Bangladesh Games
bangladesh game largest domestic multisport tournament bangladesh athlete sport team district bangladesh participate initiated event went hiatus held th time restored almost year history bangladesh game traced back british colonial period indian subcontinent indian olympic association formed first ever national game india held athlete present day bangladesh participated event representing bengal province partition india bangladesh became part newly created nation pakistan pakistan olympic association established year began organize national game pakistan bangladeshi used participate event representing east pakistan province dhaka host city event four occasion independence bangladesh sport official country felt need organize bangladeshi version national event first edition bangladesh game held march name bangladesh olympic championship however inception event distinct india pakistan initiated formal establishment national olympic committee bangladesh first edition event featured athletics basketball boxing cycling gymnastics shooting swimming volleyball weightlifting wrestling second edition held decided hold event biennial manner time subsequent change made formation event title changed bangladesh game decided hold event every four year accordingly third edition event held event organized regularly seventh edition scheduled take place held eighth edition event held almost eleven year previous edition five year scheduled date revive popularity event gala opening ceremony held prior beginning event edition featured discipline event almost ten thousand athlete official staff involved