Mahbubur Rahman (born 1 February 1969) is a former Bangladeshi

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er who played in one

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in 1999. In the 1980s

Mymensingh Mymensingh ( bn, ময়মনসিংহ) is the capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north ...

was a great hub for producing cricketing talent in Bangladesh. Mahbubur Rahman, also known as Selim, was one of the finest talents to come from there. A right-handed middle order batsman, he occasionally bowled spin as well. In the 1989 Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored 40 against Sri Lanka and 28 against Pakistan. Unfortunately he took too long to make the transformation to the senior team. Thus he played in only one ODI, against

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, at Dhaka in 1999.ESPNcricinfo Scorecard
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe (1999-03-25) Retrieved on 2007-12-27

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* 1969 births Living people Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladeshi cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers People from Mymensingh Sportspeople from Mymensingh Division {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-1960s-stub