Mahfuzur Rahman

{{Short description|Bangladeshi cricket umpire (born 1973)}}{{Other uses|Mahfuzur Rahman (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mahfuzur Rahman Litu

| country = Bangladesh

| fullname = Mahfuzur Rahman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|09|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting =

| role =

| umpire = true

| wodisumpired = 6

| umpwodidebutyr = 2012

| umpwodilastyr = 2023

| wt20isumpired = 6

| umpwt20idebutyr = 2012

| umpwt20ilastyr = 2023

| date = 5 January 2018

| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/260123.html ESPNcricinfo]

}}

Mahfuzur Rahman Litu ({{langx|bn|মাহফুজুর রহমান লিটু}}; born 3 September 1973) is a Bangladeshi cricket umpire.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/260123.htmll|title=Mahfuzur Rahman |accessdate=5 January 2018 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.xn--54b2ba4b7ctain5gqacq9hrd.xn--54b7fta0cc/match/MatchOfficials.aspx?id=120&t=172|title=Mahfuzur Rahman|accessdate=5 January 2018|work=বাংলায়ক্রিকেট.বাংলা|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106204942/http://www.xn--54b2ba4b7ctain5gqacq9hrd.xn--54b7fta0cc/match/MatchOfficials.aspx?id=120&t=172|archive-date=6 January 2019|url-status=dead}}

Umpiring career

Mahfuzur Rahman officiates First Class and List-A matches in Bangladesh. Since 2012 he stands as umpire in Bangladesh Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8653/scorecard/551073/dhaka-gladiators-vs-rajshahi-kings-29th-match-bangladesh-premier-league-2011-12|title=29th Match, Bangladesh Premier League at Dhaka, Feb 27 2012|work=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=27 February 2012}} Till 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League he has officiated 34 matches in BPL. In 2017 BPL, Sylhet Sixers lodged a complain against him after a 7-ball over by Kamrul Islam due to his err in ball counting and the team eventually lost the game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21595258/sylhet-lodge-complaint-seven-ball-tight-loss|title=Sylhet lodge complaint after seven-ball over in tight loss|accessdate=28 November 2017 |work=ESPNCricinfo| author=Mohammad Isam}} In the same tournament Sabbir Rahman was penalised after using abusing Mahfuzur Rahman for adjusting him LBW.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/98226/bangladesh-cricket-team-batsman-sabbir-rahman-penalised-for-misbehaving-with-umpire-bangladesh-premier-league-2017-news| title=Sabbir Rahman penalised for misbehaving with umpire |accessdate= 6 November 2017 |work=Cricbuzz}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sabbir-rahman-fined-50-percent-match-fee-after-abusing-umpire-in-bpl-2017-4925601/| title=Sabbir Rahman fined match fee after abusing umpire| accessdate= 6 November 2017 |work=The Indian Express}}

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