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href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Culture_of_Bangladesh" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Culture of Bangladesh"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Sport in Bangladesh</b> is a popular form of entertainment as well as an essential part of <a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_culture" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangladeshi culture">Bangladeshi culture</a>. <a href="/wiki/Cricket" title="Cricket">Cricket</a> is the most popular sport in <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a> followed by <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a>. <a href="/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Kabaddi</a> is the national sport of Bangladesh. </p><p>Bangladesh is one of the top 10 cricketing nations of the world and has regularly qualified for the Cricket World Cup since 1999, the country achieved arguably its greatest heights in Cricket, when it defeated three of the top-rated teams in <a href="/wiki/2015_Cricket_World_Cup" title="2015 Cricket World Cup">2015 Cricket World Cup</a> to qualify for the quarterfinals. In 2015, they white-washed Pakistan and clinched the series by 3-0 and in another major achievement they won a series against India by 2-1 in the same year, they beat South Africa 2–1 in an ODI series and cemented their spot in Champions Trophy 2017. </p><p>In football, Bangladesh is only the second team from <a href="/wiki/South_Asia" title="South Asia">South Asia</a> to have qualified for the <a href="/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup" title="AFC Asian Cup">AFC Asian Cup</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="1980 AFC Asian Cup">1980</a>). The country's greatest success in football was their <a href="/wiki/2003_South_Asian_Football_Federation_Gold_Cup" title="2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup">2003 SAFF Gold Cup</a> triumph along with winning gold at the <a href="/wiki/Football_at_the_1999_South_Asian_Games" title="Football at the 1999 South Asian Games">1999 South Asian Games</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Shadhin_Bangla_football_team" title="Shadhin Bangla football team">Shadhin Bangla football team</a> was one of the first instances of a national sports team representing the country internationally, during their tour of <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> amidst the <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Liberation_War" title="Bangladesh Liberation War">Bangladesh Liberation War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/National_Sports_Council" title="National Sports Council">National Sports Council</a> (NSC) is the governing body to controls all the sports federations and councils in the country and is responsible to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. There are a total of 46 different sports federations affiliated with the NSC.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Games" title="Bangladesh Games">Bangladesh Games</a></i> is the largest domestic <a href="/wiki/Multi-sport_event" title="Multi-sport event">multi-sport tournament</a> in the country, where athletes and sports teams from all the districts participate. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Major_leagues">Major leagues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Major leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Leagues </th> <th>Sports </th> <th>Broadcaster(s) </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Premier_League_(football)" title="Bangladesh Premier League (football)">Bangladesh Premier League</a> </td> <td>Men's football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/T_Sports" title="T Sports">T Sports</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Women%27s_Football_League" title="Bangladesh Women's Football League">Bangladesh Women's Football League</a> </td> <td>Women's football </td> <td><a href="/wiki/T_Sports" title="T Sports">T Sports</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Premier_League" title="Bangladesh Premier League">Bangladesh Premier League</a> </td> <td>Men's cricket </td> <td><a href="/wiki/T_Sports" title="T Sports">T Sports</a> & <a href="/wiki/GTV_(Bangladeshi_TV_channel)" title="GTV (Bangladeshi TV channel)">GTV</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hockey_Champions_Trophy_Bangladesh" title="Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh">Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh</a> </td> <td>Men's field hockey </td> <td><a href="/wiki/T_Sports" title="T Sports">T Sports</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Popular_sports">Popular sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Popular sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cricket">Cricket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cricket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Cricket_in_Bangladesh" title="Cricket in Bangladesh">Cricket in Bangladesh</a></div> <p>Cricket is arguably the most popular sport in the country. Its popularity rose after the <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_cricket_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangladesh cricket team">national team</a> won the <a href="/wiki/ICC_Trophy" class="mw-redirect" title="ICC Trophy">ICC Trophy</a> in 1997 and for the first time qualified for the <a href="/wiki/Cricket_World_Cup" title="Cricket World Cup">Cricket World Cup</a> in <a href="/wiki/1999_Cricket_World_Cup" title="1999 Cricket World Cup">1999</a>. In 2000, Bangladesh became a full member of <a href="/wiki/International_Cricket_Council" title="International Cricket Council">International Cricket Council</a> which allowed it to play <a href="/wiki/Test_cricket" title="Test cricket">Test cricket</a>. Bangladesh regularly hosts many international <a href="/wiki/One_Day_International" title="One Day International">One Day matches</a>, Test matches, and <a href="/wiki/Twenty20_Internationals" class="mw-redirect" title="Twenty20 Internationals">Twenty20 Internationals</a>. In 2011, Bangladesh hosted the <a href="/wiki/2011_Cricket_World_Cup" title="2011 Cricket World Cup">2011 Cricket World Cup</a> along with India and <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a>. Bangladesh was also elected to host the <a href="/wiki/2014_ICC_World_Twenty20" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 ICC World Twenty20">2014 ICC World Twenty20</a>. <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Cricket_Board" title="Bangladesh Cricket Board">Bangladesh Cricket Board</a> is the premier governing body to manage the development of the sport in the country. </p><p>In the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh beat England and reached the quarter-finals for the first time. However, they were knocked out in the quarter-final against India. Bangladesh also reached the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, held in England and Wales, but lost to India again in the semis. The Bangladesh women's team beat India in the 2018 Asia Cup Finals to become only the second team after six-time winners India to lift the trophy. </p><p>On 9 February 2020, the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team won the <a href="/wiki/2020_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup" title="2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup">2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup</a> held in South Africa after beating India in a nail-biting final. This was Bangladesh's first win in an ICC event at any level. