| Association | Bangladesh Krira Samity |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nani Bashak |
| Captain | Zakaria Pintoo |
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Shadhin Bangla 2–2 Nadia XIKhishnanagar Stadium, Nadia district,West Bengal, India 25 July 1971 | |
TheShadhin Bangla football team (Bengali : স্বাধীন বাংলা ফুটবল দল;lit. IndependentBengal football team) was formed byBangladesh Krira Samity of theBangladeshi government in exile shortly after the start ofliberation war in 1971. This is the first instance of aBangladesh national football team in any form. The team toured throughoutIndia playing a total of 16 friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.[1][2][3]
The Shadhin Bangla football team captainZakaria 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]
| Position | Name |
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| Organizer | lateSaidur Rahman Patel |
| Manager | Tanveer Mazhar Islam Tanna |
| Coach | lateNani Bashak |
| Secretary, Bangladesh Krira Samity | lateLutfor Rahman |
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