BFF mourns death of ex-hockey player Rahmatullah

Dhaka, October 25: The vice-president of Bangladesh Hockey Federation, also, a former player of national team Khwaja Rahmatullah passed away at around 5:00pm Tuesday at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College.

He was 55.

The national sports award winner left behind his wife and many well-wishers.

Rahmatullah’s namaz-e-janaja was held at Abahani premises at 10:00am Wednesday. Later he was laid to rest at the Paikpara Graveyard in Narayanganj.

BFF President Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin, Senior Vice-President Abdus Salam Murshedy, vice presidents, general secretaries, standing committee members and officials at the BFF expressed their grief and condolences at the death of Khwaja Rahmatullah.