Naimur Rahman Durjoy (born 19 September 1974) is a Bangladeshi politician and retired cricketer. He is the former

Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

member from the Manikganj-1 constituency representing the

Bangladesh Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

party. Durjoy served as the first captain of

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. At international level, he played 8 Test and 29 ODI matches for the team.

Cricket career

A right arm off spinner, Durjoy was a member of Bangladesh's

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winning side. He became his country's inaugural Test captain when he led Bangladesh on their Test debut, against

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in 2000. Durjoy took 6 wickets for 132 runs in India's first innings, including the wickets of legendary cricketers like

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and

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. However, a loss of form saw him lose the captaincy the following year and also his spot in the side. After his retirement in 2002, Durjoy became the president of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh.

Political career

On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Durjoy. On 3 September 2024, almost a month after the fall of the

Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

government, Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission decided to launch an investigation into corruption allegations against Durjoy accusing him of money laundering, irregularities in projects, and illegally amassing wealth. The day after, on 4 September, he resigned from the board of the directors of

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Personal life

Durjoy is married to Farhana Rahman Happy.

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* 1974 births Living people People from Manikganj District Cricketers from Dhaka Division Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladesh Test cricket captains Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Test cricketers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen Dhaka Metropolis cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Bangladeshi cricket coaches Awami League politicians 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award 20th-century Bangladeshi sportsmen Commonwealth Games competitors for Bangladesh Bangladeshi sportsperson-politicians {{Dhaka-AL-politician-stub

Cricket career

Political career

Personal life

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