Aminul Huq Moni
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| name = Aminul Huq Moni
| image = Aminul Huq Moni.jpg
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| caption = Aminul Huq Moni
| native_name = আমিনুল হক মনি
| native_name_lang = bn
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1949|03|01}}
| birth_place = Shiliguri, Darjeeling, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|06|01|1949|03|01}}
| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| other_names = Moni
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| employer = Bangladesh Cricket Board, Bangla Vision, Mohammedan Sporting Club
| organization =
| known_for = Cricket Administrator and Sports Organiser
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Aminul Huq Moni ({{langx|bn|আমিনুল হক মনি}}; March 1, 1949 – June 1, 2015) was a sports organiser and media executive of Bangladesh. He had made significant contributions to the development of cricket in Bangladesh and was the managing director of Bangla Vision.{{Cite web |title=Cricket's one of the best organisers passes away |url=http://www.bdcricteam.com/2015/06/crickets-one-of-the-best-organisers-passes-away/ |website=bdcricteam.com |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-date=2016-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102004713/http://www.bdcricteam.com/2015/06/crickets-one-of-the-best-organisers-passes-away/ |url-status=dead}}
Early life
Moni was born to Muzaffar Ali (a divisional forest officer) and Jamila Khatun (a housewife). After attaining his BSc (Hons) and MSc in physics from the University of Dhaka with first class, Moni joined as a lecturer of theoretical physics at the same institution.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বাংলাভিশনের সাবেক ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক মোহাম্মদ আমিনুল হক আর নেই |url=http://www.mzamin.com/details.php?mzamin=Nzc3NTU%3D&sNQ=%3D |work=Manab Zamin |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-04 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013141/http://www.mzamin.com/details.php?mzamin=Nzc3NTU%3D&sNQ=%3D |url-status=dead}}
Career
= Sports =
Moni did not continue his teaching profession for long and soon became deeply involved in sports at multiple levels in the mid-1970s. Moni had played cricket for local teams. He started contributing to the management and organisation of various sports like cricket, football, badminton, hockey, judo, table tennis and others.{{Cite news |script-title=bn: চলে গেলেন আমিনুল হক মনি |url=https://dailysangram.com/post/190687-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF |work=The Daily Sangram |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-03}} Being a supporter of the Mohammedan Sporting Club, he became a part of the club's management committee where he held different positions including the role of the vice-president.
Moni and his fellow sports organisers in the 1970s and 1980s modernised the sports industry of Bangladesh. He along with others translated international rules, regulations and bylaws for the local context. This helped to build the foundations of Bangladesh cricket.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:ক্রিকেটে আমিনুল হক মনির অবদান |url=http://www.timenewsbd.com/news/detail/52155 |work=Time News BD |language=bn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718044029/http://www.timenewsbd.com/news/detail/52155 |archive-date=2015-07-18 |access-date=2016-01-03}}
Moni became a member of Bangladesh Cricket Board where he initially served as a joint secretary. He, with the help of a few other members of the board, started the annual Nirman School Cricket tournament. It was a success and has produced many star cricketers. Moni had served as the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Cricket Board during 1991–1997.
As described by Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby in his memorial article in The Daily Star, "There were a number of things that he did for Bangladesh's cricket but to me his landmark achievement was when he managed to install two Astroturfs for the Dhaka Cricket League. One was at the Abahani ground, while the other was at the Bangabandhu National Stadium."
