Arafat Rahman Koko’s 57th birth anniversary

Arafat Rahman Koko, youngest son of BNP founder former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is being remembered on his 57th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

Born on August 12, 1969, Koko died of a heart attack in Malaysia on January 24, 2015.

To mark his birth anniversary, Dhaka North City BNP organised a visit to his grave at Banani Graveyard and paid floral tributes. City& Local Guides

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was present.

A discussion was also organised at the BNP central office in Nayapaltan in his memory.

Koko was associated with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) from 2002 to 2005. During that period, he worked to keep cricket free from political influence and contributed to the development of various areas of the country’s sports sector.

His contributions as a sports organiser continue to be remembered in Bangladesh’s sporting community.