Manzur Hasan Mintu
Manzur Hasan Mintu (died 18 November 2014)[2] was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[3] He worked for radio and television as a sports commentator for 40 years since the 1970s.[2] He was awarded National Sports Award for football and badminton by the Government of Bangladesh in 1978.[1]
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Satkhira District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bangladesh) | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2014 (aged 74)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Jaipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Kamal Sporting | ||
| 1956–1957 | Fire Service SC | ||
| 1958–1964 | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1958 | Pakistan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Mintu graduated from the University of Dhaka and worked as an income tax commissioner. After the retirement, he served as the treasurer of the national sports council.[1]
Mintu played for Pakistan national football team in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.[1]
References
- "Mintu bhai no more". The Daily Star. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "Vattern sports commentator Monjur Hasan Mintu passes away". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "২০১৪: বিদায়ের মিছিল". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.