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Football">Football</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Football"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Football_in_Bangladesh" title="Football in Bangladesh">Football in Bangladesh</a></div> <p>Throughout history, <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> has been a major sport in Bangladesh.<sup id="cite_ref-football_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-football-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The country's football legacy was even present during the <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Liberation_War" title="Bangladesh Liberation War">Bangladesh Liberation War</a>, through the rise of the <a href="/wiki/Shadhin_Bangla_football_team" title="Shadhin Bangla football team">Shadhin Bangla football team</a>, who toured throughout <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> and played friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.<sup id="cite_ref-football_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-football-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 70s and 80s, football was the most popular sport in the country, but ever since the downfall in results and cricket's rise in the late 90s, it is now considered to be the second most popular game in Bangladesh. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Football_Federation" title="Bangladesh Football Federation">Bangladesh Football Federation</a> (BFF) is in charge of managing the sport in the country. </p><p>In 1976, Bangladesh became affiliated with <a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a>. The mid-eighties saw a surge in support for the three traditional <a href="/wiki/Dhaka_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Dhaka League">Dhaka League</a> giants <a href="/wiki/Dhaka_Mohammedan" class="mw-redirect" title="Dhaka Mohammedan">Dhaka Mohammedan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abahani_Limited_Dhaka" title="Abahani Limited Dhaka">Abahani Limited Dhaka</a> and <a href="/wiki/Brothers_Union" title="Brothers Union">Brothers Union</a>, who established massive fan bases all over the country. The most anticipated game in Bangladeshi domestic football is the <a href="/wiki/Dhaka_Derby" class="mw-redirect" title="Dhaka Derby">Dhaka Derby</a> and during the majority of the 80s, the derby was seen as the biggest sporting event in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since independence, the country has hosted two major <a href="/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation" title="Asian Football Confederation">AFC</a> tournaments, the <a href="/wiki/1978_AFC_Youth_Championship" title="1978 AFC Youth Championship">1978 AFC Youth Championship</a> and the <a href="/wiki/2006_AFC_Challenge_Cup" title="2006 AFC Challenge Cup">2006 AFC Challenge Cup</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The national team's only appearance in the <a href="/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup" title="AFC Asian Cup">AFC Asian Cup</a> to date was during the <a href="/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup" title="1980 AFC Asian Cup">1980</a> edition when they became only the second <a href="/wiki/South_Asian" class="mw-redirect" title="South Asian">South Asian</a> team to qualify for the main tournament. In 1995, the national team won the <a href="/wiki/Burma_Tournament_1995" title="Burma Tournament 1995">4-nation Tiger Trophy</a> in <a href="/wiki/Myanmar" title="Myanmar">Myanmar</a>, which was their first ever major trophy.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Even after the decline of domestic football, there are more football tournaments organized in and outside Dhaka than any other sports, and football fever grips the nation during every <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" title="FIFA World Cup">FIFA World Cup</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, the women's team created history by winning the <a href="/wiki/2022_SAFF_Women%27s_Championship" title="2022 SAFF Women's Championship">2022 SAFF Women's Championship</a>, defeating <a href="/wiki/India_women%27s_national_football_team" title="India women's national football team">Nepal</a> in the final.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hockey">Hockey</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hockey has been one of the most popular sports in Bangladesh. It comes right after Cricket and football considering their popularity. However, the lack of responsible officials and maladministration has led this sport to decline as well. Bangladesh, even though, regularly participates in the <a href="/wiki/Men%27s_Hockey_Asia_Cup" title="Men's Hockey Asia Cup">Hockey Asia Cup</a> and also hosted its edition in 1985. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Hockey_Federation" title="Bangladesh Hockey Federation">Bangladesh Hockey Federation</a>, the national governing body for the sport, every year organizes some domestic competitions in the country, most notably the Premier Division Hockey League. In 2022 Bangladesh started its first-ever franchise hockey league <a href="/wiki/Hockey_Champions_Trophy_Bangladesh" title="Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh">Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ha-du-du">Ha-du-du</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Ha-du-du"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg/220px-A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg/330px-A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg/440px-A_Kabaddi_match_at_2006_Asian_Games.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Ha-du-du</a> match at 2006 Asian Games.</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Ha-du-du</a> is recognized as the national sport in Bangladesh.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sport is played all through the country. Bangladesh has been regularly participating in <a href="/wiki/Asian_Games" title="Asian Games">Asian Games</a> for <a href="/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Ha-du-du</a>. However, the recent rise of other sports has led to a decline in their popularity. Bangladesh was once considered one of the top sides to play against in the world but has now been weakening due to a lack of funds and other reasons. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chess">Chess</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Chess"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Chess" title="Chess">Chess</a> is a popular indoor game in Bangladesh and the country has given birth to many talented chess players. Bangladeshi chess player <a href="/wiki/Niaz_Murshed" title="Niaz Murshed">Niaz Murshed</a> is the first <a href="/wiki/Grandmaster_(chess)" title="Grandmaster (chess)">Grandmaster</a> to emerge from <a href="/wiki/South_Asia" title="South Asia">South Asia</a> in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Chess_Federation" title="Bangladesh Chess Federation">Bangladesh Chess Federation</a> has become a member of the <a href="/wiki/FIDE" title="FIDE">FIDE</a> in 1979. Every year it arranges some 15 to 20 tournaments at the national and international levels. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_Chess_Championship" title="Bangladeshi Chess Championship">Bangladeshi Chess Championship</a> is the annual individual national chess championship in the country. