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BSP-12
CRICKET-IMAM-DEATH
BCB Head of Security Hussain Imam dies
DHAKA, Sept 11, 2020 (BSS) – Major Hussain Imam (retd.), the Head
of Security of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has passed away
today after suffering from a cardiac arrest.
Major Imam breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital this
afternoon at the age of 61 years, a press release of BCB said.
The BCB extended heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family.
“The BCB expressed deep sadness at the death of its Head of
Security Major Hussain Imam (retd.),” the press release said.
Major Hussain Imam had joined the BCB in 2013 as the Board’s
security head. He had supervised and coordinated the BCB’s security
operations and protocol at numerous domestic and international events
including the ICC World T20 in 2014, the ICC Under 19 World Cup and
the ACC Asia Cup in 2016.
He had also performed the role of the Bangladesh National Cricket
Team’s Security Officer during the Tour of Ireland in 2019 and the
Tour of Pakistan 2020. He was responsible for the BCB’s security
management system at all its venues.
BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury in a message said: “Major Imam was a
humble, dedicated and hard-working person. His positive handling of
security issues, especially the challenging ones, will be remembered
always. Our prayers are with his family.”
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