Al Mohammad Moniruzzaman (; born 25 October 1976) is a Bangladeshi

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er who has played in two

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s in 2003. He is now an

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and stood in matches in the

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in Bangladesh. He also standing as an on-field umpire in BPL matches since

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Umpiring career

Controversy

He was included in Bangladesh's ICC Emerging Panel and was considered to be on his way to making the elite program. But, he left the profession of umpiring due to the concern of senior national players like

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and

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showing dissent aggressively to umpire's decisions during

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. He had officiated 13 matches in the tournament. While expressing his concern, he said, ''"I am concerned about the behaviour of the senior cricketers in this 2021 DPL. I think other players could also be influenced by seeing their behaviour. This situation could turn worse in future."'' ''"Enough is enough for me and I don't want to do umpiring anymore,....I have some self-respect and want to live with it."'', he told to

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References

1976 births Living people Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladeshi One Day International cricket umpires Bangladeshi Twenty20 International cricket umpires Barisal Division cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers People from Mymensingh Cricketers from Mymensingh Division 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-1970s-stub