Bangladesh Chess Federation
{{Short description|National Chess Federation in Bangladesh}}
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| headquarters = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| location = Krira Kaksha, National Sports Council Old Building, 62/3 Purana Paltan, Dhaka
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Bangladesh Chess Federation is the national federation for Chess and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=Bangabandhu GM Chess in April |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/chess/news/bangabandhu-gm-chess-april-1864897 |access-date=25 March 2020 |work=The Daily Star |date=8 February 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=9-year-old grabs NCC spot |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/chess/news/9-year-old-grabs-ncc-spot-1818745 |access-date=25 March 2020 |work=The Daily Star |date=26 October 2019 |language=en}} Benazir Ahmed is the President of Bangladesh Chess Federation.{{cite news |title=Benazir Ahmed elected President of South Asian Chess Counc... |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/benazir-ahmed-elected-president-of-south-asian-chess-council/36313 |access-date=25 March 2020 |work=United News of Bangladesh (UNB)|language=en}} Syed Shahabuddin Shamim is the General Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation.{{cite news |last1=Haider |first1=Liton |last2=Talukder |first2=Kamal |title=No arrests made as there was none when illegal casinos in Dhaka's sport clubs were busted |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2019/09/23/no-arrests-made-as-there-was-none-when-illegal-casinos-in-dhakas-sport-clubs-were-busted |access-date=25 March 2020 |work=bdnews24.com}}
History
Bangladesh Chess Federation was founded by Qazi Motahar Hossain. Qazi Motahar Hossain was the founding president of All Pakistan National Chess Federation. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he founded the Bangladesh Daba Sangha. The Daba Sangha was re-organized into the Bangladesh Chess Federation, which was established in 1974. Qazi Motahar Hossain became the founding president of the Bangladesh Chess Federation. In 1985, Bangladesh Chess Federation started the annual Dr. Qazi Motahar Hossain International Masters Chess Tournament named after its founding president.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Chess}}
In January 2006, Captain Syed Sujauddin Ahmed was appointed President of the Bangladesh Chess Federation replacing Akhter Hossain Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Planning.{{Cite web |date=17 January 2006 |title=Sujauddin new BCF president |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/2006/01/17/d60117041341.htm |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=The Daily Star}}
References
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{{Sports governing bodies in Bangladesh}}
{{National members of the World Chess Federation}}
Category:National members of the Asian Chess Federation
Category:1974 establishments in Bangladesh
Category:Sports organizations established in 1974
Category:Organisations based in Dhaka
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