Although he did not make an appearance during the tournament, he made his debut during a friendly against India the same month, setting up a goal for his East Pakistani teammate Tajul Islam Manna.

[4] In 1958, only a couple of years after ending his playing career, Rahim took charge of Dhaka Wanderers and guided the club to their seventh league title, from which he won the previous six as a player.

In 1975, Rahim managed Victoria SC, and although during his tenure at the club they languished in mid-table, he notably converted central defender Sheikh Mohammad Aslam into a forward in 1979.

In 1982, after Abahani lost the league title to arch-rivals Mohammedan SC, Rahim departed the club, stating "আমি কুফা কোচ আর কোচিং করবো না" (lit.

In 1975, Rahim was appointed head coach of the Bangladesh national football team for the 1975 Merdeka Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Unable to withdraw from the tournament, the team protested before their game against South Korea, keeping the national flag at half-mast and wearing a black badge.

Despite almost a year of training, Bangladesh failed to secure a victory in any of the tournament games, although they put up a good fight against North Korea and Syria, both of which ended in defeat.

Rahim's Bangladesh squad was one of the youngest in the tournament, featuring teenage forwards Mohammed Mohsin and Abdus Salam Murshedy.

Rahim's side entered the tournament without key players Mohamed Mohsin, Sheikh Aslam and Ranjit Saha, as Bangladesh failed to qualify for the finals for the first time.

[14] Rahim served as head coach of Bangladesh U16 at the 1990 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers and left a notable mark despite not advancing to the main round.