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_ball_sports">Other ball sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Other ball sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Golf">Golf</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Golf"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Golf" title="Golf">Golf</a> has recently seen an increase in its popularity in Bangladesh. The sport was not much notable until <a href="/wiki/Siddikur_Rahman" title="Siddikur Rahman">Siddikur Rahman</a> became the first Bangladeshi golfer to win an <a href="/wiki/Asian_Tour" title="Asian Tour">Asian Tour event</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Brunei_Open" title="Brunei Open">Brunei Open</a> in <a href="/wiki/2010_Asian_Tour" title="2010 Asian Tour">2010</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Subsequently, the sport began to get enough media coverage in Bangladesh and also succeeded in acquiring sponsors to ensure its financial sufficiency. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Handball">Handball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Handball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Handball_Federation" title="Bangladesh Handball Federation">Bangladesh Handball Federation</a> developed this sport in the country which has been a member of <a href="/wiki/International_Handball_Federation" title="International Handball Federation">International Handball Federation</a> since 1986. Both men's and women's teams from Bangladesh represent the nation in various international events most notably the <a href="/wiki/South_Asian_Games" title="South Asian Games">South Asian Games</a>. In addition, BHF, with assistance from the Ministry of Education, holds annual inter-school championships for both boys and girls throughout the country. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Volleyball">Volleyball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Volleyball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Volleyball is very popular in Bangladesh and practiced throughout the country but still struggles to have pleasant performances in the international arena. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Volleyball_Federation" title="Bangladesh Volleyball Federation">Bangladesh Volleyball Federation</a> was formed in 1972 and got its affiliation from <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball" title="Fédération Internationale de Volleyball">Fédération Internationale de Volleyball</a> and <a href="/wiki/Asian_Volleyball_Confederation" title="Asian Volleyball Confederation">Asian Volleyball Confederation</a> in 1976. So far, Bangladesh has participated twice in the <a href="/wiki/Volleyball_at_the_Asian_Games" title="Volleyball at the Asian Games">Asian Games</a>, twice in the <a href="/wiki/Asian_Youth_Volleyball_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian Youth Volleyball Championship">Asian Youth Volleyball Championship</a>, and thrice in the <a href="/wiki/Asian_Men%27s_Volleyball_Championship" title="Asian Men's Volleyball Championship">Asian Men's Volleyball Championship</a>. Bangladesh Volleyball Team achieved the Runners-up Trophy of the International Volleyball Championships held in Pakistan from 28 to 30 January 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are also annual inter-school and national championships for the sport. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Basketball">Basketball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Basketball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">Basketball</a> is a popular sport in Bangladesh mostly in the urban areas. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Basketball_Federation" title="Bangladesh Basketball Federation">Bangladesh Basketball Federation</a> has been affiliated with <a href="/wiki/FIBA" title="FIBA">FIBA</a> since 1978. Bangladesh has never qualified for <a href="/wiki/Basketball_at_the_Summer_Olympics" title="Basketball at the Summer Olympics">Basketball at the Summer Olympics</a> or the <a href="/wiki/FIBA_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="FIBA World Championship">FIBA World Championship</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangladesh national basketball team">national team</a>'s best finish at the <a href="/wiki/FIBA_Asia_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="FIBA Asia Championship">FIBA Asia Championship</a> was 13th in <a href="/wiki/1979_ABC_Championship" title="1979 ABC Championship">1979</a>. The other notable achievement was winning a bronze at the <a href="/wiki/Basketball_at_the_South_Asian_Games" title="Basketball at the South Asian Games">2010 South Asian Games</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rugby">Rugby</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Rugby"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Bangladesh" title="Rugby union in Bangladesh">Rugby union in Bangladesh</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rugby_football" title="Rugby football">Rugby</a> is a minor but rapidly growing sport in Bangladesh. The history of rugby in Bangladesh, however, dates back to the 19th century during the <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British rule</a>, when the Europeans used to play the sport in Bangladesh. After the fall of the British dynasty, the sport had little or no presence in the country. However, in 2007, after a long period of dormancy, some Japanese coaches started a youth program. Various schools sent under-12s to the training camp.<sup id="cite_ref-FE_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FE-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Rugby_Federation_Union" title="Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union">Bangladesh Rugby Association</a>, the national governing body for the sport has been training these children to start an inter-schools tournament.<sup id="cite_ref-FE_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FE-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bangladesh Rugby Association became Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union after getting affiliated with the Federation. Now, the Bangladesh Rugby Federation Union is a member of the Bangladesh Olympic Association, National Sports Council & Asia Rugby. </p><p>Bangladesh Rugby has especially been raised under the Current General Secretary Mr Mousum Ali. Besides, Bangladesh Rugby has specially stepped up after introducing a Rugby Development Team. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Racquet_sport">Racquet sport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Racquet sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Squash">Squash</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Squash"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bangladesh shows a bright future in <a href="/wiki/Squash_(sport)" title="Squash (sport)">squash</a>, with a flourishing number of tournaments arranged recently,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many promising players is coming up from this country. Recent measures taken by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Bangladesh" title="Government of Bangladesh">government</a> as well as the efforts made by the officials of the <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Squash_Racket_Federation" title="Bangladesh Squash Racket Federation">Bangladesh Squash Racket Federation</a> have resulted in the growth of the popularity of squash in Bangladesh. The Government has proposed to provide a land where the main Federation headquarters will be built. Grameenphone Open Squash Tournament is a major tournament in Bangladesh. Some promising squash players from Bangladesh include Swapan Parvez, Raju Ram, Iman, Tamim, Habbarter Ribhu etc.