Siddikur Rahman, the golfing legend of the country, expressed his desire of making the sport as a notable brand of Bangladesh in the near future. The golfing ace of the country was speaking in a felicitation programme organised by Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association at the National Press Club yesterday.
“I observe that the garments sector and cricket has branded Bangladesh to a notable level in the overseas countries, I firmly believe that golf can also reach the height if properly nurtured,” said Siddikur who made his way through to the Asian team in the Eurasia Cup last month.
Siddikur thought Bangladesh have the base of talents. “There are a lot of talents but they are not getting the ideal opportunity to play golf, we need golf coaches to groom our future stars, I urge the government and the sponsors to step up and extend their hands to develop golf,” he opined.
The chief guest of the programme state minister for water resources Md. Nazrul Islam praised Siddikur’s effort and said, “Siddikur proved that with true commitment and determination success can be attained, the government will insert more assistance to golf in the future.”
Brig. Gen Salim Akhter, the president of Bangladesh Professional Golfers Association, wished Siddikur more success. Syed Shahed Reza, the secretary general of Bangladesh Olympic Association was also present on the occasion.
Siddikur Rahman has a packed schedule in the coming days as he will appear in the Malaysian Open from 17-20 April, Indonesian Masters from 24-27 April and The Championship Tournament at Korea from 1-4 May.