- Source: Shadhin Bangla football team
The Shadhin Bangla football team (lit. Independent Bengal 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.
The Shadhin Bangla football team captain Zakaria Pintoo, was the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag outside the territorial Bangladesh. By the end of the 16th match the team had contributed Tk 5 lac to Muktijuddho Fund in 1971.
Players
Officials
In popular culture
The 2010 Bengali-language film titled Jaago is inspired by Shadin Bangla football team.
Based on the football team, 2022 Bengali-language film Damal is produced by Impress Telefilm.
See also
Bangladesh Liberation War
Football in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Football Federation
Bangladesh national football team
East Pakistan football team
References
Further reading
Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
External links
Bangladesh Football Federation (official website)
History of the Masses at The Daily Star
Shadhin Bangla Football Team: The underappreciated heroes at The Business Standard
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tim nasional sepak bola Bangladesh
- Shadhin Bangla football team
- Zakaria Pintoo
- Bangladesh national football team
- Damal (film)
- Nani Bashak
- Bimal Kar (footballer)
- Pratap Shankar Hazra
- Deaths in 2024
- Sheikh Ashraf Ali
- East Pakistan football team
