For Afsana, a student living in West Rampura of the capital, the success ensured that lady luck smiled on a lady for the second successive occasion after Azimpur's Sumi Akhter bagged the laurel in the second round draw at Khulna.

A near-capacity audience at the Saifur Rahman Auditorium in the holy city was urging on for a local winner from the very beginning of the colourful ceremony, but unfortunately their cry went in vain.

Chief guest Sylhet Mayor Badoruddin Ahmed Kamran, however, consoled them before picking up the first prize smilingly saying 'the people of Sylhet loves to do something for others'.

Gazi Md. Asaduzzaman Kabir, a 33-year-old civil service holder who lives in Demra, ran way with the second prize, a good-looking Toshiba refrigerator but Jaynal Abedin, a 24-year-old Rajshahi University student, dashed Dhaka's hopes of a clean sweep of all the top prizes as he grabbed the third prize -- a Toshiba washing machine.

Much to the delight of the cheering crowd, there was a raffle draw for the audience who instantly won two canon cameras and five Toshin irons.

The lively ceremony, chaired by the Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam, was graced by lt. col. (retd) Moklesur Rahman, general manager of sponsors Rangs Industries Limited, and a host of local elites -- Faruque Ahmed Mesbah, president of Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Azizul Malik Chowdhury, vice-president of District Sports Association, Dewan Golam Rabbani Chowdhury, president of Sylhet District Bar Association, Abdul Hai Khan, former president of the bar association, Dr. Jamil Ahmed Chowdhury, registrar of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and Ranjit Das, a former national football and hockey player.

THE LUCKY WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE

Afsana Islam

451/1, West Rampura, Dhaka

SECOND PRIZE

Gazi Md. Asaduzzaman Kabir

234, Kutubkhali, Demra, Dhaka

THIRD PRIZE

Jaynal Abedin

135, Zoha Hall, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi

FOURTH PRIZES

Masudur Rahman

295, West Manikdi, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka

Nipa

Jajira, Shariatpur

Monowara Begum

22-k, Azimpur Colony, Dhaka

Ashraf Haider Chowdhury

48/4, East Hajipara, Dhaka

Nahid

Upazilla Parishad Road, Jaldhaka, Nilphamari

Mujibor Rahman

BG Press, Dhaka

Rezaul Karim Mamun

38/3, Banglabazar, Dhaka

Abdul Khaleque

198/8, Nayatola, Magbazar, Dhaka

Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman

39/2, Central Basaboo, Dhaka

Roman

Maya Manjeel, Pagla Nayamati, Narayanganj

FIFTH PRIZES

Salim

205/4, Fakirerpool, Dhaka

Nanu Bhuiyan

SEC, Jibanbima Tower, Dilkusha, Dhaka

Nadira Begum

Easel Heaven, A-2, 63 Laxmibazar, Dhaka

Mamunur Rashid

Aliganj, Narayanganj

Rubel Hasan

210, Nayatola, Maghbazar, Dhaka.

Toslemuddin

24-C-1, Golapbagh, Dhaka

Shohrab Hossain

Feni Polytechnic, Feni

Imtiaz

RK Mission Road, Dhaka

Tasrim Alam Liton

House: 285, Road: 8/A, Dhanmondi

Samina Farhat

C/52, South Banasri, Goran, Dhaka

Farhad Kabir Sohail

109/1, East Rajarbagh, Basaboo, Dhaka

Anwar

Maya Manjeel, Pagla Nayamati, Narayanganj

Farabi Rahman

227, 5, Madhu Bazar, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Kasum Ali

BG Press, Dhaka

Morshed Ahammed

42/C, Moneswar Road, Hajaribagh, Dhaka

Barendra Nath Roy

14, Baksipara Road, Khulna

Kajal Kumar

BG Press, Dhaka

Sumon

138, 10, Lalbagh, Dhaka

Monir Uddin Mollick

D/E, Issa Khan Avenue, New Mooring, Chittagong

Safiullah Khandaker

52, North Kamalapur, Dhaka

CORRECT ANSWERS

1. The only player to have hattrick in a World Cup final match

Answer: Hurst

2. Which nation will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

Answer: South Africa

3. Just Fontaine played for:

Answer: France

4. The scoreline of the first-ever World Cup match is:

Answer: 4-1

5. Who is this player?

Answer: Beckham