Tanveer Mazhar Islam Tanna
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Tanveer Mazhar Islam Tanna is a Bangladeshi sports organizer and manager of the Shadhin Bangla football team (Free Bengal Football Team), the national team during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2][3] He was a vice-president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[4]
Early life
Tanna completed his SSC at PAF Shaheen College, Dhaka (now BAF Shaheen College Dhaka) in 1967.[5] He was a school friend of Sheikh Kamal, sports organizer and son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[5][6]
Career
Tanna was the Shadhin Bangla football team manager during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[7]
In 1998, Tanna was the vice-president and the member-secretary of the ticket and seating subcommittee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.[8]
In December 2018, the Bangladesh Football Federation accorded a reception to the members of the Shadhin Bangla football team including Tanna.[7] In 2019, he was awarded the National Sports Awards by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[9][10] He attended the inauguration of a nameplate for Swadhin Bangla Football Team at the Bangladesh Football Federation in December 2023.[11]
Personal life
Tanna is married to Tabassum.[12]