Bashundhara Kings Ultras (BKU) () is a

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supporting the

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, a

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football club. Established on April 29, 2021, it was the first registered fan club in

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, and it is one of the largest fan clubs in the country. The fan club has been allocated the

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Gallery as the Mid-ground Ultra. The organization manages its members through various

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platforms, including

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, and

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. This has led to a significant increase in the popularity of Bangladesh football and the Bashundhara Kings, as well as boosted attendance in the gallery. The Bashundhara Kings Ultras were the first fan club to introduce colorful

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and

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effects to the stands in Bangladeshi football.. At the moment, they are trying to bring together fans from other countries through social media and are planning to open branches in other nations.

Members

The following committee was formed on 23 September 2024 for the 2024-25 season. However, there were a few changes made later.

History

On April 29, 2021, MD Saruare Alam Khan created the Facebook page "Bashundhara Kings Ultras" in order to garner support for the club and bring Bangladeshi fans to football by showing off support in the domestic league of the country. Under the management of co-founders Omayes Sarkar and Mahmudul Rifat, the Facebook and Messenger group started to slowly gain members. Ultras made their first official gallery debut on February 17, 2022, after developing their structure in the early years, On February 1, 2022, Bashundhara Kings Ultras was recognized as an "Official Fan Club" through a certificate signed by Mr. Md. Imrul Hasan, President of Bashundhara Kings. After that, the work of collecting members across the country started through the creation of various zones. Currently, the number of volunteers and members is more than 500. Bashundhara Kings Ultras have come up with various innovations in their events to bring the youth to the gallery. In mid-2022, they started flying colored smoke in the gallery, later adding fireworks, vuvuzelas and drums. Bashundhara Kings Ultras also caught the attention of fans of other teams in the gallery. On 7 November 2023, some members of the

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supporters group, "Mariners Basecamp – Ultras Mohun Bagan" came to watch their away match (Bashundhara Kings' Home Match) held at

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. Bashundhara Kings Ultras gave them a warm welcome and exchanged greetings and gifts. Bashundhara Kings Ultras also displayed a 1,200 square feet tifo with its own logo for the match against

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on 14 July 2023, which is considered the biggest tifo in Bangladesh football so far. The ultras also have their own underground futsal teams in the cities of

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and Gopalganj. They have participated in several futsal tournaments so far.

Smoke bomb controversy

Bashundhara Kings played its final match of the first season of the

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against Mohammedan SC. In the 62nd minute, some members of the Bashundhara Kings Ultras threw four smoke bombs onto the field, in protest at the referee not giving a penalty. As a result of the smoke bombs, the match was stopped for more than 10 minutes. After play resumed, Bashundhara Kings won the match 3–1. Mohammedan coach

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felt that the actions of the Bashundhara Kings Ultras had helped Bashundhara Kings to win the match.

References

External links

*{{Facebook, BashundharaKingsUltras Bangladeshi football supporters' associations Bashundhara Kings 2021 establishments in Bangladesh Ultras groups

Members

History

Smoke bomb controversy

See also

References

External links