[1] A middle order batsman and a leg spin googly bowler, he played regularly for the national side between 1976–77 and 1983–84.
In early February 1978, a Decan Blues side led by the former Indian captain Ajit Wadekar came to Dhaka (on their way home from a tour of the Far East).
This game was important for the local side as they sought to regain some of their lost confidence following a disastrous home series against Sri Lanka.
After the end of the tour, the opposition captain Ajit Wadekar described Rumy as the best Bangladeshi batsman.
None of the other top order batsman reached double figures, and it was only the tail enders who took the score past the 100 mark.
Rumy's effort was overshadowed by the brilliant bowling of Syed Ashraful Haque (7/23) which helped Bangladesh win the match.
[3] A genuine all rounder, Rumy, apart from being a top order batsman, was the country's best leg spin bowler.
Late in his career, in the 1983–84 National final, he took seven wickets with the ball against a strong Dhaka University batting line up.