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tennis">Tennis</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tennis" title="Tennis">Tennis</a> is mostly played in the urban areas of Bangladesh. The <a href="/wiki/Grand_Slam_(tennis)" title="Grand Slam (tennis)">Grand Slam</a> tournaments like the <a href="/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)" title="US Open (tennis)">US Open</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon" class="mw-redirect" title="The Championships, Wimbledon">Wimbledon</a> are very popular among the urban people. Still, so far nobody represented the country in a grand slam as very few take the sport professionally. Since 2008, the <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Tennis_Federation" title="Bangladesh Tennis Federation">Bangladesh Tennis Federation</a> has been holding an annual international junior tennis tournament to promote and develop the sport in the country. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Davis_Cup_team" title="Bangladesh Davis Cup team">Bangladesh Davis Cup team</a> made its <a href="/wiki/Davis_Cup" title="Davis Cup">Davis Cup</a> debut in <a href="/wiki/1986_Davis_Cup" title="1986 Davis Cup">1986</a>. Bangladesh succeeded in reaching the semi-finals three years later in <a href="/wiki/1989_Davis_Cup" title="1989 Davis Cup">Davis Cup 1989</a> in Asia/Oceania Zone Group II that was held in <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-daviscup_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-daviscup-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Table_tennis">Table tennis</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Table tennis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Table tennis has been played in Bangladesh since the 1950s. Although, the game is very popular in schools, colleges, and universities, tournaments outside educational institutions are not rare. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Table_Tennis_Federation" title="Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation">Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation</a> was created in 1972. The same year, it became a member of the <a href="/wiki/Asian_Table_Tennis_Union" title="Asian Table Tennis Union">Asian</a> and <a href="/wiki/International_Table_Tennis_Federation" title="International Table Tennis Federation">World Table Tennis Federations</a>. Many national and international competitions are held by BTTF as well as some major sponsors.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bangladesh takes part in different international table tennis tournaments and achieved some success too. In 1997, the Bangladesh boys' team got third place in the first junior competition among 12 countries of the <a href="/wiki/SAARC" class="mw-redirect" title="SAARC">SAARC</a> and <a href="/wiki/ASEAN" title="ASEAN">ASEAN</a> regions. Bangladesh also won some medals in the South Asian Games. Bangladesh successfully hosted the <a href="/wiki/Asian_Cup_Table_Tennis_Tournament" title="Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament">Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament</a> in 1991. Bangladeshi table tennis player, <a href="/wiki/Zobera_Rahman_Linu" title="Zobera Rahman Linu">Zobera Rahman Linu</a> has won the national table tennis championships in the individual category 16 times, which is the most by any sportsperson in any country of the world. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Individual_sports">Individual sports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Individual sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cycling">Cycling</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Cycling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Cycling" title="Cycling">cycling</a> community is getting bigger with time in Bangladesh. There are South Dhaka Cyclists "SDC", <a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_Cyclists" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangladeshi Cyclists">Bangladeshi Cyclists</a> and so many other Cycling groups that help to promote cycling and a healthy lifestyle among all people. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Swimming">Swimming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Swimming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bangladesh is a riverine country, having more than 250 rivers flowing through it. Hence swimming has always been a part of the lives of Bangladeshis. Bangladesh has produced a legendary swimmer <a href="/wiki/Brojen_Das" title="Brojen Das">Brojen Das</a>, who was the first <a href="/wiki/Asian_people" title="Asian people">Asian</a> to swim across the <a href="/wiki/English_Channel" title="English Channel">English Channel</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the first person to cross it four times. He is also the only person outside the United Kingdom and Australia to win the title of <a href="/wiki/King_of_the_Channel_(swimming)" title="King of the Channel (swimming)">King of the Channel</a>, from the Channel Swimming Association.<sup id="cite_ref-kingofchannel_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingofchannel-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Athletics">Athletics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Athletics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bangladeshi_records_in_athletics" title="List of Bangladeshi records in athletics">List of Bangladeshi records in athletics</a></div> <p>Bangladesh has been participating in the <a href="/wiki/Olympics" class="mw-redirect" title="Olympics">Olympics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Asian_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian games">Asian games</a>, and other multinational competitions for <a href="/wiki/Athletics_(sport)" class="mw-redirect" title="Athletics (sport)">athletics</a> but hasn't been pleased with its performance. Bangladeshi athletes have won some medals at the <a href="/wiki/Athletics_at_the_South_Asian_Games" title="Athletics at the South Asian Games">South Asian Games</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Athletics_Federation" title="Bangladesh Athletics Federation">Bangladesh Athletics Federation</a> is the national governing body for athletics. The sport of athletics is a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross-country running, and race walking. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Shooting">Shooting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Shooting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Shooting_sports" title="Shooting sports">Shooting</a> is a promising sport in Bangladesh. Two gold medals at the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_Games" title="Commonwealth Games">Commonwealth Games</a> for Bangladesh came from Shooting. Bangladesh has also won many gold medals at the South Asian Games. Shooting in Bangladesh came to the spotlight when <a href="/wiki/Asif_Hossain_Khan" title="Asif Hossain Khan">Asif Hossain Khan</a> clinched the <a href="/w/index.php?title=10-meter_air_rifle&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="10-meter air rifle (page does not exist)">10-meter air rifle</a> gold medal in the Commonwealth Games in <a href="/wiki/2002_Commonwealth_Games" title="2002 Commonwealth Games">2002</a> and repeated his success in the South Asian Games in <a href="/wiki/2004_South_Asian_Games" title="2004 South Asian Games">2004</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Shooting_Sport_Federation" title="Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation">Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation</a> - BSSF is the governing body for shooting sport in Bangladesh. Now, the President of BSSF is Mr. Nazimuddin Chowdhury & Secretary General is Mr. Enthekhabul Hamid for 2020. