Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation

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The Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation is the national sports federation responsible for promoting and regulating shooting sports in Bangladesh. [1] [2]

History

The Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation was founded in 1955 by Lieutenant Colonel Hesamuddin Ahmed.The federation is located in Gulshan, Dhaka. [3] Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan is the President of Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation.

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References

  1. "BSSF urges for shooting's inclusion in 2022 CWG". The Daily Star. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  2. "ISSF boss in town". The Daily Star. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. "Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation". BSSF. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.