Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who won the player of the series after Bangladesh's second test victory against Pakistan on Tuesday, announced that he would gift the award to a rickshaw puller who died during the Bangladesh protests.
Dedicating the award to protestors who died, Miraz said in his acceptance speech, "You know there have been problems in Bangladesh. I dedicate this award to the student protestors who were martyred...A rickshaw puller was hurt in the violence and eventually died. I want to gift this award to his family."
Noting that it is the first time that he won a player of the series award on an overseas tour, he said he is really happy.
Miraz's performance in the series included a five-wicket haul.
"I am really happy because, you know, it has been difficult to bowl on this pitch. I got five wickets, so it is a good moment for me and hopeful...I will try to do better," he said.
Bangladesh won the opening Test by 10 wickets and required just four days in the second after the first day was washed out in Rawalpindi.
With this victory, Bangladesh recorded only its second bilateral series win of two or more Tests away from home. The last was against the West Indies in 2009.
