Abbreviation | BBF |
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Formation | 1972 |
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Bangladesh Basketball Federation is the national organization for basketball and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. [1] Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin is president and Abhijit Sarker is the general secretary. of the federation. [2]
Bangladesh Basketball Federation was established in 1972 under the National Sports Council. [3] It is an associate member of FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur). [4] The federation owns the Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Gymnasium, the only active basketball gymnasium in Bangladesh. It is set to lose the ground to the proposed Sheikh Kamal Sports Complex. [5]
Bangladesh Olympics Association suspended Sabuj Miah, national women's basketball team coach, over allegations him assaulting a female player in November 2019. [6]