India, Feb. 20 -- Living out of a suitcase can mess up with the ability to recall where you were 18 months ago, so Jamal Hossain had to pause and think. India, he said. Where was he on February 12 this year? This was easy. India, he said again.

So, during both the uprising and the election, events that have had a monumental impact on Bangladesh, Hossain was on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) circuit. Hossain was here with three other golfers from Bangladesh. "They have gone back, having missed the cut," he said at the Tollygunge Club here on Friday, also the final day of DP World Players Championship.

With a score of 12-under 268, Hossain, 41, finished tied fifth and earned Rs.5.62 lakh. This was his third successive top-10 f...