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Wednesday | November 11, 2026 | Dhaka

BFF mourns death of Harunur Rashid

 BSS, Dhaka
 Published: 12:01 AM, 11 November 2026

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of its former general secretary and prominent sports organiser Harunur Rashid.

Rashid passed away on Monday night at a Dhaka hospital while undergoing treatment.

He was 77. He had been suffering from various ailments, including kidney complications, for a long time.
A National Sports Award recipient, Rashid was a former BFF executive committee member, vice-president of the Bangladesh Olympic Association and founding general secretary of Abahani Limited Dhaka. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, along with many well-wishers.