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Archery">Archery</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Archery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">Archery</a> is a new but promising sport in Bangladesh. Archery was introduced in Bangladesh in 2000 and the <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Archery_Federation" title="Bangladesh Archery Federation">Bangladesh Archery Federation</a> was formed in 2001 and affiliated with the <a href="/wiki/World_Archery_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Archery Federation">World Archery Federation</a> in 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Having won some gold and silver medals at some multinational Archery championships, <a href="/wiki/Emdadul_Haque_Milon" title="Emdadul Haque Milon">Emdadul Haque Milon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ruman_Shana" title="Ruman Shana">Ruman Shana</a> are the most promising archers in Bangladesh.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Combat_sport">Combat sport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Combat sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boxing">Boxing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Boxing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Boxing" title="Boxing">Boxing</a> is not very popular in Bangladesh. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Amateur_Boxing_Federation" title="Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation">Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation</a> is the controlling board for boxing in Bangladesh. Most of the boxers in Bangladesh emerge from the <a href="/wiki/Rajshahi_District" title="Rajshahi District">Rajshahi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jessore_District" title="Jessore District">Jessore</a> regions. Even though the performance of Bangladeshi boxers at the international level has been abysmal, the boxers have succeeded in winning some gold medals at the South Asian Games.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Butthan">Butthan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Butthan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Butthan" title="Butthan">Butthan</a> is a Bangladeshi martial art and an approved combat Sport included by the <a href="/wiki/National_Sports_Council" title="National Sports Council">National Sports Council</a> (NSC) under <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Youth_and_Sports_(Bangladesh)" title="Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh)">Ministry of Youth & Sports</a>, Bangladesh.<sup id="cite_ref-National_Sports_Council_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-National_Sports_Council-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Butthan is also a system of personal development to obtain body-mind balance. Its three main pillars are Sports, Self-defense, and Well-being. But that was founded by Grandmaster <a href="/wiki/Mak_Yuree" title="Mak Yuree">Mak Yuree Vajramunee</a> who was selected as one of the top five Superhumans by the Discovery Channel scientists team. He has many years of training in 40 different martial arts styles.<sup id="cite_ref-Butthan_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Butthan-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Karate">Karate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Karate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bangladesh has been taking part in various multinational competitions for Karate and has won a total of seven gold medals at the South Asian Games. In 2010, Bangladesh achieved the highest number of four gold medals from Karate among all sports events and secured first position in the 11th South Asian Games. In 2019, Bangladesh secured three gold medals ranking second after archery in the 13th South Asian Games. Md. Hasan Khan, Md Hossain Khan, and Syed Nuruzzaman secured the first gold medal and made history for Karate in the South Asian Games in 2010. The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Karate_Federation" title="Bangladesh Karate Federation">Bangladesh Karate Federation</a>, the national governing body for Karate, holds some annual Karate championships to promote the sport.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bangladesh Karate-Do is the most famous among the karate training institutes in Bangladesh.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Taekwondo">Taekwondo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Taekwondo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Taekwondo_Federation" title="Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation">Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation</a> was formed in 1996 and is affiliated with the <a href="/wiki/World_Taekwondo_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Taekwondo Federation">World Taekwondo Federation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bangladesh Taekwondo team achieved 2 Gold at Open International Taekwondo Championships-2009 held in <a href="/wiki/Seoul" title="Seoul">Seoul</a> from 18 to 22 August 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bangladesh has also won some gold medals at the South Asian games.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Motorsports">Motorsports</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Motorsports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Car_race">Car race</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Car race"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Car racing is a growing sport in Bangladesh. Avik Anwar,<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Affan Sadat, Aiman Sadat are Bangladesh's best racers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="National_competition">National competition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: National competition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bangladesh_Games">Bangladesh Games</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Bangladesh Games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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National Cricket League">Women's National Cricket League</a></li> <li>Women's Dhaka Premier League</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hockey_2">Hockey</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Hockey"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hockey_Champions_Trophy_Bangladesh" title="Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh">Hockey Champions Trophy Bangladesh</a></li> <li>Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rugby_union">Rugby union</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Rugby union"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Victory Day Rugby Tournament</li> <li>Women's National Rugby Tournament</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Volleyball_2">Volleyball</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Volleyball"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Victory Day Volleyball Championship</li> <li>Independence Cup Volleyball Championship</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="International_competition">International competition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sport_in_Bangladesh&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: International competition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Olympic_Games">Olympic Games</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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title="Category:Mountains