Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation
{{Short description|Boxing federation}}
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| formation = 1972
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| headquarters = Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| region_served = Bangladesh
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| language = Bengali
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Major General AKM Aminul Haque
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| website = [http://www.babf-bd.org/ Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation]
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Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation is the national federation for boxing and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=29th National Senior Men's Boxing Championship: British-born Bangladeshi Safwan off to flying start |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/other-sports/2018/02/15/29th-national-senior-mens-boxing-championship-british-born-bangladeshi-safwan-off-flying-start |accessdate=30 March 2020 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=15 February 2018}} Major General AKM Aminul Haque, Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, is the chairman of the boxing federation.{{cite news |title=Chairman of Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation Director General of Bangladesh Ansar |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/print/chairman-of-bangladesh-amateur-boxing-federation-director-general-of-bangladesh-ansar-1552143815 |accessdate=30 March 2020 |work=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka}}
History
Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation was established in 1972.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation |url=http://www.babf-bd.org/?page=history1 |website=babf-bd.org |accessdate=30 March 2020}} In 2012, it started a national women's boxing competition.{{cite news |title=Ansar women dominate |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/ansar-women-dominate-26417 |accessdate=30 March 2020 |work=The Daily Star |date=31 May 2014 |language=en}} In 2020, the Federation announced plans to hold the Bangabandhu International SAFF Junior Boxing Tournament, with participation of seven nations.{{cite news |title=Number of national, int'l sports meets to be arranged to celebrate "Mujib Barsho" |url=https://tbsnews.net/sports/number-national-intl-sports-meets-be-arranged-celebrate-mujib-barsho-35637 |accessdate=30 March 2020 |work=The Business Standard |date=11 January 2020 |language=en}}