Germany honours Bangladeshi football fan

Bangladesh farmer’s flag on Fifa website

 

German Charge d’ Affaires Dr Ferdinand von Weyhe has honoured Bangladeshi football fan farmer Amzad Hossain who created 3.5km long German flag.
Amzad Hossain was given a reception by the German envoy at Magura Ashaduzzman stadium on Saturday.
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The official website of Fifa (www.fifa.com) has featured a picture of the 3.5 km long Germany flag that Bangladeshi farmer Amzad Hossain made in support of the team in the World Cup.

 Last Saturday, German Charge d'Affaires Ferdinand von Weyhe went to Magura to see the flag and announced to award Hossain a lifetime membership of the official fan club of World Cup-winning team.

Hossain, who hails from Ghorhamara, sold a 50 decimal land to raise the money to stitch together the flag, which cost him Tk 150,000.

He had employed three tailors, who were paid over Tk 40,000, to sew together the over three-kilometre long flag.

Hossain is not a fan of Germany for no reason.

He claimed that, in 1987, he was afflicted by an incurable disease that failed all treatment. Then a medicine from Germany gave him back his life.

Since then, the 65-year-old has been a diehard fan of Germany.

The flag was brought to Magura district town on Saturday on the occasion of the German official's visit.

It was displayed at the stadium where Weyhe and his colleagues along with hundreds of locals came to see it.

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