POBNEWS24, Desk report, Nov 24, 2021: Ironman! Mohammed Samshuzzaman Arafat, 30. Now he is the Deputy Director of Bangladesh Bank. In February 2016, he ran out of Teknaf to cross Tentulia. Rose will run 50 kilometers every day. Thousands of kilometers in 20 days. Prepare yourself well in advance to do this. Swim across the St. Martin’s Bangla Channel from Teknaf. But while running to cross Teknaf-Tentulia, he came across an unimaginable obstacle. There is no rule to cross Bangabandhu Bridge without vehicles. Arafat’s dream will not be fulfilled then? No, Arafat is not a loser. He jumped into the river Jamuna. He swam 4.6 km across the Jamuna and crossed over. Then run again. In twenty days he reached Banglabandha after crossing thousands of kilometers.
The Ironman documentary about Arafat, created on the occasion of the 23rd founding anniversary of Prothom Alo, has already created a new history. More than 20 lakh people have seen it on Prothom Alo Facebook page in three days, more than that, it is being shared by thousands, more than 35 thousand shares only from Prothom Alo page, and this video is being posted from different groups / pages, like, share, Comments are not valid. Happily, Ironman, created by Redwan RonnieThousands of comments below the video are very positive! Everyone says that Ironman Arafat, who successfully flew the red-green flag of Bangladesh in the tough triathlon Ironman Championship competition in USA, Malaysia, is a symbol of our inspiration. Everyone congratulated him. People’s love for Arafat, who has won the Ironman Championships in Malaysia, Germany, Thailand and most recently in the United States, does not seem to stop. In the Ironman competition, 3.6 km swimming, 160 km cycling, 42.2 km race has to be completed within 18 hours.
Commenting on the documentary on Facebook, Sifat Alam wrote, ‘I couldn’t hold back my tears. Great feeling. When I reached the last moment with the flag of the country, a heroic symbol greeted him, I felt so proud from inside. ‘
One commented, ” This is the best gift for Prothom Alo ‘s founding anniversary.”
Why are people crying after watching this success video? Emotionally. What passion? Do not accept obstacles. To see the scene of swimming across the Jamuna! Patriotism has been associated with it. Arafat’s father is the heroic freedom fighter Mosharraf Hossain. He lives in Noakhali. He was in EPR (East Pakistan Rifles). Posting in 1971 was in Rangpur, Dinajpur area. From 26 March, Tentulia liberated the area and continued fighting. When son Arafat reached Rangpur on the way to Tentulia in 2016, father Mosharraf Hossain told his son, “Come and see the slaughterhouse, come and pay your respects at the Martyrs’ Memorial.” Arafat’s story takes on new dimensions. Arafat is going to Banglabandha from Tentulia. Join with more and more young people. In the comments box, one writes, Forrest Gump of Bangladesh (a similar scene occurs in Tom Guns starrer Forest Gump , with more people joining Tom’s walk).
Then Banglabandha is getting closer. Arafat wore a red-green flag on his forehead. At Zero Point, Abdul Mannan, the heroic freedom fighter who came to greet him, fought with Arafat’s father. The heroic symbol welcomed Arafat in Banglabandha.
The story of Abdul Mannan Bir Pratik is also very heroic. This gentleman from Noakhali has now settled in his battlefield Tentulia. Was in the EPR. After revolting from March 1971, Tentulia was liberating the area and marching towards Syedpur. There was heavy fighting in May. Abdul Mannan was caught in the bunker. He was taken to Syedpur Cantonment and subjected to unspeakable torture every day. Then Rangpur Cantonment. The death penalty was passed through unspeakable torture.
In Rangpur suburb, more military and civilian Bengali prisoners including Mannan were taken to the banks of Dighi. They were lined up. Shot. The bullet pierced Mannan’s throat and left. Mannan fell. Then in the afternoon. About three in the morning he regained consciousness. Somehow he went to a hurricane hut. The villagers were finally able to send him to India. After the treatment at the Indian hospital, Mannan returned to the country after the victory. But the rest of his companions were martyred on the bank of that murderous tank.
The flag that Abdul Mannan handed over to Arafat has the blood of millions of martyrs on it! With that flag, Arafat, the symbol of Bangladesh’s invincible youth, is running for the Ironman World Championship. His wife Sumaiya Yasmin is doing MBA from Dhaka University. On November 20, 2021 , at the Radisson Hotel auditorium for the founding anniversary of Prothom Alo , ministers, leaders, intellectuals, businessmen and dignitaries were watching Arafat’s documentary and applauding at the same time, Sumaiya said, adding that he was trembling. Arafat was wiping away tears. Arafat can’t sleep emotionally after the video was aired. Prothom Alo came to the office on 21st November . Spend time with Sumna Sharmin, Redwan Rony, Pallab Mohaimen. He said that he is getting congratulations and best wishes from all around. On 22 and 23 November he came to Prothom Alo againIn the office. Now he has become a close associate of Prothom Alo . Gratitude to Prothom Alo . His eyes are wet with gratitude and emotion. Remember, Prothom Alo has been spreading the news of his campaigns for a long time. Prothom Alo reports that Arafat completed the Ironman World Championship (September 21, 2021), Arafat at the Ironman World Championships (September 1, 2021), Ironman (July 26, 2019), and Bangladesh’s “Ironman”. Arafat ‘(12 November 2018). He is announcing his next plan. He has 26 goals. At the moment he is preparing to cross the Bengali channel for the eighth time. Then go to Ironman Hall, Philippines. Now you want to achieve more speed, finish the race in less time.
The youth of the country are getting inspiration from him, it is a great achievement for him. Their two-and-a-half-year-old son Ahiyash watched the documentary and said, “I will swim in the river too, I will run too.” Arafat is thrilled.
His father, the freedom fighter Mosharraf, and his father’s friend, the heroic symbol Abdul Mannan, handed Arafat a flag painted in the blood of the martyrs. Arafat will go to Ahiyash with that flag. This red-green means no obstacles. Don’t stop. If Arafat is obstructed, do not give up. Ahiyasarao not give up. Bangladesh will not give up. Obstacles will come. Bangladesh will overcome obstacles. Bangladesh will be the winner. This Bangladesh is the Bangladesh of youth. This Bangladesh is the victorious Bangladesh of the liberation war.
