Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque gave a new mobile phone and cash assistance to the mother of Kisku, a leading striker in the Rangpur division’s champion football team at the first edition of Notun Kuri Sports. The assistance was handed over at a special event at the minister’s office in Mirpur on July 31. Kisku had told media that she wanted her mother to have a phone so she could share the joy of becoming champion.

After learning of Kisku’s request through media reports, the minister and ministry officials decided to act. Officials initially could not locate Kisku’s mother, who had come to Dhaka seeking work. Following wider media coverage, the minister ordered swift action, and officials eventually found her, allowing the request to be fulfilled.

The minister said Kisku’s mother has not yet secured permanent work and that arrangements have been decided for her permanent employment. He also said all awarded young athletes from the tournament and their guardians have been invited to a dinner at the state residence Jamuna. Information on the invitees is being collected, and the event will be formally arranged according to the prime minister’s schedule.