Dhaka: Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of its former president Major General (retd.) Abdur Rob. Abdur Rob passed away on Monday last at 7:30 pm at Combined Military Hospital at Dhaka cantonment, said a press release today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Abdur Rob served as the president of the BHF from June 13, 1988, to December 26, 1990, and from August 9, 1993, to August 13, 1996. In a message, the BHF president and all members of the committee expressed profound shock at the death of Abdur Rob and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.