DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given a former hockey player and two former national footballers residential flats in Mirpur area of Dhaka.

The footballers are Sheikh Ashraf Ali and late Monem Munna and hockey player is late Zahidur Rahman Pushkin.

The prime minister handed over the allotment letters of the flats to Sheikh Ashraf Ali, and Monem Munna’s wife Yasmin Monem and Pushkin’s wife Fahmida Rahman at a function held at Ganabhaban IN Dhaka Thursday (Sept 20).

The flats are located at Mirpur of the capital city.

The three sportsmen have been given allotment of the flats in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country’s football and hockey.

Awami League’s Youth and Sports Secretary Harunur Rashid, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Kazi Salahuddin, Vice-Presidents Kazi Nabil Ahmed, MP, and Abdus Salam Murshedy, MP, and General Secretary Abu Nayeem Sohag and senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office were present on the occasion.

Apart from the national team, football legend Monem Munna played for the country’s premier sports club Abahani Ltd.Pushkin played hockey Sheikh Ashraf Ali played football for the same team.

BDST: 1407 HRS, SEPT 20, 2018
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