of Bangladesh">Mountains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Parks_in_Bangladesh" title="Category:Parks in Bangladesh">National parks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rivers_of_Bangladesh" title="List of rivers of Bangladesh">Rivers</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Places:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal">Bay of Bengal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_Fan" title="Bengal Fan">Bengal Fan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chittagong_Hill_Tracts" title="Chittagong Hill Tracts">Chittagong Hill Tracts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar" title="Cox's Bazar">Cox's Bazar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganges_Basin" title="Ganges Basin">Ganges Basin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganges_Delta" title="Ganges Delta">Ganges Delta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hatirjheel" title="Hatirjheel">Hatirjheel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sundarbans" title="Sundarbans">Sundarbans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Bangladesh" title="List of World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh">World Heritage Sites</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Bangladesh" title="Politics of Bangladesh">Politics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Bangladesh" title="Government of Bangladesh">Government</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Executive:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_Bangladesh" title="President of Bangladesh">President</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Bangladesh" title="List of presidents of Bangladesh">List</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Bangladesh" title="Prime Minister of Bangladesh">Prime Minister</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Bangladesh" title="List of prime ministers of Bangladesh">List</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_Bangladesh" title="Cabinet of Bangladesh">Cabinet</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Bangladesh" title="Elections in Bangladesh">Elections</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Election_Commission" title="Bangladesh Election Commission">Election Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:General_elections_in_Bangladesh" title="Category:General elections in Bangladesh">General elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Presidential_elections_in_Bangladesh" title="Presidential elections in Bangladesh">Presidential elections</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Bangladesh" title="List of political parties in Bangladesh">Political parties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Bangladesh" title="Foreign relations of Bangladesh">Foreign relations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreign policy of Bangladesh">Foreign policies</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jatiya_Sangsad" title="Jatiya Sangsad">Jatiya Sangsad</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(parliament)</span>:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh">Constituencies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Jatiya_Sangsad" title="Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad">Speaker</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Local_government_in_Bangladesh" title="Local government in Bangladesh">Local government</a>:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_City_Corporations_of_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="List of City Corporations of Bangladesh">City corporations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Municipal_Corporations_of_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh">Municipalities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upazilas_of_Bangladesh#Administration" class="mw-redirect" title="Upazilas of Bangladesh">Upazila Parishads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_councils_of_Bangladesh" title="Union councils of Bangladesh">Union councils</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laws_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Laws in Bangladesh">Law</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Bangladesh" title="Constitution of Bangladesh">Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Bangladesh" title="Supreme Court of Bangladesh">Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/High_Court_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="High Court Division">High Court Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Crimes_Tribunal_(Bangladesh)" title="International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)">International Crimes Tribunal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_Bangladesh" title="Chief Justice of Bangladesh">Chief Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Bangladesh" title="Attorney General of Bangladesh">Attorney General</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_rights_in_Bangladesh" title="Human rights in Bangladesh">Human rights</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Forced_disappearance_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Forced disappearance in Bangladesh">Forced disappearance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_Bangladesh" title="Freedom of religion in Bangladesh">Freedom of religion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights in Bangladesh">LGBT rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_Bangladesh" title="Women in Bangladesh">Women</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Military" title="Military">Military</a> and <a href="/wiki/Category:Law_enforcement_in_Bangladesh" title="Category:Law enforcement in Bangladesh">enforcement</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Armed_Forces" title="Bangladesh Armed Forces">Armed Forces</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Army" title="Bangladesh Army">Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Navy" title="Bangladesh Navy">Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Air_Force" title="Bangladesh Air Force">Air Force</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Paramilitary_forces_of_Bangladesh" title="Category:Paramilitary forces of Bangladesh">Paramilitary</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Border_Guards_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Border Guards Bangladesh">Border Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Coast_Guard" title="Bangladesh Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Ansar" title="Bangladesh Ansar">Ansar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Village_Defence_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Village Defence Party">Village Defence Party</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/President_Guard_Regiment" title="President Guard Regiment">President Guard Regiment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_Security_Force" title="Special Security Force">Special Security Force</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_intelligence_community" title="Bangladeshi intelligence community">Intelligence</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Intelligence" title="National Security Intelligence">NSI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_General_of_Forces_Intelligence" title="Directorate General of Forces Intelligence">DGFI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counter_Terrorism_and_Intelligence_Bureau" title="Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau">CTIB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_Branch_(Bangladesh)" title="Special