Bangladesh cricketer Mehidy Hasan marries after surviving Christchurch mosque horror
He was among 17 members of the Bangladesh team touring New Zealand who were driven up to a Christchurch mosque as the shooting began.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz announced that he had married his long-term sweetheart Rabeya Akhter Priti on Thursday in a ceremony in the southwestern Bangladeshi city of Khulna. @Facebook/Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Two Bangladeshi cricketers who narrowly escaped last week's deadly mosque attacks in New Zealand have married their fiancees.
Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman were among 17 members of the Bangladesh Test cricket team touring New Zealand who were driven up to a Christchurch mosque as the shooting began.
They later watched as blood-soaked victims staggered from the building, according to team manager Khaled Mashud, who said if they had arrived just a few minutes later the team could have been caught up in the massacre. (ALSO READ: Christchurch shooting: Mominul Haque recounts how Bangladesh cricketers had a lucky escape)
Mehidy announced that he had married his long-term sweetheart Rabeya Akhter Priti on Thursday in a ceremony in the southwestern Bangladeshi city of Khulna.
"I am starting a new journey in my life today. I would like to request the blessings of all my fans and well wishers for my new beginning. May the Rahmat of Allah always shower upon us," Mehidy said in his official Facebook page. (READ: Christchurch attack will change fabric of international sports hosting NZC CEO)
Meanwhile, pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman married his cousin, psychology student Samia Parvin Shimu, in their rural home on Friday, his brother told AFP.
"We were looking for a suitable time for his marriage... Now if it can help him overcome the shock, we will be really happy," Mahfuzur Rahman said. (ALSO READ: Christchurch mass shooting: When terrorist acts impacted cricket)
The team was in Christchurch for their third and final Test match against the home side scheduled to begin last Saturday, which was promptly cancelled to allow the cricketers to return home. (ALSO READ: Hope we can overcome the trauma with time: Tamim Iqbal)
Fifty people died in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch in what is believed to be the worst assault on Muslims in a Western country. Five Bangladeshis were among those killed.
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