া ফেডারেশন
Agency overview
Formed1947;79 years ago (1947)
20 May 1951;74 years ago (1951-05-20)
(merged with East Pakistan Sports Association)
Dissolved16 December 1971;54 years ago (1971-12-16)
Jurisdiction Government of East Pakistan
Headquarters Purana Paltan, Dhaka
(present-day Bangladesh)

The East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) was the provincial governing body responsible for the administration and coordination of sports in East Pakistan. It oversaw several sporting disciplines, including football, cricket, field hockey, wrestling, volleyball, boxing, badminton, cycling, athletics, gymnastics, and shooting. [1] The federation became defunct following Bangladesh's victory in the Liberation War on 16 December 1971, and its responsibilities were subsequently assumed by the National Sports Council (NSC), which became the national governing authority for sports in Bangladesh. [2]

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History

Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury served as EPSF's first president after merger from 1951 to 1953. HabibullahBaharChowdhury.jpg
Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury served as EPSF's first president after merger from 1951 to 1953.

In 1947, the East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) was formed in Calcutta with Khwaja Nooruddin and Mohammad Shahjahan, both members of Kolkata Mohammedan, elected as its general secretary and assistant secretary, respectively. [3] However, the organisation initially existed solely on paper. [4] Following the partition of India, the Dhaka Sports Association (DSA) in Dhaka, East Pakistan, was renamed the East Pakistan Sports Association (EPSA) in January 1951. On 20 May 1951, EPSF was merged with the EPSA and reintroduced, with Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury and Siddikur Rahman serving as its president and general secretary, respectively. [5] EPSF served as the province's primary sports body from 1951 to 1971. It was affiliated with the District Sports Associations, Inter-University, Police, Eastern Command and Railway Sports Board. It operated sports activities in Dhaka alongside the Dhaka District Sports Association (DDSA), while supervising the other DSAs and Sports Boards. The EPSF was also responsible for forming teams for inter-provincial competitions. In both 1958 and 1969, the EPSF governing body was dissolved by Martial Law Administration. [6] [7]

Office-bearer

Presidents

NamePeriodNotes
Flag of Pakistan.svg Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury 1951–1953 [8]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Nurul Amin1953–1954 [9]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Abu Hussain Sarkar1955–1956 [10]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Ataur Rahman Khan 1956–1958 [11] [12]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Brig. Sahib Dad Khan1959–1961 [13]
Flag of Pakistan.svg G.Ahmed1961–1966 [14]
Flag of Pakistan.svg S.B. Chaudhuri 1966–1967 [15]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Sultan Ahmed1967–1969 [16]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Mazharul Haq1970–1971 [17]

References

  1. ↑ "EPSF Ad-hoc body yet to take shape". The Pakistan Observer. 27 March 1970. p. 10. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via gpa.eastview.com.
  2. ↑ Hoque, Shishir (16 January 2024). "The man behind reformation of Bangladesh sports". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "EASTERN PAKISTAN SPORTS FEDERATION". Amrita Bazar Patrika. 13 July 1947. p. 6. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. ↑ "অতীতে সংগঠকদের শূন্য হাতে নামানো হতো" [In the past, organizers would come down empty-handed.]. Krirajagat. 1 August 1983. p. 10.
  5. ↑ "ইস্টপাক স্পোর্টস ফেডারেশন" [EastPak Sports Federation] (in Bengali). The Azad. 21 May 1951. p. 6 – via Google Drive.
  6. ↑ "EPSF superceded". The Pakistan Observer. 30 December 1969. p. 8. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via gpa.eastview.com.
  7. ↑ "E.P.S.F. Committees Dissolved" (in Bengali). The Pakistan Observer. 1 November 1958. p. 6 – via Google Drive.
  8. ↑ "সাহিত্য-সাংবাদিকতার 'প্রবাদ পুরুষ' পরশুরামের হবীবুল্লাহ বাহার চৌধুরী" [Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury, the 'proverbial man' of literature and journalism, Parashuram]. Daily Sangram (in Bengali). 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "ইস্ট পাকিস্তান স্পোর্টস ফেডারেশনের নির্বাচনী সভা" [East Pakistan Sports Federation election meeting] (in Bengali). The Azad. 20 April 1953. p. 6 – via Google Drive.
  10. ↑ "SARKAR ELECTED EPSF PRESIDENT" (in Bengali). The Pakistan Observer. 31 October 1955. p. 6 – via Google Drive.
  11. ↑ "SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION WINS E.P.S.F. ELECTIONS". The Pakistan Observer. 29 October 1956. p. 6 – via Google Drive.
  12. ↑ "ইস্ট পাকিস্তান স্পোর্টস ফেডারেশন" [East Pakistan Sports Federation] (in Bengali). The Azad. 12 November 1957. p. 6 – via Google Drive.
  13. ↑ "E.P.S.F. RECONSTITUTED" (in Bengali). The Pakistan Observer. 21 August 1959. p. 8 – via Google Drive.
  14. ↑ "Technical Committee Neglected". The Pakistan Observer. 24 April 1963. p. 6. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via gpa.eastview.com.
  15. ↑ "SPORTS IN DUNGEON-II". The Pakistan Observer. 26 September 1966. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via gpa.eastview.com.
  16. ↑ "World of sports". The Pakistan Observer. 1 January 1968. p. 10. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via gpa.eastview.com.
  17. ↑ "Ad-hoc body for EPSF formed". The Pakistan Observer. 15 January 1970. p. 8. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via gpa.eastview.com.
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