Minhajul Abedin Rakib (Bengali: মিনহাজুল আবেদিন রাকিব, born 16 September 2001), also known as Ballu,[1] is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.

Ballu began his career at Arambagh Football Academy under the guiadance of coach Ibrahim Khalil Kala.

[5][6] He was named Man of the Match following the games conclusion, and was also rewarded with Tk 25,000 from Mohapagol, the largest supporter club of Mohammedan.

[8] He was part of the Bangladesh U16 team that won the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, where Ballu scored in a 4–0 victory over Sri Lanka U16 during the group stages.

[9] In the same year, Ballu also represented the Bangladesh U16 team during the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers held on home soil.