Branch (Bangladesh)">Special Branch</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Police" title="Bangladesh Police">Police</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Police_Battalion" title="Armed Police Battalion">APBn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Investigation_Department_(Bangladesh)" title="Criminal Investigation Department (Bangladesh)">CID</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counter_Terrorism_and_Transnational_Crime" title="Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime">CTTC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Police_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Police Bureau of Investigation">PBI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rapid_Action_Battalion" title="Rapid Action Battalion">RAB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Special_Security_and_Protection_Battalion" title="Special Security and Protection Battalion">SPBn</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Bangladesh" title="Economy of Bangladesh">Economy</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Planning_Commission" title="Bangladesh Planning Commission">Bangladesh Planning Commission</a></li> <li><i>Industries:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Automotive industry in Bangladesh">Automotive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceramics_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Ceramics industry in Bangladesh">Ceramics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electronics_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Electronics industry in Bangladesh">Electronics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Food_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Food industry in Bangladesh">Food</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pharmaceutical_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh">Pharmaceutical</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Textile_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Textile industry in Bangladesh">Textile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shipbuilding_in_Bangladesh" title="Shipbuilding in Bangladesh">Shipbuilding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steel_industry_in_Bangladesh" title="Steel industry in Bangladesh">Steel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tea_production_in_Bangladesh" title="Tea production in Bangladesh">Tea production</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Finance sectors:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Banking_in_Bangladesh" title="Banking in Bangladesh">Banking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Bank" title="Bangladesh Bank">Bangladesh Bank <span style="font-size:85%;">(central bank)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_taka" title="Bangladeshi taka">Bangladeshi taka <span style="font-size:85%;">(currency)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Financial_system_in_Bangladesh" title="Financial system in Bangladesh">Financial system</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Stock Exchange:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chittagong_Stock_Exchange" title="Chittagong Stock Exchange">Chittagong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhaka_Stock_Exchange" title="Dhaka Stock Exchange">Dhaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Bangladesh_share_market_scam" title="2011 Bangladesh share market scam">2011 scam</a></li></ul></li> <li><i>Energy and resources:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Energy_policy_of_Bangladesh" title="Energy policy of Bangladesh">Energy policy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Bangladesh" title="Electricity sector in Bangladesh">Electricity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natural_gas_and_petroleum_in_Bangladesh" title="Natural gas and petroleum in Bangladesh">Natural gas and petroleum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_energy_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuclear energy in Bangladesh">Nuclear energy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Bangladesh" title="Renewable energy in Bangladesh">Renewable energy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Export_Processing_Zone_Authority" title="Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority">Export Processing Zones</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Agriculture_in_Bangladesh" title="Agriculture in Bangladesh">Agriculture</a>:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rice_production_in_Bangladesh" title="Rice production in Bangladesh">Rice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poultry_farming_in_Bangladesh" title="Poultry farming in Bangladesh">Poultry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fishing_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Fishing in Bangladesh">Fishing</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forestry_in_Bangladesh" title="Forestry in Bangladesh">Forestry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_Bangladesh" title="Tourism in Bangladesh">Tourism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poverty_in_Bangladesh" title="Poverty in Bangladesh">Poverty</a></li> <li><i>Infrastructure:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Post_Office" title="Bangladesh Post Office">Post</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Bangladesh" title="Telecommunications in Bangladesh">Telecommunications</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Real_estate_in_Bangladesh" title="Real estate in Bangladesh">Real estate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Bangladesh" title="Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh">Water supply and sanitation</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Transport_in_Bangladesh" title="Transport in Bangladesh">Transport</a>:</i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Bangladesh" title="List of airports in Bangladesh">Airports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_airlines_of_Bangladesh" title="List of airlines of Bangladesh">Airlines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Railway" title="Bangladesh Railway">Railway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_roads_in_Bangladesh" title="List of roads in Bangladesh">Roads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Ports_and_harbours_of_Bangladesh" title="Category:Ports and harbours of Bangladesh">Ports</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Society_of_Bangladesh" title="Category:Society of Bangladesh">Society</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_Bangladesh" title="Demographics of Bangladesh">Demographics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Bangladesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Ethnic groups in Bangladesh">Ethnic groups</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshis" title="Bangladeshis">Bangladeshis</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bengalis" title="Bengalis">Bengalis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_name" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangladeshi name">Names</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crime_in_Bangladesh" title="Crime in Bangladesh">Crime</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Corruption_in_Bangladesh" title="Corruption in Bangladesh">Corruption</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_trafficking_in_Bangladesh" title="Human trafficking in Bangladesh">Human