Shafiullah Al Munir
Shafiullah Al Munir | |
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শফিউল্লাহ আল মুনির | |
| File:Shafiullah Al Munir in 2025 (cropped).jpg Munir in 2025 | |
| President of Bangladesh Cycling Federation | |
| In office 12 May 2018 – 2 March 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| Preceded by | Mizanur Rahman Manu |
| Succeeded by | Sanjida Khanam (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tangail |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Website | samunir |
Shafiullah Al Munir is a Bangladeshi industrialist and sports administrator who served as president of the Bangladesh Cycling Federation until 2 March 2020, having been appointed by the Bangladesh government on 12 May 2018.[1] He was the chairman of the 2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup, an adviser of the Asian Hockey Federation, and chairman of its Event Strategy & Development Committee.[2] He was also the vice-president of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation, the Bangladesh Archery Federation, and the Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation. He founded Index Group, a Bangladeshi business conglomerate, in 2006 and is currently serving as its CEO.[3]
Early life
Munir was born in the village of Shibpur, located in Baghil Union of Tangail Sadar Upazila.[4] His father, the late Yakub Ali, was a local pir.[5]
Career
Munir founded Index Group in 2006 as a consultancy firm.[6] Initially, it contracted with the government-owned Sylhet Gas Fields Limited and a World Bank project.[7]
He was elected vice president of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation in 2013 from the Sajed-Munir panel, although he initially boycotted the election.[8][9][10] On 18 October 2017, he was appointed adviser and chairman of the Event Strategy and Development Committee of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).[11][12] He is the first executive representative from Bangladesh to the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).[2] He was the chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.[13] He received the 2017 AHF "High Performance Committee" award.[13] He served as vice president of the Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation and the Bangladesh Archery Federation.[14] He organized a national badminton tournament titled Index Summer Open (Ranking) Badminton Tournament–2017 in collaboration with the Bangladesh Badminton Federation and Index Group.[15]
He was appointed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports as president of the Bangladesh Cycling Federation (BCF) under the National Sports Council Act of 1974 (amended) on 12 May 2018.[14] He organized the 40th National Cycling Competition on 18 April 2019, joined by 15 district sports associations and six corporate groups.[16] He also planned the Bangabandhu International Freestyle Stunt Cycling Competition 2020, scheduled for 27–29 February in Dhaka, with participants from 25 countries.[17] The event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] He resigned from his post on 2 March 2020, citing health issues.[19]
References
- ↑ সাইক্লিং নতুন সভাপতি মুনির [Cycling's new president is Munir]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 12 May 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 প্রথম বাংলাদেশি হিসেবে এশিয়ান হকির মর্যাদার আসনে মুনির [Munir Named First Bangladeshi to Hold Key Asian Hockey Role]. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ↑ Khokon, Nesarul Haque (18 August 2024). সাজানো মামলায় নিঃস্ব ব্যবসায়ী মুনির [False Allegations Target Impoverished Businessman Monir]. Jugantor (in Bengali).
- ↑ Kamal, Mahmud (2 November 2018). আলোচনায় মুনির, মুরাদ লড়াই আওয়ামী লীগ-বিএনপির [Munir at Center Stage Amid Awami League-BNP Rivalry]. Manab Zamin (in Bengali).
- ↑ প্রার্থিতার ঘোষণা দিলেন শিল্পপতি মুনির [Industrialist Munir announces candidacy]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 September 2017.
- ↑ ব্যবসায়ীকে জেলে পাঠিয়ে সুন্দরী স্ত্রীকে ভাগিয়ে নেন সালমান [Businessman Jailed by Salman]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "The New Entrepreneurial Standard". Shafiullah Al Munir. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ হকিতে বড় চমক! [Big surprise in hockey!]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Who employs Oliver Kurtz?". The Daily Star. 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Sajed-Munir boycott hockey election". Dhaka Tribune. 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "AHF appoints Munir chairman of Event Strategy & Development Committee". The Daily Observer (Press release). 18 October 2017.
- ↑ এশিয়ান হকির নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন শফিউল্লাহ [Shafiullah gets new responsibility of Asian Hockey]. Banglanews24.com (Press release) (in Bengali). 17 October 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "AHF honours BHF President and Secretary". Daily Sun. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Shafiullah Al Munir made new BCF president". The Daily Observer (Press release). 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Summer Badminton begins Aug 20". Daily Sun. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nat'l Cycling begins". Dhaka Tribune. 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bangabandhu Int'l cycling meet starts Feb 27". Daily Sun. 10 February 2020.
- ↑ আপাতত হচ্ছে না আন্তর্জাতিক সাইক্লিং [International cycling is not taking place for now]. Ittefaq (in Bengali). 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Amin, Ali Shahriyar (3 March 2020). "Munir resigns as cycling federation president". Dhaka Tribune.
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