The National Sports Council (NSC) has dissolved the existing ad-hoc committee of the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation and appointed a new one after the previous committee failed to hold elections in accordance with the federation’s constitution.
In a notification issued yesterday (18 July), the NSC said the previous ad-hoc committee had failed to properly discharge its responsibility to organise elections and hand over charge to an elected committee.
The council said the existing committee was dissolved under Section 21 and Sections 2(4) and 2(8) of the National Sports Council Act, 2018, including the National Sports Council (Amendment) Act, 2023.
A new ad hoc committee was subsequently formed under Section 14(3) of the Act.
Major (retd) Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui has been appointed president of the new committee.
Abdus Sattar Chowdhury, Ronin Ahmed Chowdhury, Golam K Rubel Siddiqui and Abdullah Man have been named vice-presidents.
Mahmudul Islam Rana has been appointed general secretary, while Abdullah Al Noman and Mariam Begum Iti will serve as joint secretaries. Mehedi Hasan has been appointed treasurer.
The committee members are Md Mohammad Miah, Saiyedur Rahman Rubon, Rubina Sultana, Shairul Kabir Khan, Abul Hasan Belal, Md Rafiq, Golzar Hossain, Toufique Ahmed, Sumaiya Zakia Rahin, Dilara Begum Ruby, SM Shawkat, Md Palash Miah, Sheikh Karim, Mohammad Iqbal Hossain and Shahana Begum.
According to the notification, the new ad-hoc committee will perform its duties in accordance with the National Sports Council Act, 2018.
Meanwhile, committee member Shairul Kabir Khan said taekwondo is an ancient martial art of South Korea and the country’s national sport. He said it is primarily practised for self-defence and physical exercise using hands and feet.
He noted that taekwondo has been a full Olympic sport since 2000. Explaining the meaning of the term, he said “Tae” means foot, “Kwon” means hand or fist, and “Do” means path or discipline, with the sport aiming to develop physical and mental discipline through the use of hands and feet.
Shairul Kabir Khan also expressed gratitude to State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque and the National Sports Council. He additionally thanked the prime minister for appointing Aminul Haque as state minister for the ministry.
He said self-defence sports such as taekwondo could play a constructive role in Bangladesh’s social context and added that expanding awareness and training programmes at schools and colleges could produce positive results.
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