Tabith Awal
Tabith Awal | |
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| তাবিথ আউয়াল | |
| File:Tabith Awal in 2020.jpg Tabith Awal in 2020 | |
| President of Bangladesh Football Federation | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2024 | |
| Vice President | Imrul Hasan |
| Preceded by | Kazi Salahuddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1979 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Sausar Iskander Awal |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | |
| Website | tabithawal.com |
Tabith Mohammed Awal (Bengali: তাবিথ মোহাম্মদ আউয়াল; born 20 February 1979)[1] is a Bangladeshi activist, businessman.[2][3][4] He is currently serving as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[5][6][7] He is the son of politician Abdul Awal Mintoo.[8]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Tabith graduated from George Washington University, in D.c. USA.[1] There he obtained combined degree in BBA in Management Information System and M.Sc. in Information System Technology. Returning to the country, Tabith focused on politics and social service. Tabith eventually involved himself in various social activities including increasing the civic facilities of Dhaka and also focused on improving the quality of life of the slum dwellers. Additionally, Tabith began working in various fields including agriculture, climate change, waste management of the country through his company Multimode Group.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Political career
[edit | edit source]Tabith is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and was the mayoral candidate of BNP in Dhaka North City Corporation 2015 and 2020 elections.[9][10]
Football career
[edit | edit source]Player
[edit | edit source]Tabith played football at both semi-professional and professional level in the Dhaka Premier Division League and Bangladesh Premier League, representing Rahmatganj MFS, Arambagh KS, Fakirerpool YMC and his self-owned, Feni Soccer Club.[11][12][13]
Administrator
[edit | edit source]Tabith was elected as one of the youngest Vice Presidents of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in 2012.[14] Tabith also served as the Chairman of the BFF Tournaments Committee. However, he lost his position to Mohiuddin Mohi in the 2020 BFF elections, with Mohi securing 67 votes—three more than Tabith.[15] Tabith previously owned Feni Soccer Club but later dissolved it to form NoFeL SC, a club representing Noakhali, Feni and Lakhsmipur, where he serves as president.[16]
On 26 October 2024, Tabith secured 123 votes against 5 secured by his contestant, AFM Mizanur Rahman, to be elected the President of BFF.[17][5][18]
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External links
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- Personal website
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Presidents of the Bangladesh Football Federation
- Bangladeshi football administrators
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
- George Washington University alumni
- Bangladeshi activists
- 21st-century Bangladeshi businesspeople
- Bangladeshi men's footballers
- Rahmatganj MFS players
- Fakirerpool Young Men's Club players
- Arambagh KS players
- Feni SC players
- Bangladesh Football League players
- 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen
- Politicians from Dhaka
- Footballers from Dhaka
- 21st-century Bangladeshi politicians
- Businesspeople from Dhaka
- Bangladeshi sportsperson-politicians