Dhaka, January 17: For his long-term contributions as a football official, the former Bangladeshi FIFA referee Toyeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman Babu will be awarded special honours by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) authorities on 19th January 2017, in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Shamsuzzaman Babu has been a FIFA referee for 18 years since 1999 to 2016. He has carried out official duties in both local and international arenas in his long career.

He is the first Bangladeshi referee to receive this honorary award from the AFC.