BCB helps ailing Mosharraf Hossain Rubel

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expanded hand for the former men’s national team cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel, who has been suffering from serious diseases related to a brain tumour, reports news agency UNB.

After the board meeting, BCB president Nazmul Hassan on Saturday evening said BCB granted Tk 1 million for his treatment.

“Mosharraf is seriously ill. He needs more money for his treatment. We’ve decided to give him Tk one million,” Nazmul told the newsmen.

Mosharraf Hossain played five ODIs for the Bangladesh men’s national team. He recently posted a social media status saying he wants to sell his flat due to urgent need of money for his treatment.

In a post on his own social media handle, Mosharraf on Tuesday said: “Now it's time to fight against chemotherapy. I spent already about 1 crore (10 million) BDT in my treatment purpose. Need another 50 lac (five million) BDT for 6 circles of chemotherapy.”

“I badly need to sell my flat. (1550 square feet) if anyone interested to buy, please inbox me and obviously, I am seeking your prayers. I am still alive only because of your prayers. May Allah forgive us all. Thanks,” he further wrote on his Facebook profile.

Earlier in March 2019, it was revealed that the 37-year-old left-arm spinner was diagnosed with glioma, a type of tumour that starts in the glial cells of the brain or the spine.

He underwent successful surgery to his brain tumour on 17 March at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

Due to the illness, the cricketer had fainted several times before starting the treatment which prevented him from playing cricket. It is unlikely for him to get back to professional cricket again.

Along with Mosharraf, BCB also decided to help former cricketer Ramchand Goala and Bangladesh’s first national (men’s) team captain Shamim Kabir for their respective needs.