Tabith Mohammed Awal (; born 20 February 1979) is a Bangladeshi activist, businessman. He is currently serving as the president of

Bangladesh Football Federation Bangladesh Football Federation (, ''Bānglādesh fūṭbôl fēḍārēshôn'') is the governing body that administers the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national teams, ...

(BFF). He is the son of politician Abdul Awal Mintoo.

Early life and education

Tabith graduated from

George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by ...

, in D.c. USA. There he obtained combined degree in BBA in Management Information System and M.Sc. in Information System Technology. Returning to the country, Tabith focused on politics and social service. Tabith eventually involved himself in various social activities including increasing the civic facilities of Dhaka and also focused on improving the quality of life of the slum dwellers. Additionally, Tabith began working in various fields including agriculture, climate change, waste management of the country through his company Multimode Group.

Career

Political career

Tabith is a

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by President of Bangladesh, President Ziaur Rahman, wit ...

(BNP) politician and was the mayoral candidate of BNP in

Dhaka North City Corporation Dhaka North City Corporation () is a local governing body that manages all civic services in the northern part of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The DNCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor, who pr ...

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and

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

elections.

Football career

Player

Tabith played football at both semi-professional and professional level in the Dhaka Premier Division League and

Bangladesh Premier League Bangladesh Premier League (), also known as Dutch-Bangla Bank BPL for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It was formed in 2011 by the BCB, after the su ...

, representing

Rahmatganj MFS Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...

Arambagh KS Arambagh Krira Sangha is a Bangladeshi sports club based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier of football in Bangladesh. History Arambagh Krira Sangha were formed in Dhaka way back in 1958. Originally es ...

, Fakirerpool YMC and his self-owned, Feni Soccer Club.

Administrator

Tabith was elected as one of the youngest Vice Presidents of the

(BFF) in 2012. Tabith also served as the Chairman of the BFF Tournaments Committee. However, he lost his position to Mohiuddin Mohi in the 2020 BFF elections, with Mohi securing 67 votes—three more than Tabith. Tabith previously owned Feni Soccer Club but later dissolved it to form NoFeL SC, a club representing

Noakhali Noakhali District (), historically known as Bhulua (), is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in Chattogram Division. It was established as a district in 1821, and officially named Noakhali in 1868. The distr ...

, Feni and Lakhsmipur, where he serves as president. On 26 October 2024, Tabith secured 123 votes against 5 secured by his contestant, AFM Mizanur Rahman, to be elected the President of BFF.

References

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1979 births Living people Presidents of the Bangladesh Football Federation Bangladeshi football administrators Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians George Washington University alumni Bangladeshi activists 21st-century Bangladeshi businesspeople Bangladeshi men's footballers Rahmatganj MFS players Fakirerpool Young Men's Club players Arambagh KS players Feni SC players Bangladesh Premier League footballers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen Politicians from Dhaka Footballers from Dhaka 21st-century Bangladeshi politicians Businesspeople from Dhaka Bangladeshi sportsperson-politicians