Great Sports Administrator Tycoon

Midnight of 31st December, 2024

Gulshan-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh

When most of the people outside are preparing to embrace the new year by partying, in luxurious duplex apartment in the heart of Dhaka's one of the richest neighborhood, Shamsur Rahman Shams – a 50 years old successful businessman were heavily drenched in his own blood. A few minutes ago, he was stabbed 69 times and his throat were slit by none other than his wife, son and his adopted/cousin brother.

And the reason they kill him is that he was just a fool who was unaware of many things of his personal and family life before last week. Right now at his last breath, in his ears, their words are still lingering like demons whisper.

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"Do you think I have ever loved you and cared about you? No. I only loved Nazmul. You were the fool one so only you can blame yourself to be thought that I loved you. If you would've remained fool for rest of your life like last 21 years."

"Hello, my idiot brother. So how it like to wear green hat for this long time. But thanks for nurturing my biological son for 20 years. You know, I wouldn't try to kill you but you really are sensitive nosed dog to become suspicious. But no problem and don't you worry. I will take care of my beloved Nazma and Arshad – my son lavishly in Canada. And that would be paid by your 100 Million BDT life Insurance and sale of your properties."

"Dad. Oh Sorry, I forget that you're not my dad actually Mr. Shams. You really shouldn't have slapped me last week. So, what if i killed a peasant while driving and asked for more money for Europe tour to escape the police and legal trial. You should've just give money rather than try to discipline me. But thanks that you did that and it made my real father come front and help me solve all the problems. And good thing that I will have all the money you earn to live a luxurious life."

"So brother, the pain is unbearable right now that your windpipe is cut open and you can't breathe properly other than your own blood. You know, when grandpa, that old bastard left me out of the will and later told me that I was an bastard who was adopted by his son and don't have any right to inherit a single penny from his property, I also felt like drowning and breathless. After all the things I did to become the perfect grandson he wanted rather than you a stupid squander. So just take it as a simple gesture of my repaying back what I have felt then."

"And the very same day, I killed that old bastard but my pain didn't relieved. So I killed him the very same day. Oh, and I was the one who paid money to those club spectators to attack you which ended you career. And lastly I'm the one who was responsible for death of your 1st wife – your dear Martha and your only biological unborn child."

"But as you're my brother, sorry adopted & cousin brother, I hoped that you will forgive me for killing you. Have a safe journey to hell, brother."

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Few moments later, just as these words blurring and he was nearing his cruel death, Shams whole life moving like a bioscope – scenes by scenes in front of his eyes.

Shamsur Rahman Shams – born in 3rd March of 1974 to a lovely couple named Habibur Rahman & Saira Rahman. Although his father was born into the wealthy Rahman Family, he left the family after marrying his mother as Shams's grandfather didn't agreed to their marriage as Shams's mother comes from a poor family where she also had to support her younger brother while still working as Nurse where his father was the Doctor.

Although he didn't get many chance to spend time with his parents in his childhood due the nature of their work, but he had a decent childhood. When he was 3 years old, his parents adopted his uncle's son – Nazmul after his uncle's family was killed. Although they didn't have good relationship early, but in 5th April of 1984, when he was 10 years old, both of his parents died in a car accident while they were going to Chittagong for vacation, leaving behind him and his adopted/cousin brother.

After his parents died, his grandfather leaving behind the anger for his son, adopted both Shams and Nazmul. As years goes by, due to lacks of parental control and excessive indulging from his grandpa, Shams become a little monster creating havoc in every places from school to house to outside. His grandpa also didn't scold or discipline him as he was fearing to lose his grandchild after losing his only son before and have a bad relationship with him due to his strictness which previously happened with his son.

So with extreme freedom, Shams's only solace was football as he loved that sport and intend to become a world renowned footballer just like his favorite player - Diego Armando Maradona. But he was not talented in football which makes it impossible for pursuing professional career even by the standard of a sports desert like Bangladesh.

But due to having money, things become easier as his grandpa become sponsor for a 2nd Division Football League team and he became 1st Choice Goal Keeper for that club at the age of 15, which was impressive though. After wasting 2 years of that club by consuming heavy amount of goals and relegating the club by 2 tier in 2 consecutive seasons, he left his football career at the early age of 17 as he was injured heavily by club's supporters which also cost him his left eye.

After that he tried many sports whit the sponsorship of his wealthy grandfather, list goes on for – Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting and Badminton. But after failing miserably in all sports, he didn't lost hope. He pursued to become a coach and thus after barely finishing A-level, he went to United Kingdom in 1994 at the age of 20 years old to enter the arena of professional football coaching.

Although before that his grandpa didn't force him to do anything, this time it was different as he was required to complete his Bachelor in Business Management from London Metropolitan University. So although he neglected the study, by the early 1999 at the age of 24, he did complete the study and get not only degree, but also find love of his life – Matha Smith, a cheerful British girl who made him fall in love with life, rectify his recklessness and eccentric behavior.

He suddenly returned to Bangladesh in 1999 with Martha after she become pregnant without completing his dream course – Professional Football Coaching Course, to marry her and let her meet with his family member. But after that tragedy started as 31st May, on his grandpa's birthday, his grandpa died from heart attack and on the 29th October of the same year, Martha died in a car accident while they were on their way to airport to return UK for their child's birth. At that time she was 6 months pregnant. Shams himself was heavily injured and become depressed for a long time.

After that he spend his time mostly drinking to numb his pain but after he saw the almost bankrupt state of the Rahman Textile – his grandpa's business, he put himself back and bring life to the deathbed company and through hard work, make it a multimillion dollar business.

Also he thought he found his love again after Nazma, his 2nd wife whom he met first as his secretary and later married and spend more than 2 decades with her and their only children – Arshad. Although he couldn't follow his dream as neither footballer nor football coach as he didn't get back to UK, he tried to pursue career as sports administrator in many sports which also failed miserably, he felt quite satisfied with his life with Nazma & Arshad with stable business.

But all changed around 1 week ago when his so called son killed a Rent Bike Rider when he was intoxicated with drug and alcohol while driving the car. As the current condition of the country was quite delicate after fall of Sheikh Family, which ruled the country for 15 years and was recently rooted out by student and mob coalition after deadly violence. In this time if he didn't want to become the center of attraction by sheltering his son from those angry mob. So he tried to go through legal channel and to save his son legally.

But his adopted/ cousin brother confronted him heavily to change his decision. At first he didn't think otherwise but thought that as close family member, Nazmul, who have doted on Arshad since his birth and was unmarried and without child are doing that out of familial love. But in sudden slip of tongue he mentioned, "Who are you to take decision about other people's child's future?" .

Although he didn't get it first due to the heat of the argument, later he delve deeper into, he found many loophole in his current family life and confronted his wife and thus reached his deadly situation.

At end moment of his life, he was remorse for how he leads his life before and there was only 1 thought in his mind – if gods give chance, he will take revenge of this life and change the trajectory of his life and fulfill his dream.