Bangladesh's junior hockey squad pulled off their best showing ever at the World Cup in India and got handed serious cash for their trouble. The team grabbed 17th place out of 24 squads while winning the Challenger Trophy, and defender Amirul Islam went absolutely nuts with 18 goals across six games to lead the whole tournament in scoring. The Bangladesh Hockey Federation threw a party at Kurmitola Air Force Base, where players split 65 lakh taka in bonuses, with Amirul getting an extra 5 lakh for being a monster on the field.
Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan kicked in 20 lakh from his own pocket on top of the federation's 40 lakh contribution. Amirul basically said they want proper government recognition like other sports get, plus a meeting with the Youth and Sports Adviser to hash out long-term plans. The women's under-18 team also got honored for bronze at the Asia Cup and scored an extra 10 lakh after already getting 1 lakh earlier from the National Sports Council.
Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan kicked in 20 lakh from his own pocket on top of the federation's 40 lakh contribution. Amirul basically said they want proper government recognition like other sports get, plus a meeting with the Youth and Sports Adviser to hash out long-term plans. The women's under-18 team also got honored for bronze at the Asia Cup and scored an extra 10 lakh after already getting 1 lakh earlier from the National Sports Council.
