He confirmed he had been struggling with the symptoms and had chest pain. "I didn't understand it at first. I thought I had a swollen tonsil. I had a sore throat at first, then slowly comes fever, then started to have chest pain and went to the doctor and did my test,'' he revealed.
The former U-19 pacer featured in the Bangladesh side in the 2002 World Cup and has also played 15 first-class matches and 18 List A games.
He is currently employed by Prime Bank in the Dhaka Premier League.
