| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | বশির আহমেদ |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) Dhaka, Bengal Province, British India |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Position | Right-out, Left-in |
Bashir Ahmed (born 1941) is a retired Bangladeshi international field hockey player.[1]
Early life
Bashir Ahmed was born in Mahut-tuli area in Dhaka. He studied in Armanitola Government High School. After he enrolled in the University of Dhaka, he took part in field hockey, football, cricket and athletics. He was an active sportsman during the late '50s and '60s. The Dhaka clubs he played for included Mohammedan Sporting, Victoria Sporting, Brothers Union and National Bank of Pakistan (now Sonali Bank).[1]
Career
Field hockey
National Hockey Chamionship
Ahmed represented East Pakistan in the National Hockey Championship for several years. He was also a member of the East Pakistan Sports Federation's hockey team that won the only match in the history of the championship. This match against Pakistan Navy was played at Karachi on 1 April 1967.[2]
Side matches against foreign teams
During the 1960s, Bashir played a number of side matches against foreign field hockey teams visiting East Pakistan.
International matches against foreign teams
Ahmed played two international matches from the Pakistan field hockey team against visiting foreign hockey teams. These matches were played against teams of Kenya and Holland.[3] Both of these matches were played at Dacca. In both of these matches, he played at right-out position.
Coaching and umpiring
Ahmed served as the coach of the Bangladesh women's hockey team. He was an international hockey umpire.
Football
Ahmed was a referee in domestic football. He was also the chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation's Referees' Committee.[1]
Awards
- Best Sportsperson Award by the East Pakistan Sports Press Association (1966)
- National Sports Award (1980) in field hockey[4]
- Grameenphone-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award
- Star Lifetime Award (2016)
References
- 1 2 3 "Bashir Ahmed". The Daily Star. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "East Pakistan win first match ever; Good display by Sadek". Dawn, Karachi. 2 April 1967. p. Sports Page.
- ↑ "Convincing win for Pakistan". Pakistan Times, Lahore. 6 February 1967. p. Sports Page.
- ↑ "National Award Recipients by Year | Bangladesh Hockey Federation".