Bangladeshi expat wins Tk 65cr in lottery in Abu Dhabi 

Bangladeshi expat Abul Monsur has won Dh20 million, or over Tk65 crore, grand prize with the latest Big Ticket draw in the United Arab Emirates.

A 52-year-old mason working in Abu Dhabi, Monsur said he has been buying the raffle draws' entries since 2007 and finally luck turned to his side.

“I have been working here in the UAE since 2007 and purchasing Big Ticket for 16 years now. Thirteen of us friends had bought this winning ticket together,” Monsur is quoted by Gulf News after hitting the grand prize with ticket number 311573. 

The winning ticket was purchased on 27 September.

He has hailed from Chattogram.