Bashir Ahmed (born 1941) is a retired Bangladeshi international field hockey player and is the first Bengali player to represent the Pakistan men's national field hockey team. He was also a prominent football player and referee.[1]
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| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bangladeshi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Bashir Ahmed was born in Mahut-tuli area in Dhaka. He studied in Armanitola Government High School. After he enrolled in the University of Dhaka, he took part in field hockey, football, cricket and athletics. He was an active sportsman during the late '50s and '60s. The Dhaka clubs he played for included Mohammedan Sporting, Victoria Sporting, Brothers Union and National Bank of Pakistan (now Sonali Bank).[1]
Career edit
Field hockey career edit
National Hockey Championship edit
Bashir represented East Pakistan in the National Hockey Championship for several years.[2][3] He was also a member of the East Pakistan Sports Federation's hockey team that won its only match in the history of the championship. This match against Pakistan Navy was played at Karachi on 1 April 1967.[4]
International matches edit
In 1962, Bashir played two international matches from the Pakistan field hockey team against visiting foreign hockey teams, becoming the first Bengali player to do so. The games were played against teams of Kenya and Holland.[1][5] Both of these matches were played at Dacca, where Bashir played at right-out position.
Coaching and umpiring edit
Bashir was the head coach of the Bangladesh men's national field hockey team at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. He coached Dhaka Mohammedan to the 1977-78 Dhaka Hockey First Division League title. In 1982, Bashir served as the coach of the first ever Bangladesh women. He was also an international hockey umpire and umpired in both the 1985 Men's Hockey Asia Cup and the 1989 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.[1]
Hockey honours edit
Victoria SC
- Atiqullah Cup: 1958
National Bank of Pakistan
- Pakistan Hockey League: 1963–64, 1966–67
Sonali Bank
- Shaheed Smriti Hockey Tournament: 1976
Dhaka Mohammedan
- Dhaka Hockey First Division League: 1977–78 (as coach)
Football career edit
Playing career edit
Bashir began his football career with Dhaka Sporting Club in the Dhaka Second Division League. In 1962, he won four titles with Victoria Sporting Club, including the Dhaka League, Aga Khan Gold Cup, Independence Day Cup, and Mohammad Ali Bogra Shield. In 1959, he was a guest player for the Dhaka Mohammedan team, which became the first East Pakistani club to lift the Aga Khan Gold Cup. He represented East Pakistan at the National Football Championship in 1958, 1959, and 1960, emerging as champions in the latter.[1] Bashir was the vice-captain of Dhaka Division during their National Football Championship triumph in 1961–62. He also represented the football teams of both Dhaka University and Jagannath College from 1952 to 1967.[6]
Football honours edit
Victoria SC
- Dhaka League: 1962
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1962
- Independence Day Cup: 1962
- Mohammad Ali Bogra Shield: 1962
Dhaka Mohammedan
- Dhaka League: 1963, 1965, 1966
- Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1959 (guest player), 1964
- Independence Day Cup: 1963, 1966
- Mohammad Ali Bogra Shield: 1966
- Liaquat Ali Gold Cup: 1967
East Pakistan
Dhaka Division
- National Football Championship: 1961–62
Jagannath College
- Ronald Shield: 1962
Refereeing career edit
Bashir was a referee in domestic football. In 2008, he served as the chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation's Referees' Committee.[1]
Awards and accolades edit
- Best Sportsperson Award by the East Pakistan Sports Press Association (1966)
- National Sports Award (1980) in field hockey[7]
- Grameenphone-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)[8]
- Star Lifetime Award (2016)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Bashir Ahmed". The Daily Star. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "এই বয়সে হকির এমন অবস্থা দেখে খুব কষ্ট লাগে" (in Bengali). Kalerkantho. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "হকির সোনালি দিনে ফেরার আশা" (in Bengali). Kalerkantho. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "East Pakistan win first match ever; Good display by Sadek". Dawn, Karachi. 2 April 1967. p. Sports Page.
- ^ "Convincing win for Pakistan". Pakistan Times, Lahore. 6 February 1967. p. Sports Page.
- ^ Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.
- ^ "National Award Recipients by Year". Bangladesh Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Cricketer Sakib wins 2008 Grameenphone-Prothom Alo Award". Bdnews24.com. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
Bibliography edit
- Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
- Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
- Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.