Recognition through balancing act

Monirul Islam, a 22-year-old student at the Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, holds two Guinness World Records for balancing objects on the back of his hand.

On June 3, 2021, Monirul secured the record for most pencils balanced on the back of the hand for 30 seconds, by steadying an impressive 50 pencils, four more than the previous record. He then secured another record on October 15, 2021, this time for balancing 13 tennis balls on the back of the hand.

"I always wanted people to recognise me for my achievements. So I searched online for something worthy that I could do," Monirul said.

"I represented my country to the rest of the world through these two records and people in my village in Bhairab hung big posters around with my photo. Now I am preparing for some new records."