Manzur Hasan Mintu Explained

Manzur Hasan Mintu
Birth Date:7 April 1940
Death Place:Jaipur, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1953–1955
Clubs1:Kamal Sporting
Years2:1956–1957
Clubs2:Fire Service
Years3:1958–1964
Clubs3:Dhaka Wanderers
Nationalyears1:1957–1959
Nationalteam1:East Pakistan
Nationalyears2:1958
Nationalteam2:Pakistan

Manzur Hasan Mintu (7 April 1940 – 18 November 2014)[1] was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2] He worked for radio and television as a sports commentator for 40 years since 1973.[1] He was awarded National Sports Award for football and badminton by the Government of Bangladesh in 1978.[3]

Club career

Mintu began playing in the Dhaka Second Division Football League with Kamal Sporting Club in 1953. He captained Dhaka Wanderers Club to the 1960 First Division League title.[4]

International career

Mintu played for the Pakistan national football team in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.[3] He represented East Pakistan in the National Football Championship from 1957 to 1959 and later played for Dhaka Division from 1961 to 1963.[5]

Personal life

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.[3]

Death

Mintu died on 18 November 2014, after suffering a cardiac arrest in Jaipur, India.[4]

Honours

Dhaka Wanderers Club

1960

East Pakistan White

East Pakistan

Dhaka Division

1961–62, 1962

Individual

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veteran sports commentator Monjur Hasan Mintu passes away. Prothom Alo. en. 2020-02-19.
  2. Web site: ২০১৪: বিদায়ের মিছিল. Prothom Alo. bn. 2020-02-19.
  3. Web site: Mintu bhai no more. 2014-11-19. The Daily Star. en. 2020-02-19.
  4. Web site: চলে গেলেন মনজুর হাসান মিন্টু. bn. 2014-11-19. Kaler Kantho. 2024-02-17.
  5. Web site: থেমে গেল সেই কণ্ঠস্বর. Prothom Alo. bn. 2014-11-19. 2024-03-17.