Feels like back home: Tabith Awal

In 2020, Tabith Awal lost the re-election by a narrow margin as the two candidates for the vice-presidential post had equal votes. Tabith remained steadfast in his position. After that defeat, he never set foot in the Buffe building again. Expressing his feelings to the media's question yesterday evening at Bauffe Bhaban, he said, 'It seems that I have returned to my home.'

On October 26, Tabith returned to the seat of the president after being elected with the highest number of votes. There was no meeting of the select committee of Bafuf yesterday. First meeting on November 9. The officials of the committee appeared except two each to meet everyone for the first time after the election and to congratulate them as the Bangladesh women's football team returned home as clear champions from Nepal. Tabith is young and exuberant. Once played football, played in club football wearing jersey number 13. Despite being the son of a rich man, he was punctual and disciplined in club practice.

Even as the boss of Bafuf, he wants to follow the discipline. On the very first day, he met with the salaried top executives, starting from the cleaners of Bafuf. Zero tolerance stated. If you sit under the roof of Bafuf and work against Bafuf, you will have to face a difficult situation. Staff officers at all levels have been instructed in clear language to follow the discipline.

During the question-and-answer session, Tabith said, 'Ask questions but I can refrain from answering.' The new president Tabith Awal wants to take decisions after discussing with everyone what to do for the development of football in the country. A dreamy boy, Tabith wants to take the country's football to a better place. Don't want to blow the lantern.

Bafuf's newly elected committee called the SAFF champion women's football team on the third floor and spoke. The President congratulated everyone. The buff will reward the champion footballers. But the announcement was not made. A decision will be taken after discussion in the Bafuf meeting. Tabith does not want to comment on any irregularities in Bafuf's last term. Want to start work earlier. All will be known with time.

When the new president Tabith entered the Buffe building, the others were on the second floor. Not seen to welcome the new president, it is common courtesy and etiquette to go down and greet the new president on the first day. But on the first day, lumps appeared. Amirul Islam Babu stood next to the new boss of football in the frame of the TV camera, and in the middle of the stairs, vice-president Sabbir Ahmed Aref joined hands and took Tabith up.

Why the others stayed away, was not understood. The football boss of Bangladesh forgot about the situation. Still, in a question at the press conference, Tabith said that he wants to tie everyone in the committee with a thread and move forward in the development of football. BAFF president Tabith Awal at the AFC Congress in Korea, when SAFF women champions returned home in an open-top bus, Sports Advisor Asif Mahmood Sajib Bhuiyan went to BAFF to congratulate the players and announce the prize of Tk 1 crore and found no one to greet him. Vice President Aref stands as the official. Those who are in the country but in the protocol, if the president is not in the country, who will perform the duties instead. It is said that the sports advisor was upset with Buff.