Bani Amin Biswas (60), father of Bangladesh national team cricketer Imrul Kayes, died Sunday night at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital.
Imrul’s cousin Roni confirmed the news of his uncle’s death to the media.
The body was taken to his home village of Ujjalpur in Meherpur Sadar upazila Monday morning, and his burial was performed following namaz e-janaza attended by a limited number of close relatives.
Imrul’s father was seriously injured in an accident on 23 March, that took place in front of the Shahiduddin Degree College on Meherpur-Kathuli Road of the upazila. A human hauler rammed into him while he was on his way into town from Ujjalpur.
The locals had rescued him and first admitted him to Meherpur General Hospital. Later, he was referred to the Kushtia General Hospital.
Finally, Imrul brought him to the BSMMU in Dhaka for better treatment. Physicians said one of his legs was broken, and he was injured in the ear.
Meanwhile, Kayes’s teammates in the national team including Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed and Rubel Hossain, condoled the death of the father of their teammate Imrul Kayes.