Bangladesh's umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, who has been named in the ICC's elite panel of umpires (Munir UZ ZAMAN)

Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid said on Thursday it was a "great honour" to be named the first Bangladeshi to join the International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of umpires.

Sharfuddoula, 47, who last year became the first umpire from Bangladesh to take charge of a World Cup match, had been on the international panel since 2006.