<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://accessit-host.com/rednews24/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sachin-01.jpg"><img class="alignleft wp-image-56 size-medium" src="http://accessit-host.com/rednews24/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sachin-01-300x199.jpg" alt="sachin-01" width="300" height="199" /></a>A dust cloud formed as a helicopter landed on the makeshift helipad. As the dust settled, a silhouette of a living legend became visible. He finally emerged wearing an apricot polo, amid deafening applause and chants of "Welcome Sachin Tendulkar".
After planting a tree, the Indian batting icon slowly walked to the podium with his trademark shy smile, and responded to the crowd, consisting mainly of the students of Noapara Government Primary School under Tarabo Municipality in Rupganj, Narayanganj, endearing himself with some Bangla words: "kemon achho, ami bhalo achhi (How are you? I am fine)".
The event, titled 'Moments with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar', was arranged at the birthplace of Lutfur Rahman Badal, who invited the batting maestro, to unveil the logo of his club 'Legends of Rupganj'.
Tendulkar served another purpose as he fulfilled his desire to spend some time with children as a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF in order to raise awareness about the importance of washing hands properly.
There was not much publicity regarding the arrival of the cricketing hero in the area as a middle-aged man said: "I just found out today". A huge crowd still turned up, surrounding the venue which was decorated with festoons and gates, hoping to catch a glimpse of the legend.
The children from the Maa Kindergarten and High School arrived first around 9:00 am. Since no time was set for Tendulkar's arrival, the children had to battle scorching heat, a dusty environment and a pungent smell -- courtesy of the wastes of dyeing chemicals -- for close to three hours.
Then the students, who were the main participants in the programme, entered the venue to face the same conditions. A few even fell sick due to the dire environment.</p>