When we think of golf in Bangladesh, the name of Siddiqur Rahman, a prominent golf star of Bangladesh, is pronounced first of all. Siddiqur Rahman had passed his boyhood days through severe hardship. He had a childhood life of struggle and spent his days in utmost misery. Golf in Bangladesh is a game totally for the privileged quarter but glory of Siddikur Rahman can only be termed as a fairy tale. Proving him as was not just a one-match wonder. He had to work extremely hard to climb out of the poverty of his birthplace, Dhamalcoat, a slum-like area in the capital city. He is making a name for himself and for his country on a global stage. It can indeed be termed as a fairytale that a boy from Madaripur, despite all the adversity, took up the challenge to make his mark in the golfing map. Siddikur’s achievements have also opened the door for the next generation of golfers, who will surely be inspired by his achievements.
Birth and Childhood:
Siddiqur Rahman is one of the most promising golf stars in Bangladash as well as in the asian nations. He was born in the district of Madaripur on the 20th November, 1984. His full name is Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman. He is also known as Siddiqur or Siddik. His father’s name is Mohammad Afjal Hosain and his mother’s name is Monoara Begum. He was passing his life through extreme poverty from his childhood. After the independence of Bangladesh, his father Afjal Hosain sifted his family from Madaripur to Dhamalkota, a nearest town of Dhaka, to get rid of the curse of poverty. There they lived in a slum area. Siddik is the third among his four brothers. In 1994 when Siddiqur was in class three in a primary school started his golf club days as a ball boy to help his father, a taxi driver, and to support his study. Next he became one of the junior caddies who carried bags for the members of the Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) and earned only 30 taka a day. Thus, besides earning money, he got the opportunity of watching this ‘rich