Former sports organiser Asgar passes away

Shahed Asgar Chowdhury. Photo: Collected

Shahed Asgar Chowdhury, prominent sports organiser and former member of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), passed away today morning in his hometown Chattogram. He was 83. 

The BCB expressed deep sadness at the passing away of its former board member. 

Asgar was a key figure in the sports arena of Chattogram. A sportsman himself in his youth, he was one of the main architects of the popular competition of the Port City Star Summer Cricket Tournament. 

He served as the general secretary of Chattogram Jela Krira Sangstha (CJKS) and also acted as president of the Mohammedan Sporting Club.