Manzur Hasan Mintu (died 18 November 2014) was a Bangladeshi

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who played as a

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. He worked for radio and television as a sports commentator for 40 years since the 1970s. He was awarded

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for football and badminton by the

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in 1978.

Career

Mintu graduated from the

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and worked as an income tax commissioner. After the retirement, he served as the treasurer of the national sports council. Mintu played for

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in the

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Honours

Dhaka Wanderers Club * Dhaka League: 1960

References

1940 births 2014 deaths University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi men's footballers Pakistan men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Asian Games competitors for Pakistan Footballers at the 1958 Asian Games Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award Pakistani men's footballers People from Satkhira District Sportspeople from Khulna Division {{Pakistan-footy-bio-stub