Arif Khan Joy

Arif Khan Joy (born 20 November 1971)

Football Joy played for the Bangladesh national football team from 2003 until 2008 and was a member of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning squad. He captained the national team during 2005–06.

Honours Abahani Limited Dhaka Bangladesh Premier League: 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10 Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995 Independence Day Tournament (Rajshahi): 2005 Victory Day Club Cup: 2008

Mohammedan SC Dhaka Premier Division League: 2002 National League: 2001–02

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000 National League: 2000

Bangladesh SAFF Championship: 2003

Politics Joy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014. He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016, In August 2024 with the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Joy was arrested in connection with a murder case involving the death of a grocery store owner in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. He was apprehended by the Detective Branch in Dhanmondi and subsequently placed on a five-day remand by a Dhaka court. Following this, he faced additional remand periods totaling 14 days as investigations continued.