Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) former vice president Badal Roy’s funeral was held at Sabujbag’s ‘Kali Mandir Shoshan ghat’ in the city on Monday (Nov 23), said a BFF press release.
Badal, the national awardees, former director of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Dhaka University Blue, former dependable player of Mohammedan Sporting Club and former national footballer, breathed his last at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday (Nov 22) at the age of 62.
Badal was suffering from liver cancer as well as other ailments. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, local media reported.
Badal’s body was kept at Bangabandhu National Stadium at 12.00 noon Monday where BFF officials, sports organisers, family, friends, colleagues and loyal supporters paid their homage by placing wreaths on the coffin.
Badal wore the black and white jersey of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club for more than a decade after making his debut for the outfit in 1977. He was also the captain of Bangladesh national team on many occasions.
The former vice-president of BFF, Badal Roy, suffered a massive stroke in 2017 and was taken to Singapore for emergency treatment on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advice.