trafficking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrorism_in_Bangladesh" title="Terrorism in Bangladesh">Terrorism</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Bangladesh" title="Education in Bangladesh">Education</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_schools_in_Bangladesh" title="List of schools in Bangladesh">Schools</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Bangladesh" title="List of universities in Bangladesh">Universities</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Health_in_Bangladesh" title="Health in Bangladesh">Health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunger_in_Bangladesh" title="Hunger in Bangladesh">Hunger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Religion_in_Bangladesh" title="Religion in Bangladesh">Religion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_society" title="Bangladeshi society">Society</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Bangladesh" title="Culture of Bangladesh">Culture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Architecture_of_Bangladesh" title="Architecture of Bangladesh">Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangaliana" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangaliana">Bangaliana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baul" title="Baul">Baul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_nationalism" title="Bangladeshi nationalism">Bangladeshi nationalism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_nationalism" title="Bengali nationalism">Bengalization</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_calendars" title="Bengali calendars">Calendars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_Bangladesh" title="Cinema of Bangladesh">Cinema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladeshi_cuisine" title="Bangladeshi cuisine">Cuisine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_studies" title="Bengal studies">Bengal studies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_literature" title="Bengali literature">Literature</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_of_Bangladesh" title="Music of Bangladesh">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bangladesh" title="Public holidays in Bangladesh">Public holidays</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_traditional_games" title="Bengali traditional games">Traditional</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengali_theatre" title="Bengali theatre">Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Bangladesh" title="List of radio stations in Bangladesh">Radio stations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Television_in_Bangladesh" title="Television in Bangladesh">Television</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sexuality_in_Bangladesh" title="Sexuality in Bangladesh">Sexuality</a></li> <li>Marriage</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/National_symbols_of_Bangladesh" title="National symbols of Bangladesh">Symbols</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amar_Shonar_Bangla" class="mw-redirect" title="Amar Shonar Bangla">Amar Shonar Bangla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangamata" title="Bangamata">Bangamata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_fire" class="mw-redirect" title="Bengal fire">Bengal fire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_tiger" title="Bengal tiger">Bengal tiger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bungalow" title="Bungalow">Bungalow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Bangladesh" title="Flag of Bangladesh">Flag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_Seal_of_Bangladesh" title="Government Seal of Bangladesh">Government Seal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ilish" title="Ilish">Ilish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackfruit" title="Jackfruit">Jackfruit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Kabaddi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengal_cat" title="Bengal cat">Bengal cat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mangifera_indica" title="Mangifera indica">Mango tree</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Emblem_of_Bangladesh" title="National Emblem of Bangladesh">National Emblem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Martyrs%27_Memorial" title="National Martyrs' Memorial">National Martyrs' Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Notuner_Gaan" title="Notuner Gaan">Notuner Gaan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oriental_magpie-robin" title="Oriental magpie-robin">Oriental magpie-robin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nymphaea_nouchali" title="Nymphaea nouchali">Water lily</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bangladeshi_inventions_and_discoveries" title="List of Bangladeshi inventions and discoveries">Inventions and discoveries</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><div><div style="margin-bottom:-0.4em;"><ul><li><span class="nobold"><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_Bangladesh" title="Outline of Bangladesh">Outline</a></span></li><li><span class="nobold"><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_Bangladesh" title="Outline of Bangladesh">Index</a></span></li></ul></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Bangladesh" 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Federation">Football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Golf_Federation" title="Bangladesh Golf Federation">Golf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Gymnastics_Federation" title="Bangladesh Gymnastics Federation">Gymnastics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Handball_Federation" title="Bangladesh Handball Federation">Handball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Judo_Federation" title="Bangladesh Judo Federation">Judo</a></li> <li>Modern Pentathlon</li> <li>Rugby 7's</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Rowing_Federation" title="Bangladesh Rowing Federation">Rowing</a></li> <li>Sailing</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Shooting_Sport_Federation" title="Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation">Shooting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Table_Tennis_Federation" title="Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation">Table Tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Taekwondo_Federation" title="Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation">Taekwondo</a></li> <li><a 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Air sports</li> <li>Auto racing</li> <li>Bandy</li> <li>Baseball</li> <li>Billiard Sports</li> <li>Boules</li> <li>Bowling</li> <li>Bridge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Chess_Federation" title="Bangladesh Chess Federation">Chess</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Cricket_Board" title="Bangladesh Cricket Board">Cricket</a></li> <li>Dance sport</li> <li>Floorball</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Karate_Federation" title="Bangladesh Karate Federation">Karate</a></li> <li>Korfball</li> <li>Lifesaving</li> <li>Motorcycle racing</li> <li>Mountaineering and Climbing</li> <li>Netball</li> <li>Orienteering</li> <li>Pelota Vasca</li> <li>Polo</li> <li>Powerboating</li> <li>Racquetball</li> <li>Roller sports</li> <li>Rugby</li> <li>Softball</li> <li>Sport climbing</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh_Squash_Racket_Federation" title="Bangladesh Squash Racket Federation">Squash</a></li> <li>Sumo</li> <li>Surfing</li> 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