BANGLADESH

Guinness World Records on Tuesday recognised a feat by a Bangladeshi, Abdul Halim, for walking 15.2 kilometres with a ball on his head.

Magura man Halim is the second Bangladeshi to set a world record after Table Tennis star Zobera Rahman Linu, who had entered the records by becoming national champion 16 times.

Halim performed his record breaking exploit on Oct 28 last at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.

The Guinness authorities inspected the video of Halim's walk, read newspaper reports in English and Bangla published the next day, obtained the venue's international standing and recorded five witnesses' accounts.

The old Guinness record for longest walk with a ball on their head was by E Ming Lu of Malaysia, who had walked 11.12 kilometres at the Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya stadium on Aug 21, 2009.

Halim is exhilarated with his extraordinary achievement. "I always believed one day I would get recognition for my achievements. I am delighted to see my name on the Guinness book. I do not have wrds to express my happiness.

"I am very grateful to the Guinness authorities," he said on telephone.