Aminul Huq Moni (Bengali: আমিনুল হক মনি; March 1, 1949 – June 1, 2015) was a sports organiser and media executive of Bangladesh. He had made significant contributions to the development of cricket in Bangladesh and was the managing director of Bangla Vision.[1][2][3]
Moni was born to Muzaffar Ali (a divisional forest officer) and Jamila Khatun (a housewife). After attaining his BSc (Hons) and MSc in physics from the University of Dhaka with first class, Moni joined as a lecturer of theoretical physics at the same institution.[4]
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Moni did not continue his teaching profession for long and soon became deeply involved in sports at multiple levels in the mid-1970s.[5] Moni had played cricket for local teams.[5] He started contributing to the management and organisation of various sports like cricket, football, badminton, hockey, judo, table tennis and others.[6] Being a supporter of the Mohammedan Sporting Club, he became a part of the club's management committee where he held different positions including the role of the vice-president.
Moni and his fellow sports organisers in the 1970s and 1980s modernised the sports industry of Bangladesh. He along with others translated international rules, regulations and bylaws for the local context.[5] This helped to build the foundations of Bangladesh cricket.[1]
Moni became a member of Bangladesh Cricket Board where he initially served as a joint secretary. He, with the help of a few other members of the board, started the annual Nirman School Cricket tournament.[5] It was a success and has produced many star cricketers. Moni had served as the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Cricket Board during 1991–1997.[5]
As described by Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby in his memorial article in The Daily Star, "There were a number of things that he did for Bangladesh's cricket but to me his landmark achievement was when he managed to install two Astroturfs for the Dhaka Cricket League. One was at the Abahani ground, while the other was at the Bangabandhu National Stadium."
"The sole intention behind that was that the 1997 ICC Trophy was going to be played on AstroTurf in Malaysia. So our players got two full seasons on those turfs and the result was phenomenal. We won the 1997 ICC Trophy from where our cricket never looked back. It's a legendary story now."[5]
Also echoed in the ESPN Cricinfo website, "He was the board's general secretary from 1991 to 1996 and is one of the chief planners of Bangladesh's 1997 ICC Trophy campaign which they eventually won and by virtue qualified for their first World Cup appearance in 1999."[7]
Moni was appointed as the convener of Bangladesh Cricket Board's Domestic Cricket Structure Review Body in 2007.[8] He was later appointed as a Director of BCB during 2009–2012 and chaired the Local Game Development committee.[3][9]
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Moni was diagnosed with cancer and other health issues towards the end of his life.[10] He remained in the ICU of United Hospital in Dhaka in the last few weeks leading to his death on June 1, 2015 (as reported by his brother-in-law Zahiruddin Ahmed).[4][11]
A large number of sports and media personalities attended his funeral in Mohammedan Sporting Club. Memorial events were organised by Bangla Vision and other organisations where Minister of Information, Hasanul Haq Inu and Minister of Planning, Mustafa Kamal along with other important personalities presented their eulogies.[2][12]
^. News Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
^"Aminul Huq Moni passes away". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
^. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
^. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
^আমিনুল হক মনির মৃত্যুতে ক্রীড়াঙ্গনে শোক. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-01-03.
^"মৃত্যুর সাথে লড়ছেন বিসিবি প্রাক্তন সাধারন সম্পাদক আমিনুল হক মনি". Kiron's Sports Desk (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aminul Huq Moni Bengali আম ন ল হক মন March 1 1949 June 1 2015 was a sports organiser and media executive of Bangladesh He had made significant contributions to the development of cricket in Bangladesh and was the managing director of Bangla Vision 1 2 3 Aminul Huq Moniআম ন ল হক মন Aminul Huq MoniBorn 1949 03 01 March 1 1949Shiliguri Darjeeling IndiaDiedJune 1 2015 2015 06 01 aged 66 Dhaka BangladeshNationalityBangladeshiOther namesMoniEmployer s Bangladesh Cricket Board Bangla Vision Mohammedan Sporting ClubKnown forCricket Administrator and Sports Organiser Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Sports 3 Death 4 ReferencesEarly life editMoni was born to Muzaffar Ali a divisional forest officer and Jamila Khatun a housewife After attaining his BSc Hons and MSc in physics from the University of Dhaka with first class Moni joined as a lecturer of theoretical physics at the same institution 4 Career editSports edit Moni did not continue his teaching profession for