Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) (, Bangladesh Institute of Sports Education) is the national sports institute of Bangladesh. It is residential and is located at Savar, about north-west of the capital, Dhaka, and about north of the National Martyrs' Memorial. It is a government-funded autonomous institution. History and management Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan was established in 1986 with the objective of developing sports in Bangladesh. BKSP is run by a Board of Governors, which is headed by the Minister of Youth and Sports. Brigadier General Anwar Shadat Abu Md Fuad is the Director General of BKSP. Education Students at BKSP receive a general education as well as specialized sports training. The education extends from secondary school level to university degree level. The college is fully residential. Students are accommodated in four hostels for boys and one for girls. They receive food, medical treatment and sports materials. Tuition fees are determined on the basis of family income. Most of the teachers also live at the campus. The sports taught at BKSP are cricket, football, table tennis, archery, athletics, karate, boxing, judo, basketball, swimming, hockey, volleyball, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, taekwondo and wushu. Students must pass tests to be accepted into BKSP. Cricket team The institute's cricket team has played in various competitions in Bangladesh since the academy's founding. It began playing List A cricket in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League and T20 cricket in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League. Many of its players have gone on to represent Bangladesh. Football team The Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan football team decided to take part in the 2018–19 Dhaka Second Division Football League in 2019. This was the first time the team had participated in a professional football league. On 10 August 2022, BKSP defeated Bikrampur Kings 2-1, in the first game of the 2021–22 Dhaka Second Division Football League season. Notable alumni Asif Hossain Khan, first Bangladeshi shooter to win a gold at the Commonwealth Games. Shakib Al Hasan, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Raqibul Hasan, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Abdur Razzak, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Soumya Sarkar, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Anamul Haque, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Mominul Haque, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Nasir Hossain, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Naeem Islam, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Suhrawadi Shuvo, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Shafiul Islam, cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team Mamunul Islam, footballer, Bangladesh football team