Zakaria Pintu, captain of the independent Bengal football team, was not doing well. Do not go out of the house unless necessary. Today, the first captain of the Bangladesh national team was admitted to a hospital in Dhanmondi after his illness worsened.
The 81-year-old former defender is admitted to CCU. Pratap Shankar Hazra, the teammate of this freedom awardee football player told Bangla Tribune, “Pintu Bhai is seriously ill and admitted to the hospital. He has heart, kidney and liver problems. I came to the hospital a little while ago. Now let's see what happens.'
Zakaria Pintu was not only the captain of the independent Bengal team, but also the organizer after his playing career. Also served as Director of Traditional Mohammedan.
Earlier, Pintu led the traditional club Mohammedan Sporting for a long time. Born in Naogaon on January 1, 1943, this legend started football in the late fifties. He played continuously from 1961 to 1975 at Mohammedan. He also served as the coach of that club. The dugout has also been handled by the national team.
