Naimur Rahman

{{Infobox person

| name = Naimur Rahman

| native_name = নাইমুর রহমান

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = Naimur Rahman Durjoy in Sydney 2015.jpg

| caption = Durjoy in Sydney, Australia (Feb 2015)

| module = {{infobox officeholder

| embed = yes

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Manikganj, Bangladesh

| constituency_MP = Manikganj-1

| parliament = Bangladesh

| term_start = 29 January 2014

| term_end = 29 January 2024

| predecessor = ABM Anowarul Haque

| successor = Salauddin Mahmud

| party = Bangladesh Awami League

| spouse = Farhana Rahman Happy

| occupation = Politician, cricketer

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| module2 = {{infobox cricketer

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| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm offbreak

| country = Bangladesh

| international = true

| testdebutagainst = India

| testdebutdate = 10 November

| testdebutyear = 2000

| lasttestagainst = West Indies

| lasttestdate = 8 December

| lasttestyear = 2002

| testcap = 9

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odidebutdate = 8 April

| odidebutyear = 1995

| lastodiagainst = West Indies

| lastodidate = 3 December

| lastodiyear = 2002

| odicap = 31

| odishirt = 24 (previously 8)

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 210

| bat avg1 = 15.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 48

| deliveries1 = 1,321

| wickets1 = 12

| bowl avg1 = 59.83

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/132

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 29

| runs2 = 488

| bat avg2 = 19.51

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 47

| deliveries2 = 1,094

| wickets2 = 10

| bowl avg2 = 90.40

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/51

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| date = 12 February

| year = 2006

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56035.html ESPNcricinfo

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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.{{Cite news |first= Raihan |last= Mahmood |url= http://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/2014/jan/05/joyful-joy-and-durjoy |title= Joyful Joy and Durjoy |date= 5 January 2014 |work= Dhaka Tribune |access-date= 16 November 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161117144817/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/2014/jan/05/joyful-joy-and-durjoy |archive-date= 17 November 2016 |url-status= dead }}{{Cite web |url= http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-6th-parliament-members-bangla/242-mps-category/mps-of-10th-parliament/2625-constituency-168-10th-en |title= Members of 10th Parliament – Constituency 168 – Manikganj-1 |website= Bangladesh Parliament |language=en-gb |access-date= 4 September 2017}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63898.html |title=Only Test: Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10–13, 2000 |access-date=13 December 2011|work=espncricinfo}} However, a loss of form saw him lose the captaincy the following year and also his spot in the side.

After his retirement in 2002, Durjoy became the president of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh.{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/593843.html |title= Adhoc committee to run BCB |access-date= 5 March 2013}}

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.{{Cite news |last=Hasan |first=Rashidul |date=2023-11-26 |title=AL nomination: Many controversial lawmakers left out |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/al-nomination-many-controversial-lawmakers-left-out-3479721 |access-date=2023-11-28 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

On 3 September 2024, almost a month after the fall of the Awami League government,{{Cite news |last=Ripon |first=Isaac Yee, Tanbirul Miraj |date=2024-08-05 |title=Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/05/asia/bangladesh-prime-minister-residence-stormed-intl/index.html |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=CNN |language=en}} 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.{{Cite news|date=2024-09-03 |title=ACC to investigate corruption allegations against Durjoy, Enamul |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/acc-investigate-corruption-allegations-against-durjoy-enamul-3693451 |access-date=2024-09-03 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} The day after, on 4 September, he resigned from the board of the directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board.{{Cite news |date=2024-09-04 |script-title=bn:বিসিবি থেকে নাঈমুর রহমানের পদত্যাগ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/074qlkrdtr |access-date=2024-09-04 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}

Personal life

Durjoy is married to Farhana Rahman Happy.{{Cite news |date=2020-06-28 |title=MP Durjoy turns Manikganj into drug haven |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/politics/news/bd/84253.details |access-date=2023-08-04 |work=banglanews24.com |language=bn}}{{Cite news |title=MP Durjoy amasses huge illegal wealth in his wife's name|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/489490/MP-Durjoy-amasses-huge-illegal-wealth-in-his-wife%E2%80%99s-name-|access-date=2023-08-04 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}