Dhaka, Jan. 17 -- A Bangladeshi in Ajman was recognised by local authorities for his exemplary bravery and heroism when he rose to the challenge and saved the life of a three-year-old boy.

Bangladesh citizen Farouk Islam Nour Al Haq, 57, a welder by profession, was awarded on Tuesday by Ajman Civil Defence for his role in rescuing the boy, who was thrown off the balcony of a burning apartment on the second floor, reports local daily Khaleej Times.

When people staring at the burning building, Farouk ran to the right spot without skipping a beat, stretched out his arms, and caught the boy whose mother had thrown him out off their second-floor flat.

"Something in my mind pushed me to stand beneath the window where the woman was screaming....