Nafees' new opening partner

*reverse_swing* · #1 February 3, 2005, 01:12 PM

by Shahidul Islam, Chittagong

Bangladesh opening batsman Nafees Iqbal began a new innings yesterday when he was engaged to Taslima Makim Iva, the daughter of businessman Abdul Makim, at a local community centre in the port city.

According Nafees' mother Nusrat Iqbal, no wedding date has been set yet.

The simple ceremony over, both Nafees, who is the eldest son of late cricketer Iqbal Khan and nephew of former national captain Akram Khan, and Taslima posed for photographs. He just turned 20 on January 31, the day on which the Tigers won the five-match one-day series against Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh opener Nafees Iqbal places an engagement ring on the finger of his fiancee Taslima Makim Iva at a community centre in Chittagong yesterday. Nafees' uncle Akram Khan (Back R) and other family members are also seen. PHOTO: Zobaer Hossain Sikder

Taslima is studying for her BA honours degree in English at Chittagong College. She is also a teacher at Green Valley Inter-national School.

Relatives, friends, cricketers, journalists and selected guests, attended the engagement function.

-Dailystar

Fazal · #2 February 3, 2005, 02:13 PM

Good !!! Good !!!

Now can she bat?

Shubho · #3 February 3, 2005, 02:24 PM

Any foshti-noshti from Nafis, and she will hit him for a six.

rafiq · #4 February 3, 2005, 02:34 PM

how old is she - 17? it's time these people came clean with their age not be stuck in the last century.. nice lookin' couple though, good luck to them

Edited on, February 3, 2005, 7:35 PM GMT, by rafiq.

Faceoff · #5 February 3, 2005, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rafiq
how old is she - 17? it's time these people came clean with their age not be stuck in the last century.. nice lookin' couple though, good luck to them

Edited on, February 3, 2005, 7:35 PM GMT, by rafiq.

17 !!!

she is atleast 20+

Rubu · #6 February 3, 2005, 03:18 PM

here is my question: nafis played u19 only a few months ago. so the max he can be by certificate is 19+

do u guys know that there is a minimum age for marridge in bangladesh by law?

its 18 for girls and 21 for boys. so?

if someone is interested, find that kazi who completed the marridge, and u might have his lisense cancelled

Rubayed · #7 February 3, 2005, 03:27 PM

Have a life guys! Wish him luck because of his engagement rather than getting stuck on age old question of "what is his real age?" Who cares!

say · #8 February 3, 2005, 03:33 PM

misti koi?

Spitfire_x86 · #9 February 3, 2005, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rubayed
Have a life guys! Wish him luck because of his engagement rather than getting stuck on age old question of "what is his real age?" Who cares!

We care, because he represents our country. And what's so great in lying with age anyway?

howzatt! · #10 February 3, 2005, 04:30 PM

officially ballobibaho. unofficially, legal marriage.

Kana-Baba · #11 February 3, 2005, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shubho
Any foshti-noshti from Nafis, and she will hit him for a six.

nice one!

Sham · #12 February 3, 2005, 05:17 PM

An engagement is not a marriage and there is no minimum age to get engaged. So Nafees has not done anything wrong till now.

rafiq · #13 February 3, 2005, 05:27 PM

i was going to point that out, too - that's its just an engagement. us old foggies worry whenever we see young people get hitched too soon! (i'm not concerned about whether they can legally marry or the kazi's license and what not)

DJ Sahastra · #14 February 3, 2005, 05:29 PM

Bride Bhalo Khoobsoorat Lagbe

BangladeshFan · #15 February 3, 2005, 06:33 PM

bride is cute, nafis is not badlooking either. how many bowls of rejala akram finished?

Mahir · #16 February 3, 2005, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AgentSmith
here is my question: nafis played u19 only a few months ago. so the max he can be by certificate is 19+

do u guys know that there is a minimum age for marridge in bangladesh by law?

its 18 for girls and 21 for boys. so?

if someone is interested, find that kazi who completed the marridge, and u might have his lisense cancelled

It's been over a year since U-19 world cup took place. Nafees' age is 20 years in the world of cricket, but a couple years older in reality. But why bother with his age... wish the couple all the best, and not whine about matters that we can avoid.

Anyways,

to Nafees and his new opening partner!

Flip Master Mick · #17 February 3, 2005, 07:51 PM

let's cut the crap with the age issue... we are all part of the same hypocrisy... congrats to nafees and taslima for opening a new chapter in their lives...

Arnab · #18 February 3, 2005, 08:00 PM

Well, I for one am not happy with Nafis's decision to embrace onegina this early. But who am I to say anything?

yaseer · #19 February 4, 2005, 02:00 PM

congratulation to NAFEES and TASLIMA

Wish u nice n happy life

Rubayed · #20 February 4, 2005, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spitfire_x86

Quote:

Originally posted by Rubayed
Have a life guys! Wish him luck because of his engagement rather than getting stuck on age old question of "what is his real age?" Who cares!

We care, because he represents our country. And what's so great in lying with age anyway?

Good for u if u care about something that u r not even sure of. Frankly i've played Nirman School Circket with him in 97/98 when he used to play for Maple Leaf/Dhanmondi International School. We all knew he was really young back then, he surely wasnt more that 14, so he shouldnt be more than 21/22 now. Not sure about whether he hid his age or not but even if he did so, its not more than a year or so. A lot of people do that in bd, so its no big deal, get over with it guys!

oracle · #21 February 4, 2005, 02:47 PM

great- hope he matures into a consistent opener. Suerly he will surpass his uncle.

rana · #22 February 4, 2005, 06:39 PM

good luck to Nafis

PoorFan · #23 February 4, 2005, 07:01 PM

Nice couple! Both of them look so happy as well as others, that's all should be count.
Hope their happy life and consistency, good form in cricket also.

cricket_pagla · #24 February 4, 2005, 08:13 PM

.oops:

Zobair · #25 February 4, 2005, 09:22 PM

Congratulations! beautiful couple.