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BCB mourns passing away of Afzalur Rahman Sinha
DHAKA, Aug 9, 2018 (BSS)- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed deep
sadness at the passing away of its board member Afzalur Rahman Sinha who
breathed his last at the Gleneagles Global Hospital in Chennai, India on
Wednesday evening.
He was 68.
The BCB extends heartfelt sympathies to his family members and near ones
also. At the time of his death, Sinha had been serving as the Chairman of the
Board’s Finance Committee. He was also the Chairman of the BPL (Bangladesh
Premier League) Governing Council of the BCB.
A renowned cricket organiser, Afzalur Rahman Sinha was the President of
Dhaka League Club Surjo Tarun with which he had been involved for two
decades. He was a Director of Abahani Limited and had been the President of
Azad Boys Club.
Sinha, a freedom fighter, was elected to the BCB in 1998 and had
successfully served in many capacities including that of the Board’s
treasurer.
The first namaz-e-janaza of Sinha will be held at the Acme Corporate Office
in Kalyanpur (Friday) at 8 am. The body of Sinha will then be brought to the
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur where the second
namaz-e-janaza has been scheduled at 9 am.
Besides, in different press releases, Bangladesh Olympic Association,
Abahani Limited, Bangladesh Hockey Federation and different sports bodies
expressed deep shock at the death of Sinha.
BSS/SG/SSS/1818 hrs