Financial backing, year-round events key to hockey's progress: Mimo | Sports

DHAKA, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh national hockey team forward Puskar Khisa Mimo said financial security, infrastructural development and proper patronization are needed to take the country's hockey forward. Born in 1993 in Rangamati to a middle-class family, the national forward initially wanted to become a footballer because he was more interested in football than hockey at that time. But with the inspiration of a local acquaintance, he started to play hockey and has been representing the national team since 2009. In an interview with BSS, Mimo also emphasized financial commitment, public and private patronization as well as ensuring year-round domestic competitions in order to make the national hockey team more efficient at the international level. Mimo:Actually, I was...