Bangladesh spinner Nasum Ahmed has gone public with a desperate plea for unpaid wages, posting an emotional message on social media demanding Tk 35 lakh still owed to him by Sylhet Titans franchise owner Mahidul Islam Sami following his outstanding performances in the last edition of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Posting directly to social media on 5 May, Nasum addressed the franchise owner without hesitation. “You have given me Tk 35 lakh, but will you pay the remaining Tk 35 lakh from the direct contract? Or will you pay it after I die, during my fortieth-day ritual? If you do, please let me know, so that I can tell my family that Sylhet team owner Mahidul Islam Sami will pay my money after I die.”
He also appealed to Fahim Al Chowdhury, a senior figure associated with the Sylhet franchise, addressing him with the respect of a younger brother speaking to an elder.
“Fahim bhai, my respects to you. I know you are busy. When you get some time, please listen to the voice messages. I have nothing to ask from you. You are from our area, and as an elder brother you formed a team, so from that place I am informing you as a younger brother. Brother, please see that I get my money. I have no one to speak for me.”
He also noted that he was grateful for even a brief moment of the senior official’s time. “By the grace of Allah, I got your number and could speak for two minutes. As you didn’t have time, we couldn’t talk much. But I thank you for giving me those two minutes.”
To support his claim, Nasum shared a copy of his contract via WhatsApp, showing an agreed fee of Tk 70 lakh for his services, of which he says only Tk 35 lakh has been paid. The Sylhet franchise had previously responded to earlier reports of the dispute by insisting that all dues had been settled and that Nasum’s claim was unreasonable. Nasum’s latest post, however, directly contradicts that position with documentary evidence.
The bitterness of the situation is sharpened by the quality of Nasum’s contribution to Sylhet’s campaign. He was the franchise’s most successful bowler across the tournament, playing 12 matches and taking 18 wickets at an economy rate of just 5.97, a return that placed him joint second among the leading wicket-takers in the entire competition.
