Dastagir Hossain Nira (; 6 July 1965 â 3 January 2026), also spelled Dostogir Hossain Neera, was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a left-back for the Bangladesh national team in 1989.
Nira was born in Khulna on 6 July 1965.
Nira began his career in the Dhaka First Division Football League with Victoria Sporting Club, which he initially joined after impressing coach, Sheikh Shaheb Ali. He represented Adamjee SSC and Brothers Union before joining Dhaka Abahani in 1991. He was part of the Abahani squad in the 1991âÂÂ92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He won his only league title in the same season with an Abahani team captained by Mohamed Mohsin. He retired after playing for Mohammedan SC in 1995.
Nira represented Bangladesh in youth level at the 1988 AFC U-16 Championship in Bangkok and 1988 AFC Youth Championship qualification in Dhaka. In 1987, he was included in the Bangladesh national team for the 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Lahore. He represented Bangladesh Green (national B team) in the 1989 President's Gold Cup in Dhaka. He eventually featured for the national team in the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification â AFC first round held in 1989, appearing in four matches.
Nira served as the assistant coach of Muktijoddha Sangsad KC until 2022. He also did grassroots coaching in Khulna, with Khulna City Academy.
Nira died on 3 January 2026, while undergoing treatment in the Medical College Hospital in Khulna, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 60.
Dhaka Abahani