Naimur Rahman
Birth date19 September 1974 (age 52)
Birth placeManikganj, Bangladesh
Constituency mpManikganj-1
ParliamentBangladesh
Term start29 January 2014
Term end29 January 2024
PredecessorABM Anowarul Haque
SuccessorSalauddin Mahmud
PartyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseFarhana Rahman Happy
OccupationPolitician, cricketer
Naimur Rahman
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
CountryBangladesh
Internationaltrue
TestdebutagainstIndia
Testdebutdate10 November
Testdebutyear2000
LasttestagainstWest Indies
Lasttestdate8 December
Lasttestyear2002
Testcap9
OdidebutagainstPakistan
Odidebutdate8 April
Odidebutyear1995
LastodiagainstWest Indies
Lastodidate3 December
Lastodiyear2002
Odicap31
Odishirt24 (previously 8)
Columns2
Column 1Test
Matches 18
Runs 1210
Bat avg 115.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 148
Deliveries 11,321
Wickets 112
Bowl avg 159.83
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 16/132
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Column 2ODI
Matches 229
Runs 2488
Bat avg 219.51
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 247
Deliveries 21,094
Wickets 210
Bowl avg 290.40
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/51
Catches/stumpings 27/–
Date12 February
Year2006
Sourcehttp://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56035.html ESPNcricinfo

Naimur Rahman Durjoy (born 19 September 1974) is a Bangladeshi politician and retired cricketer. He is the former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-1 constituency representing the Bangladesh Awami League party.[1][2]

Durjoy served as the first captain of Bangladesh national cricket team. At international level, he played 8 Test and 29 ODI matches for the team.

Cricket career

A right arm off spinner, Durjoy was a member of Bangladesh's 1997 ICC Trophy winning side. He became his country's inaugural Test captain when he led Bangladesh on their Test debut, against India in 2000. Durjoy took 6 wickets for 132 runs in India's first innings, including the wickets of legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.[3]

After his retirement in 2002, Durjoy became the president of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh.[4]

Political career

On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Durjoy.[5]

On 3 September 2024, almost a month after the fall of the Awami League government,[6] Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission decided to launch an investigation into corruption allegations against Durjoy accusing him of money laundering, irregularities in projects, and illegally amassing wealth.[7] The day after, on 4 September, he resigned from the board of the directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board.[8] He was detained on 2 July 2025 by the Detective Branch and Manikganj District police.[9]

Personal life

Durjoy is married to Farhana Rahman Happy.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mahmood, Raihan (5 January 2014). "Joyful Joy and Durjoy". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Members of 10th Parliament – Constituency 168 – Manikganj-1". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Only Test: Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10–13, 2000". espncricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Adhoc committee to run BCB". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ^ Hasan, Rashidul (2023-11-26). "AL nomination: Many controversial lawmakers left out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  6. ^ Ripon, Isaac Yee, Tanbirul Miraj (2024-08-05). "Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  7. ^ "ACC to investigate corruption allegations against Durjoy, Enamul". The Daily Star. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ "bn:বিসিবি থেকে নাঈমুর রহমানের পদত্যাগ" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  9. ^ "Ex-MP Naimur Rahman Durjoy arrested in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ "MP Durjoy turns Manikganj into drug haven" (in Bengali). banglanews24.com. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  11. ^ "MP Durjoy amasses huge illegal wealth in his wife's name". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-08-04.