Bangladesh Olympic Association

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Bangladesh Olympic Association (IOC code: BAN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bangladesh. It is also the body responsible for Bangladesh's representation at the Commonwealth Games. Its president is the General Waker-Uz-Zaman, OSP SGP psc (born 16 September 1966) a four star general of the Bangladesh Army who is also the current Chief of Army Staff (CAS). Bangladesh is the largest country by population that has not won a single medal at the Olympic Games.

History

Bangladesh Olympic Association was established on 1979. Saidur Rahman Dawn in 1984 competed in the Los Angeles Olympics becoming the first Bangladeshi to participate in the Games. It held its first annual general meeting in 2017. The General assembly was chaired by the president and 49 members of the assembly.

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