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Mahmud, Tareq Aziz become bankers
Dailystarnews


Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud and paceman Tareq Aziz Khan will pursue a career in banking once they end their playing days.

Both cricketers decided their destination when they received their appointment letters from Bank Asia at a local hotel yesterday.

Mahmud will be working as a banking officer while young Tareq will start as a internee officer. But the managing director of Bank Asia Syed Anisul Huq said that they will act as ambassadors of the bank rather than sit behind the desk while on national duties.

A cricketer involved in other professions is nothing new. But in our country it's a rarity.

"Getting this kind of opportunity is good for us. The career of a sportsman is very short. Once you are at the end of your career your future looks uncertain. So, this type of offer comes as a relief for every cricketer," said Mahmud while expressing his gratitude to Bank Asia.

Replying to a query the Bangladesh captain said that he would love to excel his career in banking once he is done with cricket.