It is our duty to help our teacher- Nafees Iqbal

|| CF Correspondent ||

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal is known well for his humanity and benevolence towards the poor and distressed people because he extends his helping hands towards the poor and distressed people at their moment of crisis.

This time Tamim lends local cricket coaches of his hometown Chatttogram a hand from his personal fund during the period of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tamim's brother Nafees Iqbal distributed the fund among the local coaches at a restaurant in Chattogram on Monday.

All the local Chattogram coaches are passing miserable times on the stroke of the COVID-19 situation which has stopped them from regular earning that did not avert his humble eyes who decided to help out 50 coaches.

“I and Tamim learnt about cricket from these coaches when we used to go to the field with our father [Late Iqbal Khan]. I will say it is duty of all the students to stand besides their teachers if required. A small meet was arranged in our restaurant [Khawaja Hotel] ensuring social distance and hygiene,” said Nafees to the media on Sunday.

it has been learnt that Tamim was reached by some senior cricket coaches and was explained the crisis many coaches are dealing with, given sports activity in the country are suspended. And as it has happened with most of the cases, Tamim took the prompt decision to come in aid of the coach of the port city. CCCA helped in making the list of names.

“The senior coaches helped to shortlist the names of the coaches that require assistance. So that there is no hesitation amongst the coaches, the envelopes with the financial aid was passed on to where they have been seating during the meeting. We endured that they do not feel odd walking to the front table and receive the assistance. Tamim had wanted to keep it within us but the coaches wanted to make this public thinking others might get inspired and come to their help,” former Bangladesh opener Nafees added.

Tamim, who was recently appointed as the national goodwill ambassador of World Food Programme (WFP), has made it a regular practice to come in help of those struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic. The left-hander extended his help towards families of 91 struggling athletes of the country and Nafisa Anjum Khan, who delivers daily essentials in a CNG-driven three-wheeler to people in need who contact her on the phone, amid the coronavirus pandemic that has left many people in the country struggling for food and other basic necessities.

Tamim has also helped out fellow athletes during their times of need. Tamim inspired the Bangladesh national team players in providing monetary help to the family of cricketer Reazul Islam Kajol, who died after suffering a stroke last month at the age of 32. The experienced cricketer has also taken the responsibility of providing expenditure to the family members of the fastest teenage sprinter Samiul Islam during the coronavirus crisis. Tamim also encouraged the national cricketers to raise a fund to arrange pure water for the inhabitants of Shyamnagar Upazila in Satkhira who were affected during the cyclone Amphan last month.