Tabith Awal

{{short description|President of Bangladesh Football Federation}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Tabith Awal

| native_name = তাবিথ আউয়াল

| image = Tabith Awal in 2020.jpg

| caption = Tabith Awal in 2020

| office = President of Bangladesh Football Federation

| vicepresident = Imrul Hasan

| predecessor = Kazi Salahuddin

| successor =

| term_start = 26 October 2024

| term_end =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1979|2|20}}

| birth_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| alma_mater = {{ubl|George Washington University|}}

| father = Abdul Awal Mintoo

| mother = Nasreen Fatema Awal

| spouse = Sausar Iskander Awal

| party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party

| children =

| website = [https://www.tabithawal.com/ tabithawal.com]

}}

Tabith Mohammed Awal ({{langx|bn|তাবিথ মোহাম্মদ আউয়াল}}; born 20 February 1979){{cite web |title=Tabith Awal : About |url=https://www.tabithawal.com/#about |website=www.tabithawal.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826195251/https://www.tabithawal.com/#about |access-date=26 October 2024|archive-date=2024-08-26 }} is a Bangladeshi activist, businessman.{{cite news |title=Development at the grassroots level requires better coaching and infrastructure: Tabith Awal |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/development-grassroots-level-requires-better-coaching-and-infrastructure-tabith-awal-976726 |work=The Business Standard |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=DNCC Mayor Race: BNP picks Tabith Awal |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dncc-mayor-race-bnp-picks-tabith-awal-1520638 |work=The Daily Star |date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619025324/https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dncc-mayor-race-bnp-picks-tabith-awal-1520638 |archive-date=2023-06-19 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Tabith Awal elected president of Bangladesh Football Federation |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/sports/news/bd/159469.details |work=banglanews24.com |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}} He is currently serving as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).{{cite news |title=Tabith Awal elected new BFF president |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/tabith-awal-elected-new-bff-president-3737016 |work=The Daily Star |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Tabith Awal new BFF president |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/l3pnzf6q7o |work=Prothom Alo |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Kazi Salahuddin era ends as Tabith Awal elected new BFF president |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/end-kazi-salahuddin-era-new-bff-president-tabith-awal-976701 |work=The Business Standard |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}} He is the son of politician Abdul Awal Mintoo.{{cite news |title=Bank accounts of Mintoo, family unfrozen after 17 years |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/banking/bank-accounts-mintoo-family-unfrozen-924496 |work=The Business Standard |date=24 August 2024 |language=en}}

Early life and education

Tabith graduated from George Washington University, in D.c. USA. There he obtained combined degree in BBA in Management Information System and M.Sc. in Information System Technology. Returning to the country, Tabith focused on politics and social service. Tabith eventually involved himself in various social activities including increasing the civic facilities of Dhaka and also focused on improving the quality of life of the slum dwellers. Additionally, Tabith began working in various fields including agriculture, climate change, waste management of the country through his company Multimode Group.

Career

=Political career=

Tabith is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and was the mayoral candidate of BNP in Dhaka North City Corporation 2015 and 2020 elections.{{cite news |title=BNP picks Tabith for DNCC, Ishraque for DSCC |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/BNP-picks-Tabith-for-DNCC-Ishraque-for-DSCC |work=Prothom Alo |date=29 December 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=BNP picks Tabith, Ishraq for DCC mayoral polls |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/bnp-picks-tabith-ishraq-dcc-mayoral-polls-1846594 |work=The Daily Star |date=29 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905112420/https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/bnp-picks-tabith-ishraq-dcc-mayoral-polls-1846594 |archive-date=2023-09-05 |language=en}}

=Football career=

==Player==

Tabith played football at both semi-professional and professional level in the Dhaka Premier Division League and Bangladesh Premier League, representing Rahmatganj MFS, Arambagh KS, Fakirerpool YMC and his self-owned, Feni Soccer Club.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/03/11/d60311040940.htm|title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 634|date=11 March 2006|access-date=1 January 2025|website=archive.thedailystar.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/2006/2007/05/01/d70501040336.htm|title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1036|date=1 May 2007|access-date=1 January 2025|website=archive.thedailystar.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-111431|title=MSC start winning|date=October 26, 2009|access-date=1 January 2025|website=The Daily Star}}

==Administrator==

Tabith was elected as one of the youngest Vice Presidents of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in 2012.{{cite web |title=Mr. Tabith M. Awal |url=https://www.pragatilife.com/index.php/our-people?id=55 |website=www.pragatilife.com |access-date=2 November 2024}} Tabith also served as the Chairman of the BFF Tournaments Committee. However, he lost his position to Mohiuddin Mohi in the 2020 BFF elections, with Mohi securing 67 votes—three more than Tabith.{{cite news |title=BFF re-election: Mohiuddin Mohi wins against Tabith Awal |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/514881/BFF-reelection:-Mohiuddin-Mohi-wins-against-Tabith-Awal-- |work=The Daily Sun |date=31 October 2020 |access-date=1 January 2025 |language=en}} Tabith previously owned Feni Soccer Club but later dissolved it to form NoFeL SC, a club representing Noakhali, Feni and Lakhsmipur, where he serves as president.{{cite news|url=http://www.newagebd.net/article/13146/nofel-from-noakhali-to-hit-dhaka-|title=NOFEL from Noakhali to hit Dhaka Football|work=New Age|access-date=12 November 2018|archive-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075316/http://www.newagebd.net/article/13146/nofel-from-noakhali-to-hit-dhaka-|url-status=live}}

On 26 October 2024, Tabith secured 123 votes against 5 secured by his contestant, AFM Mizanur Rahman, to be elected the President of BFF.{{cite news |title=Tabith Awal elected new BFF president |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/sports/tabith-awal-elected-new-bff-president |work=The Financial Express |date=26 October 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=আধুনিক ফুটবলের জন্য প্রস্তুত |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/first-page/2024/11/06/1443288 |work=Kaler Kantho |date=6 November 2024 |language=bn}}