A new 29-member ad hoc committee has been formed in the Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation to revive the country’s sports scene. Prominent sports organizer and businessman Habib Ullah Don has taken charge as the president of the new committee, and former bodybuilding player and organizer Rasedur Rahman (Nayan) has been given the responsibility of general secretary. Before assuming the post of president, Habib Ullah Don successfully served as the president of the Bangladesh Badminton Federation.
The appointment of the new committee was ordered in a government notification issued by the National Sports Council (NSC) on Tuesday (November 3). According to the National Sports Council Act, 2018, the committee has been instructed to complete a fair election within the next 3 months after assuming office and hand over the responsibility to the elected committee.
The new 29-member committee includes Adil Hossain Noble, Md. Abdullah, Eng. Zahidul Alam, Md. Mahbub Alam Sumon, Rushlan Hossain and Md. Asif Malek as vice-presidents. Md. Khaled Abdullah (Babu) and Md. Nurul Islam Khan Naeem are joint secretaries and Roni Das is the treasurer. In addition, 18 members from among prominent sports organizers, industrialists and former players have been included in this committee.
After assuming his new responsibilities, President Habibullah Don outlined his future plans and said that their main goal will be to improve the quality of the country’s bodybuilding arena and spread the practice of bodybuilding throughout the country.
He said, “Bodybuilding is not new to me, I am already well acquainted with this community. During the few days I am in charge, only those steps that are necessary for the improvement of the standards and overall welfare of the federation will be taken.”
Stressing the importance of organizing regular tournaments in the country to enhance the professionalism of athletes and ensuring Bangladesh’s participation in the international arena, he said, “Since we are a sports federation, we have to participate in various tournaments abroad and organize regular competitions in the country as well. Development is not possible without competition. We will take this program forward with utmost importance.”