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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expresses deep sadness at the passing away of its Head of Security Major Md. Hussain Imam (Retd). Major Imam breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka today afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 61 at the time of his passing. The BCB extends heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family of Major Imam.
Major Hussain Imam had joined the BCB in 2013 as the Board’s security head. He had supervised and coordinated the BCB’s security operations and protocol at numerous domestic and international events including the ICC World T20 in 2014, the ICC Under 19 World Cup and the ACC Asia Cup in 2016. He had also performed the role of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s Security Officer during the Tour of Ireland in 2019 and the Tour of Pakistan 2020. He was responsible for the BCB’s security management system at all its venues.
BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury in a message said: “Major Imam was a humble, dedicated and hard-working person. His positive handling of security issues, especially the challenging ones, will be remembered always. Our prayers are with his family.”
Name of Author: Bangladesh Cricket Board
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is the governing body for cricket in Bangladesh. It joined the ICC in 1977 and became a full member in 2000. The BCB oversees Bangladesh’s men’s, women’s, and under-19 national teams.
