NEW DELHI: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid on Thursday expressed his immense pride at being appointed as the first Bangladeshi member of the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of umpires, describing it as a "great honour".
Having officiated as an umpire from Bangladesh since 2006, Sharfuddoula, 47, achieved another significant milestone after becoming the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate a World Cup match last year.