long and soon became deeply involved in sports at multiple levels in the mid 1970s 5 Moni had played cricket for local teams 5 He started contributing to the management and organisation of various sports like cricket football badminton hockey judo table tennis and others 6 Being a supporter of the Mohammedan Sporting Club he became a part of the club s management committee where he held different positions including the role of the vice president Moni and his fellow sports organisers in the 1970s and 1980s modernised the sports industry of Bangladesh He along with others translated international rules regulations and bylaws for the local context 5 This helped to build the foundations of Bangladesh cricket 1 Moni became a member of Bangladesh Cricket Board where he initially served as a joint secretary He with the help of a few other members of the board started the annual Nirman School Cricket tournament 5 It was a success and has produced many star cricketers Moni had served as the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Cricket Board during 1991 1997 5 As described by Bangladesh Cricket Board Director Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby in his memorial article in The Daily Star There were a number of things that he did for Bangladesh s cricket but to me his landmark achievement was when he managed to install two Astroturfs for the Dhaka Cricket League One was at the Abahani ground while the other was at the Bangabandhu National Stadium The sole intention behind that was that the 1997 ICC Trophy was going to be played on AstroTurf in Malaysia So our players got two full seasons on those turfs and the result was phenomenal We won the 1997 ICC Trophy from where our cricket never looked back It s a legendary story now 5 Also echoed in the ESPN Cricinfo website He was the board s general secretary from 1991 to 1996 and is one of the chief planners of Bangladesh s 1997 ICC Trophy campaign which they eventually won and by virtue qualified for their first World Cup appearance in 1999 7 Moni was appointed as the convener of Bangladesh Cricket Board s Domestic Cricket Structure Review Body in 2007 8 He was later appointed as a Director of BCB during 2009 2012 and chaired the Local Game Development committee 3 9 Death editMoni was diagnosed with cancer and other health issues towards the end of his life 10 He remained in the ICU of United Hospital in Dhaka in the last few weeks leading to his death on June 1 2015 as reported by his brother in law Zahiruddin Ahmed 4 11 A large number of sports and media personalities attended his funeral in Mohammedan Sporting Club Memorial events were organised by Bangla Vision and other organisations where Minister of Information Hasanul Haq Inu and Minister of Planning Mustafa Kamal along with other important personalities presented their eulogies 2 12 The news of Aminul Huq Moni s death was widely covered in Bangladeshi media 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 References edit a b ক র ক ট আম ন ল হক মন র অবদ ন Time News BD in Bengali Archived from the original on 2015 07 18 Retrieved 2016 01 03 a b UNB Late sports organizer Aminul Huq Moni remembered UNB Retrieved 2016 01 03 permanent dead link a b Cricket s one of the best organisers passes away bdcricteam com Archived from the original on 2016 01 02 Retrieved 2016 01 05 a b ব ল ভ শন র স ব ক ব যবস থ পন পর চ লক ম হ ম মদ আম ন ল হক আর ন ই Manab Zamin in Bengali Archived from the original on 2016 03 05 Retrieved 2016 01 04 a b c d e f A true gentleman in all whites The Daily Star Retrieved 2016 01 03 চল গ ল ন আম ন ল হক মন The Daily Sangram in Bengali Retrieved 2016 01 03 Former BCB general secretary dies in Dhaka ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 2016 01 04 BCB body to review domestic cricket structure formed bdnews24 com Retrieved 2016 01 05 BCB condoles the passing away of Aminul Huq Moni Bangladesh Cricket Board Archived from the original on 2016 02 02 Retrieved 2016 01 05 Ex BCB GS Moni fights for life New Age Retrieved 2016 01 04 UNB Sports organiser Aminul Huq Moni dies UNB Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2016 01 03 আম ন ল হক মন র অবদ ন শ রদ ধ ভর স মরণ Jago News 24 in Bengali Retrieved 2016 01 03 Former BCB GS Moni Bhai passes away The Independent Retrieved 2016 01 05 Ex BCB general secretary Aminul Huq Moni dies News Bangladesh Archived from the original on 2016 01 27 Retrieved 2016 01 03 Aminul Huq Moni passes away The Daily Observer Retrieved 2016 01 03 ক র ক ট স গঠক মন আর ন ই Prothom Alo in Bengali Archived from the original on 2016 01 28 Retrieved 2016 01 03 ক র ড স গঠক আম ন ল হক মন আর ন ই Bhorer Kagoj in Bengali Archived from the original on 2016 01 26 Retrieved 2016 01 03 আম ন ল হক মন র ম ত য ত ক র ড ঙ গন শ ক Janakantha in Bengali Retrieved 2016 01 03 ম ত য র স থ লড ছ ন ব স ব প র ক তন স ধ রন সম প দক আম ন ল হক মন Kiron s Sports Desk in Bengali Retrieved 2016 01 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aminul Huq Moni amp oldid 1171846141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
