[1] He played first-class cricket regularly for different teams from East Pakistan during the latter half of the 1960s.
[2] As an active member of the legendary Crack Platoon, he participated in the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
[citation needed] He made his first-class debut in May 1966, playing for Dacca against Public Works Department.
In August 1969, he shared a 53-run opening partnership with WK Shafiq-ul-Haq against a strong Karachi Whites bowling attack.
In January 1971, he and his opening partner Rauf Ansari, completely dominated the Dacca University bowling, putting on 94 in the 1st innings and 123 in the 2nd.