A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner, Abdul Latif made his first-class debut for East Pakistan Greens in 1956–57.
[5] When Ceylon toured Pakistan in 1966–67, Abdul Latif played for a President's XI against the tourists, making 42 not out in the second innings to enable his team to avoid defeat.
[7] For a President's XI against the MCC Under-25 side in Rawalpindi later that season he scored 74 out of the first innings total of 157,[8] playing "some exciting strokes".
[9] From then on, Abdul Latif played only domestic cricket, despite a remarkable performance with the ball in two matches in January 1968.
He managed the Bangladesh cricket team's tours to Australia[15] and Pakistan[16] in 2003, and to England[17] and Sri Lanka[18] in 2005.