Dhaka:Promising young cricketer Mehedi Hasan Hridoy, a talented left-arm pacer from the Chattogram Division Under-18 team, has tragically passed away at the age of 18. Hridoy died while en route to Dhaka by ambulance for medical treatment.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Hridoy had been battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a severe form of blood cancer. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the illness before reaching a hospital in the capital.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had extended financial support to aid in Hridoy's treatment. On July 2, a cheque for Tk 500,000 was presented to Hridoy's father by State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque at the BCB office. BCB Finance Committee Chairman Israfil Khasru and Chief Executive Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury were also present during the handover.
The BCB expressed profound sorrow over the loss of Hridoy, acknowledging his potential as a left-arm pace bowler who had represented the Chattogram Division Under-18 team. In a statement, the board conveyed its deepest condolences to Hridoy's family.
Hridoy's untimely death has left his family, relatives, and fellow cricketers in mourning, marking a premature end to what many believed could have been a bright cricketing career.