"The sole intention behind that was that the 1997 ICC Trophy was going to be played on AstroTurf in Malaysia. So our players got two full seasons on those turfs and the result was phenomenal. We won the 1997 ICC Trophy from where our cricket never looked back. It's a legendary story now."{{Cite news |title=A true gentleman in all whites |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/true-gentleman-all-whites-91174 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=2016-01-03}}
Also echoed in the ESPN Cricinfo website, "He was the board's general secretary from 1991 to 1996 and is one of the chief planners of Bangladesh's 1997 ICC Trophy campaign which they eventually won and by virtue qualified for their first World Cup appearance in 1999."{{Cite web |title=Former BCB general secretary dies in Dhaka |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/883039.html |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2016-01-04}}
Moni was appointed as the convener of Bangladesh Cricket Board's Domestic Cricket Structure Review Body in 2007.{{Cite news |title=BCB body to review domestic cricket structure formed |url=http://bdnews24.com/cricket/2007/08/28/bcb-body-to-review-domestic-cricket-structure-formed |work=bdnews24.com |access-date=2016-01-05}} He was later appointed as a Director of BCB during 2009–2012 and chaired the Local Game Development committee.{{Cite web |title=BCB condoles the passing away of Aminul Huq Moni |url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/news/339/bcb-condoles-the-passing-away-of-aminul-huq-moni |website=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=2016-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202002035/http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/news/339/bcb-condoles-the-passing-away-of-aminul-huq-moni |archive-date=2016-02-02 |url-status=dead}}
Death
Moni was diagnosed with cancer and other health issues towards the end of his life.{{Cite news |title=Ex-BCB GS Moni fights for life |url=http://newagebd.net/120789/ex-bcb-gs-moni-fights-for-life/ |work=New Age |access-date=2016-01-04}} He remained in the ICU of United Hospital in Dhaka in the last few weeks leading to his death on June 1, 2015 (as reported by his brother-in-law Zahiruddin Ahmed).{{Cite news |url=http://unb.com.bd/sports-moni-obit |title=UNB - Sports organiser Aminul Huq Moni dies |work=UNB |access-date=2016-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061314/http://unb.com.bd/sports-moni-obit |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead}}
A large number of sports and media personalities attended his funeral in Mohammedan Sporting Club.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} Memorial events were organised by Bangla Vision and other organisations where Minister of Information Hasanul Haq Inu, Minister of Planning Mustafa Kamal, along with other important personalities presented their eulogies.{{Cite news |title=Late sports organizer Aminul Huq Moni remembered |work=UNB |date=June 14, 2015 |quote=Bangla Vision arranged a commemoration meeting meeting for their late Managing Director and former general secretary of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Aminul Huq Moni at Bishwa Sahitya Kendra auditorium ... Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu was the chief guest at the meeting and recalled the memory of his former classmate Moni ... Saber Hossain Chowdhury ... Mozaffar Hossain Paltu ... Monirul Haque Chowdhury ... were also present at the meeting.}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:আমিনুল হক মনির অবদান শ্রদ্ধাভরে স্মরণ |url=http://www.jagonews24.com/sports/news/38384 |work=Jago News 24 |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-03}}
The news of Aminul Huq Moni's death was widely covered in Bangladeshi media.{{Cite news |title=Former BCB GS 'Moni Bhai' passes away |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/1980 |work=The Independent |access-date=2016-01-05}}{{Cite web |title=Ex-BCB general secretary Aminul Huq Moni dies |url=http://www.newsbangladesh.com/english/Ex-BCB-general-secretary-Aminul-Huq-Moni-dies/3566 |website=News Bangladesh |access-date=2016-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127021156/http://www.newsbangladesh.com/english/Ex-BCB-general-secretary-Aminul-Huq-Moni-dies/3566 |archive-date=2016-01-27 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |title=Aminul Huq Moni passes away |url=http://www.observerbd.com/2015/06/02/92139.php |work=The Daily Observer |access-date=2016-01-03}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:ক্রিকেট সংগঠক মনি আর নেই |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/sports/article/542929 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-03 |archive-date=2016-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128163900/http://www.prothom-alo.com/sports/article/542929 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:ক্রীড়া সংগঠক আমিনুল হক মনি আর নেই |url=http://www.bhorerkagoj.net/online/2015/06/01/80499.php |work=Bhorer Kagoj |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126051326/http://www.bhorerkagoj.net/online/2015/06/01/80499.php |archive-date=2016-01-26}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:আমিনুল হক মনির মৃত্যুতে ক্রীড়াঙ্গনে শোক |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/124346 |work=Janakantha |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-03}}{{Cite web |script-title=bn:মৃত্যুর সাথে লড়ছেন বিসিবি প্রাক্তন সাধারন সম্পাদক আমিনুল হক মনি |url=http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=3376 |website=Kiron's Sports Desk |language=bn |access-date=2016-01-03}}
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