Mustafizur Rahman grew up in the small town of
Shatkhira in Khulna Division , Bangladesh. [2] He
is the youngest of Abul Qasem Gazi and
Mahmuda Khatun's six children. [3] His father is
an enthusiastic fan of cricket. [4] Rahman's
interest in cricket rose when he started
practicing the game 40 kilometers away from
home every morning, with his brother Mokhlesur
Rahman. This affected his education as he
occasionally skipped study to play cricket. [3]
Prior to discovering his bowling talents, Rahman
played as a batsman with a tennis ball . [5]
According to him, he took inspiration from
Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir, who is his
idol. [6]