Renowned sports organiser, former general secretary of Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation ( BHF), South Asian Table Tennis Federation and Wari Club Shamsul Alam Anu died in the capital Saturday morning.He was 79.
He breathed his last at his Uttara residence following a cardiac arrest after recovering from Covid-19 two months ago.
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Shamsul Alam Anu, a former table tennis player, suffered brain hemorrhage few days ago.
He left behind wife, three sons and a host of relatives and admirers to mourn his death.
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His namaz-e-janaza was held at Baitul Noor Jam-e Mosque at sector- 6 in Uttara after Zohr prayers.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell MP, Bangladesh Football Federation, Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) and Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) in separate messages expressed shock at the death of Shamsul Alam Anu.