Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Monday selected former national player Mamunur Rashid as the head coach of the Bangladesh National Hockey team after about nine years.

He will trained the Bangladesh Hockey team for the AHF Cup Hockey Tournament to be held in Indonesian capital Jakarta from April 17 to 27 this year.

Another national player Moshiur Rahman Biplob named as the Assistant Coach while Alamgir Islam as trainer of the national hockey team.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) officially informed the matter to Mamunur Rashid over phone on Monday and hinted to sign contract with him on February 9.

A selection panel of Bangladesh Hockey Federation including BHF general secretary Lt, Coln Riazul Hasan (retd) , ...