Bangladesh Olympic Association

Bangladesh Olympic Association (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অলিম্পিক সংস্থা; IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation at the Commonwealth Games.[1] Its president is the Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed. Bangladesh is the largest country by population that has not won a single medal in the olympics.[2]

Bangladesh Olympic Association
Bangladesh Olympic Association logo
Country/Region Bangladesh
CodeBAN
Created1979
Recognized1980
Continental
Association
OCA
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
PresidentSM Shafiuddin Ahmed
Secretary GeneralSyed Shahed Reza
Websitewww.nocban.org Edit this at Wikidata

History edit

Bangladesh Olympic Association was established on 1979.[3] Saidur Rahman Dawn in 1984 competed in the Los Angeles Olympics becoming the first Bangladeshi to participate in the olympics.[2] It held its first annual general meeting in 2017. The General assembly was chaired by the president and 49 members of the assembly.[3]

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b Sadi, Mahmood. "Bangladesh: country with the highest population that never wins the Olympics". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "BOA holds 1st AGM". The Daily Star. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Olympic Association". nocban.org. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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