BCB TV to be launched in promoting domestic cricket

Published at : 01 April 2024, 09:00 am
BCB TV to be launched in promoting domestic cricket

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) amended the two clauses of the constitution during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday held at a hotel in the city to facilitate the progress of the country's cricket. 

The amendment saw BCB to launch BCB TV which will be helpful in promoting domestic cricket.

 BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said they have amended the constitution to allow them to adopt risk-free, profitable, and investment arrangements to finance the activities undertaken for the development of cricket from their funds.

After the amendment, the BCB will be able to purchase any of their equipment independently, what they earlier did through a third party.

'In order to fasten our financial activities and according to the legal advice, we have made the amendment. As you know, we have to meet the compliance requirements of the Bangladesh Bank for any financial transaction. And we amended the articles by considering these factors,' he said following the AGM.

Earlier in the meeting, BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon revealed that the budget for the ongoing fiscal year from July 1,2023,to June 30, 2024, was also ratified unanimously by the councilors during the AGM. 

'The probable earning of the year was TK 446 crore while the total possible expenditure TK 407 crore including the BPL.'

He further said that they have allocated TK 20 lakh for the development of the Regional Cricket Association, adding that no district cricket association will be allocated a single penny unless they hold district cricket on a regular basis.

It was BCB's second AGM since the 2021 election of the current board.

Mushfiqur to play for Fortune Barishal in BPL 2024

Published at : 24 September 2023, 03:42 pm
Mushfiqur to play for Fortune Barishal in BPL 2024

Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is set to feature for Fortune Barishal in the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

 

Mushfiqur had played for Sylhet Strikers in the last edition. His price was fixed at 80 lakhs in the players' draft according to the category. Which means he was in 'A' category.

The top category player will play along with other star players like Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Khaled Ahmed in Fortune Barishal.

Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:06 pm
Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

Neymar said he was relishing “new challenges and opportunities in new places” after he joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal Tuesday, becoming the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state.

The Brazil forward, 31, ends a six-year stay in the French capital and follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane in swapping Europe for the Middle East.

“I have achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I have always wanted to be a global player and test myself with new challenges and opportunities in new places,” Neymar said in a statement from the Saudi Pro League.

“I want to write new sporting history, and the Saudi Pro League has tremendous energy and quality players at the moment,” he added.

Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:05 pm
Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

Neymar was “in negotiations” on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions.

A source close to PSG told AFP that 31-year-old Neymar “no longer figures in the club or manager’s plans” with the Brazilian immediately linked to Al-Hilal in the Gulf kingdom.

Another source in Saudi Arabia said that “direct negotiations” between Neymar’s agents and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) were ongoing.

PSG get better of Dortmund in Champions League opener

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:03 pm
PSG get better of Dortmund in Champions League opener

Paris Saint-Germain got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start on Tuesday as a Kylian Mbappe penalty set them up for a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes.

The French champions had dominated the first half without overly troubling the Dortmund defence, but they went ahead four minutes after the break when Mbappe scored a spot-kick awarded for a Niklas Suele handball.

Achraf Hakimi added a memorable second, and PSG could have won the Group F encounter by a far more handsome margin in the end.

The result immediately puts them in control of the group, after AC Milan and Newcastle United drew 0-0 earlier, and coach Luis Enrique will hope they can build on this performance when they visit the English side next in a fortnight.

"It was an almost perfect evening," said Luis Enrique.