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Former Bangladesh cricketer Samiur Rahman passed away at the age of 66 in Dhaka.

He was an integral member of the first ODI team of Bangladesh, he played two matches for the national team.

The right-arm pacer was diagnosed with brain tumour and was also suffering from dementia. He was recently admitted to a city hospital after his condition deteriorated.

Samiur was featured for Bangladesh in its first-ever ODI game against Pakistan at Moratuwa in 1986 Asia Cup.

Samiur stood as an umpire in 28 first-class and List A matches while officiating as match umpire in 111 games. He was also a match referee in 25 T20 matches.