Chowdhury Jafarullah Sharafat
Chowdhury Jafarullah Sharafat | |
|---|---|
চৌধুরী জাফরউল্লাহ শারাফাত | |
| Born | 10 May Gopalgonj |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | sports commentator |
Chowdhury Jafarullah Sharafat (born 10 May) is a Bangladeshi sports commentator.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
Sharafat was born on May 10.[4] He has two brothers and three sisters.[5] His father's name is Sharafat Hossain Chowdhury. [5]
Career[edit]
Sharafat started his career when he was in class Nine by auditioning to Bangladesh Television in 1980.[6] He made his debut as a commentator during Romania vs Indonesia match at President Gold Cup Football Tournament. He was inspired by Australian cricketer and commentator Richie Benaud.[6] He served as a Chief Judge at Commentator Hunt competition in 2017 & was known for his controversial judgements and corruption by favoring nepotism and promoting his known competitors by taking bribe from them a day before the event. [7]
Sharafat is the Independent Director of the Premier Bank Limited and also the member of the Audit Committee of Board of Directors of the Bank.[8] He is one of the trustees of Canadian University of Bangladesh.
Personal life[edit]
Sharafat is married to Syeda Gulshan Ara and the couple has twins.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ বিকালে সাকিব সন্ধ্যায় জাফর ইকবালে মুগ্ধতা. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 8 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Jafarullah Sharafat appointed Radio Shadhin's Sports Ambassador". The Daily Star. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "An encounter with Chowdhury Jafarullah Sharafat". NTV. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ 'ধারাভাষ্যকার না হলে সাকিব আল হাসান হতাম'. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ a b c আমি সারাবিশ্বে একমাত্র ধারাভাষ্যকার, টানা ৯টি বিশ্বকাপের ধারাভাষ্য দিয়েছি: চৌধুরী জাফরউল্লাহ শারাফাত. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Somoy Tv News" যেভাবে ধারাভাষ্য জগতে আসলেন জাফরউল্লাহ শারাফাত. Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Quest for commentators set to begin". Dhaka Tribune. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Mr. Chowdhury Jafarullah Sharafat". premierbankltd.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.