A former cricketer of Manikganj was killed in a collision between a trolley van and the motorcycle at Kalibari in Daulatpur upazila of the district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Biltu Mia, 45, who in his younger days was known for his cricketing skills in and around the district.
The accident took place at about 6:00 am when a shallow-engine trolley hit Biltu’s motorbike, leaving him dead on the spot. Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station, confirmed the matter. He said that Biltu was going to collect some dues for the company he worked at, Farokh Enterprise, since leaving cricket.
Ex-captain of Bangladesh national team Naimur Rahman Durjoy, now MP from Manikganj-1 constituency, expressed deep shock at the death of Biltu.
Biltu was renowned cricketer in Manikganj in the nineties. He took part in various national level games for the Manikganj district cricket team. He was a regular player in the regional cricket team named Kulfa Goshthi.