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Iftekhar Rafsan

Iftekhar Rafsan (born 6 August 1997, in Dhaka),[citation needed] more commonly known as RafsanTheChotobhai, is a Bangladeshi YouTube personality and actor known for food vlogging on YouTube.[2][3][4] He started making videos on YouTube in 2017 and as of November 2024, has more than 2.8 million subscribers.[5][6]

Iftekhar Rafsan
Rafsan in 2022
Personal information
Born (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 27)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Genres
Subscribers2.8 million[1]
Total views319.7 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 23:14, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Early life and education

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Rafsan studied computer science and engineering at Independent University, Bangladesh.[7]

E-Sports career

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Rafsan is also a professional esports athlete. He's in-game name is Outlaw. He has been playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on a competitive level since 2015 as well as representing Bangladesh in multiple foreign tournaments. His endeavor in the gaming scene started with casual Counter-Strike: Source back in 2011. In 2015, with the launch of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, he returned to the gaming scene. At the end of 2016, he was a part of the first Bangladeshi team, Nomads, to represent Bangladesh on international grounds in the CS: GO scene at the ESL Challengers 2016 where they placed 6th to 8th place. In 2017 again, Iftekhar represented Bangladesh with Xtreme Lungiz in Bangalore, India at the ASUS ROG Masters 2017.[8][9][10][11]

Television commercial (TVC)

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Year Brand Agency Network Name Creative Director Art Director Ref
2017 Telenor Mediumrare Stop Cyberbullying! Abrar Athar Bizu Somoy [12]
2019 Samsung Mobile Bangladesh - Samsung My Galaxy App - - [13]
2020 Airtel Bangladesh FCB Bitopi It’s OK to be single Shakib Chowdhury - [14]

Controversies

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Rafsan faces an arrest warrant on the allegation of violating registration obligations for his beverage brand BLU.[15][16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About RafsanTheChotobhai". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Rafsan the ChotoBhai to debut on small screen". The Business Standard. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Iftekhar Rafsan: I want to make my viewers a part of my journey". The Business Standard. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (15 February 2024). "Rafsan becomes first Bangladeshi invited to YouTube APAC HQ". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Rafsan TheChotoBhai". YouTube. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Rafsan the ChotoBhai: It was challenging and that's why it is called acting". The Business Standard. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ Rabbi, Ahmed Hasam (23 July 2019). "'I want to keep doing this for the rest of my life'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Iftekhar 'Outlaw' Rafsan". HLTV.org. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Steam Community :: OutlawOw_". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Outlaw - Iftekhar Rafsan - CS:GO Player Profile :: Esports Earnings". www.esportsearnings.com. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ "A Beginner's Guide To Competitive Gaming In Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Telenor: Words Hurt! Stop Cyberbullying! • Ads of the World™ | Part of The Clio Network". Ads of the World™. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ^ Samsung Bangladesh (2 October 2019). Samsung My Galaxy App. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "Airtel Reaches Out To All The Single People This Valentine | Markedium". 15 February 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Rafsan TheChotoBhai faces arrest warrant". Prothomalo. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ^ "DrinkBlu fined Tk30,000 for lack of packaging certificate". The Business Standard. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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