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Mujibur Rahman (commodore)

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Mujibur Rahman
Died(2021-07-27)27 July 2021
Allegiance Pakistan (before 1972)
 Bangladesh
Branch
 Pakistan Navy
 Bangladesh Navy
Service years
1957 - 1987
Rank
Commodore
Commands
Other workPresident of Bangladesh Cricket Board

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

Career

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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 was 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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "EX-BCB President Mujibur Rahman passes away". The Business Standard. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Presidents of Bangladesh Cricket Board". www.tigercricket.com.bd. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mujibur Rahman | Obituary | Sharing Memories". www.arbormemorial.ca. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Ex BCB President Commodore Mujib no more". Daily Sun. July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ Near East/South Asia Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1986.
  6. ^ "Former BCB president Mujibur Rahman passes away". The Daily Star. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.