Naimur Rahman
Bangladeshi cricketer and politician
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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]
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নাইমুর রহমান | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Manikganj-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 January 2014 – 29 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | ABM Anowarul Haque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Salauddin Mahmud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 September 1974 Manikganj, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Farhana Rahman Happy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician, cricketer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 9) | 10 November 2000 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 8 December 2002 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 31) | 8 April 1995 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 3 December 2002 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 24 (previously 8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 February 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
