Jessore Correspondent :
Golden girl Mahfuza Khatun Shila, who won two gold medals in the recently held South Asian Games, was accorded a grand reception at Nawapara industrial town in Jessore on Friday.
Abhaynagar upazila administration arranged the programme at Nawapara Shankarpasha Secondary School ground where people of all walks of life attended.
Talking to The New Nation, being accorded grand reception, 23 -year swimmer Shila said, ‘touching my soil I’m so happy than ever. ‘It is more than that of having the gold medals’, she added.
Dr Huayun Kabir, Deputy Commissioner, Jessore, Anisur Rahman, superintendent of police, Jessore, Nurul Haque Mollah, chairman, Abhaynagar upazila council, Sifat Mehnaz, upazila nirbahi officer and a wave of people took part the programme.
Talking to New Nation, Shila told that she now wants to take part in the Olympic Games.
‘I was not given chance in many competitions and trainings despite my fitness,’ Shila sighed again. ‘I was supposed to take part such an event in Russia in 2014 but finally dropped,’ she added.
‘My performance will inspire women of the country in taking parts in games’, she expects.
Sheila is grateful to trader cum politician Rezaul Hossain Biswas, her teacher Alhaj Mollah Abdul Kader, neighbor Jobayer Hossain, sports organizer Mainuzzahum Mukul, coach Abdul Mannan and many other locals for her achievements.
Country’s first ever South Asian gold medal winning woman in swimming, Mahfuza Khatun Shila reached her residence at Nawapara industrial town on Thursday evening. A motorcade received her at her own land.
Talking to The New Nation, Mahfuza Khatun Shila, second daughter of Ali Ahmed Gazi and Kamrunnesa of Nawapara industrial town said, ‘I am in need of a government job.’
Kamrunnesa, mother of Shila had to sell one of her daughter’s gold medals that she won earlier for their livelihood. ‘I sold the gold for Tk 8,000 or 10, 000 probably in 2005,’ Kamrunnesa said.
Golden girl Mahfuza Khatun Shila, who won two gold medals in the recently held South Asian Games, was accorded a grand reception at Nawapara industrial town in Jessore on Friday.
Abhaynagar upazila administration arranged the programme at Nawapara Shankarpasha Secondary School ground where people of all walks of life attended.
Talking to The New Nation, being accorded grand reception, 23 -year swimmer Shila said, ‘touching my soil I’m so happy than ever. ‘It is more than that of having the gold medals’, she added.
Dr Huayun Kabir, Deputy Commissioner, Jessore, Anisur Rahman, superintendent of police, Jessore, Nurul Haque Mollah, chairman, Abhaynagar upazila council, Sifat Mehnaz, upazila nirbahi officer and a wave of people took part the programme.
Talking to New Nation, Shila told that she now wants to take part in the Olympic Games.
‘I was not given chance in many competitions and trainings despite my fitness,’ Shila sighed again. ‘I was supposed to take part such an event in Russia in 2014 but finally dropped,’ she added.
‘My performance will inspire women of the country in taking parts in games’, she expects.
Sheila is grateful to trader cum politician Rezaul Hossain Biswas, her teacher Alhaj Mollah Abdul Kader, neighbor Jobayer Hossain, sports organizer Mainuzzahum Mukul, coach Abdul Mannan and many other locals for her achievements.
Country’s first ever South Asian gold medal winning woman in swimming, Mahfuza Khatun Shila reached her residence at Nawapara industrial town on Thursday evening. A motorcade received her at her own land.
Talking to The New Nation, Mahfuza Khatun Shila, second daughter of Ali Ahmed Gazi and Kamrunnesa of Nawapara industrial town said, ‘I am in need of a government job.’
Kamrunnesa, mother of Shila had to sell one of her daughter’s gold medals that she won earlier for their livelihood. ‘I sold the gold for Tk 8,000 or 10, 000 probably in 2005,’ Kamrunnesa said.
