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Roquibul Hassan reminisces his war shout with the bat inscribed Joy Bangla.
Former captain of Bangladesh Cricket team and freedom fighter Roquibul Hassan on IPDC Ogroj.
IPDC 'Ogroj' featured the former cricketer, a heroic freedom fighter who expressed his solidarity with the country's freedom-seeking rebellious people in his spectacular way.
Ogroj, a digital webinar by IPDC Finance, sheds light on protagonists from post-independent Bangladesh. They have made a significant contribution to nation-building. Hosted by Anis A. Khan, the show is now in its thirteenth episode. In this episode of 'Ogroj,' the legendary personality talks about the turbulent times and describes the story of the turning point in the development of cricket culture in the country.
Roquibul Hassan thrilled the spectators during the political turmoil in an unofficial Test match between Pakistan XI and International XI. He started his innings with a bat with the 'Joy Bangla' sticker in February 1971, and the only slogan chanted throughout the stadium was 'Joy Bangla.' After the instance with the 'Joy Bangla' sticker Bat in February 1971, he joined the great liberation war when Bangabandhu's call for independence came in March. During this time, he took the initiative to form an independent Bangladeshi cricket team. In the post-war period, the legend returned to cricket.
Born January 1, 1953, he started playing cricket as an opener while studying in class eight at St. Gregory's School. He then started his journey in the Azad Boys team in first division cricket. Roquibul Hassan is the first person to lead Bangladesh against an international side. He participated in three ICC Trophy tournaments held in 1989, 1982, and 1986. Raquibul Hassan also captained the country. Cricket legend Raquibul Hassan has played various roles, including match referee, commentator, manager, selector, cricket analyst.
Speaking about the show, Mominul Islam, Managing Director, and CEO, IPDC Finance Limited, said, "Roquibul Hassan is one of those cricketers who have etched their names in the chronicles of Bangladesh cricket forever. The remarkable history of him playing with the bat with the sticker of 'Joy Bangla' is still an inspiration for patriotism. Through Ogroj, IPDC intends to initiate a digital memoir on such narratives and looks forward to creating a dialogue about their accounts and inspiring the audience."
OGROJ is broadcasted at 8 pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. The recorded versions of the live shows are available on the IPDC's Facebook Page and IPDC's Official YouTube channel, and a remarkable digital memoir, http://ogroj.com.bd/.