Mujibur Rahman was a Bangladesh Navy commodore, ambassador and former President of Bangladesh Cricket Board.[1][2]

Career

Rahman received training in British Navy and served as a submariner in the Pakistan Navy.[3] He joined the Bangladesh Navy after the Independence of Bangladesh.[3] He served as the Director General of the Department of Shipping.[3] He was the chairman of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.[3]

Rahman was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.[3] In 1979, he was the manager of the Bangladesh national cricket team.[4] He served as the President of Bangladesh Cricket Board from 28 September 1981 to 30 January 1983.[3][1] Rahman, who was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya, was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil in 1986.[5][3]

Death

Rahman died on 27 July 2021 in West Oak Village Long-Term Care Home, Oakville, Ontario, Canada.[3][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "EX-BCB President Mujibur Rahman passes away". The Business Standard. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Former Presidents of Bangladesh Cricket Board". www.tigercricket.com.bd. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mujibur Rahman | Obituary | Sharing Memories". www.arbormemorial.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ↑ Sun, Daily (July 2021). "Ex BCB President Commodore Mujib no more". daily-sun. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ↑ Near East/South Asia Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1986.
  6. ↑ "Former BCB president Mujibur Rahman passes away". The Daily Star. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2024-01-11.


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