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Bangladesh Tennis Federation

Bangladesh Tennis Federation
Formation	1972
Headquarters	Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	https://btftennis.org/

Bangladesh Tennis Federation is the national federation for tennis and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh.^[1]

History

Bangladesh Tennis Federation was established in 1972. It established the National Tennis Complex in Ramna, Dhaka in 1977. In 1985, the Federation became a member of the International Tennis Federation based in London, United Kingdom. It is also affiliated with Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan. The federation is associated with 8 tennis clubs in Bangladesh; they are Barisal Tennis Club, Comilla Tennis Club, Engineers' Tennis Club, Mymensingh Tennis Club, Naogaon Tennis Club, Patuakhaii Tennis Club, Rajshahi Tennis Complex, and Sylhet Tennis Club.^[2]

In November 2019, Golam Morshed, General Secretary of the federation, was suspended following a suit filed against him for sexual harassment at Gulshan Police Station by a female tennis player.^[3]^[4] In 2020, the federation received criticism in the media for providing a fully funded trip to senior officials to the Australian Open.^[5]

References

^ "Bangladesh observes International Sports Day". New Age. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ Faroqi, Gofran. "Tennis". Banglapedia. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ "Top Bangladesh tennis official suspended for sexual harassment". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ "Tennis federation GS in hot water". Dhaka Tribune. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ "Bangladesh tennis officials set for 'Grand' luxury". New Age. Retrieved 25 March 2020.