BCB announces monetary support for women cricketers
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a one-time monetary allowance of BDT 20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Taka) per person to aid women cricketers who had appeared in the 2018-19 Women’s NCL and were part of the BCB’s selection camps in 2019-20.
All cricketing activities of the BCB including women’s tournaments and training camps have already been postponed indefinitely because of outbreak of deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the united states and all over the world.
BCB President Nazmul Hassan, MP said on Monday: “Just like their male counterparts, nearly all women cricketers also look towards domestic events for earning. Besides, we had training camps scheduled for women players which were hampered by the prevailing COVID-19 situation. The cricketers have already been forced to pass an interval of non-activity and they need our support.”
Previously last Saturday, BCB announced one-time financial aid for the men’s players who aren't contained in Bangladesh’s central contract or first-class contract of the board.
BCB president Nazmul Hassan decided to extend the board’s helping hand for the men’s cricketers who aren't contracted and to provide them with 30,000 BDT each.
“With the tournament and league looking at an indefinite amount of turn off, cricketers who aren't portion of the BCB’s contracts are likely to face financial hardship because they may have only received partial payment from their respective Premier League Clubs. This assistance is for that section of the players,” Nazmul said in the news release.
There are at least 60 players who'll get this school funding, a close way to obtain BCB told the media.
Along with cricket, all of the sporting events in the country have been postponed indefinitely. Before that, BCB had to postpone a two-match T20Is series between Asia XI and World XI that was scheduled to take place to celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Earlier, 27 top cricketers including national pool players donated their half month salary for the country's Coronavirus fund.
