Shadhin Bangla football team
The Shadhin Bangla football team was formed by Bangladesh Krira Samity of the Bangladeshi government in exile shortly after the start of liberation war in 1971. This is the first instance of a Bangladesh national football team in any form. The team toured throughout India playing a total of 16 friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.[1][2][3]
| Association | Bangladesh Krira Samity |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nani Bashak |
| Captain | Zakaria Pintoo |
| First international | |
Shadhin Bangla  2–2  Nadia XIKhishnanagar Stadium, Nadia district, West Bengal, India 26 July 1971 | |
The Shadhin Bangla football team captain Zakaria Pintoo, was the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag outside the territorial Bangladesh.[4] By the end of the 16th match the team had contributed Tk 5 lac to Muktijuddho Fund in 1971.[5]
PlayersEdit
| Name[6] | Home Town |
|---|---|
| Saidur Rahman Patel (Organizer)
|
Dhaka |
| Zakaria Pintoo (captain)
|
Naogaon |
| Protap Shankar Hazra (vice-captain)
|
Khulna |
| Kazi Salahuddin
|
Dhaka |
| late AKM Nowsheruzzaman
|
Chandpur |
| late Lt Khandoker M.Nurunnabi (Retired as Major General)
|
Kishoreganj |
| Taslim
|
Dhaka |
| late Ainul Haque
|
Faridpur |
| Khokon
|
Rajshahi |
| Lutfor
|
Jessore |
| Sheikh Ashraf Ali
|
Comilla |
| late Amalesh Sen
|
Bogra |
| late Abdul Hakim
|
Jessore |
| Aminul Islam Suruz
|
Barisal |
| Bimal Kar
|
Chittagong |
| Shuvash Chandra Shaha
|
Narsingdi |
| Mujibur Rahman
|
Chittagong |
| Mohamed Kaikobad
|
Chittagong |
| Siru
|
Narayanganj. |
| Sattar
|
Naogaon |
| Sanjit
|
Gazipur |
| Momen Joarder
|
Chuadanga |
| Piara
|
Kushtia |
| Enayetur Rahman Khan
|
Kaliganj |
| Shahjahan
|
Faridpur |
| Aniruddha
|
Cox's Bazar |
| Nihar
|
Narayanganj |
| Pran Gabinda Kundu
|
Dhaka |
| late Ali Imam
|
Faridpur |
| late Mahmud
|
Satkhira |
| late Lalu
|
Narail |
OfficialsEdit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Saidur Rahman Patel
|
| Manager | Tanveer Mazhar Islam Tanna
|
| Coach | late Nani Bashak
|
| Secretary, Bangladesh Krira Samity | late Lutfor Rahman
|
In popular cultureEdit
- The 2010 Bengali-language film titled Jaago is inspired by Shadin Bangla football team.[7]
- Based on the football team, 2022 Bengali-language film Damal is produced by Impress Telefilm.[8]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Shadhin Bangla Football Team: The underappreciated heroes". The Business Standard. December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘরে স্বাধীন বাংলা ফুটবল দলের জার্সি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ↑ স্বাধীন বাংলা ফুটবল. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ↑ "Shadhin Bangla Football Team". Plaantik.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ Preetha, Sushmita S. (23 March 2012). "They Call Me Freedom". Star Weekend Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "'Shadhin Bangla Football Dal': A team like no other". The Business Standard. December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ↑ "'Jaago' wins big at Film Award Bangla 2010". The Daily Star. 25 June 2022.
- ↑ "Damal: Reliving the legacy of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team". The Daily Star. 23 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.