Man behind a miracle 'Mofiz sir' working wonder with girl footballers in Kalsindur Mofiz Uddin giving a motivational speech to young female footballers in Kalsindur village of Mymensingh. Eight members of the Bangladesh team that clinched the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship title in style in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe on May 1 are from this village and its nearby regions. The girls learnt about football from this very man who has never been in the limelight. The photo was taken on Thursday. Photo: Mirza Shakil In Bangladesh's 44-year history, sporting success has not been a regular tonic for the hardships the average person undergoes. In fact, it is that very economic hardship that often pushes sporting endeavours to the back-burner, especially if the sport is not cricket. Now imagine what the scenario may be like for women who want to get into sports. Go a step further and think of schoolgirls in a remote village, for whom even going to school is a kind of achievement. So much for imagination; the fact remains that an under-14 team of schoolgirls from such an area have achieved unprecedented international success in the sports arena, something which their male counterparts are yet to achieve. It took a man of vision and determination to bring this happy tale about.

Man behind a miracle 'Mofiz sir' working wonder with girl footballers in Kalsindur Mofiz Uddin giving a motivational speech to young female footballers in Kalsindur village of Mymensingh. Eight members of the Bangladesh team that clinched the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship title in style in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe on May 1 are from this village and its nearby regions. The girls learnt about football from this very man who has never been in the limelight. The photo was taken on Thursday. Photo: Mirza Shakil In Bangladesh's 44-year history, sporting success has not been a regular tonic for the hardships the average person undergoes. In fact, it is that very economic hardship that often pushes sporting endeavours to the back-burner, especially if the sport is not cricket. Now imagine what the scenario may be like for women who want to get into sports. Go a step further and think of schoolgirls in a remote village, for whom even going to school is a kind of achievement. So much for imagination; the fact remains that an under-14 team of schoolgirls from such an area have achieved unprecedented international success in the sports arena, something which their male counterparts are yet to achieve. It took a man of vision and determination to bring this happy tale about.