Sheikh Salahuddin Ahmed (10 February 1969 – 29 October 2013) was a Bangladeshi international

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er. He was born in Rajapur, Khulna, and played in six

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s (ODIs) in 1997. He continued to play

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for Khulna Division until 2006. Salahuddin died in October 2013 from a cardiac arrest. A minute of silence was held in his memory before the ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand at

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later on the same day.Match commentary
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* 1969 births 2013 deaths Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladeshi cricketers Khulna Division cricketers People from Khulna District {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-1960s-stub