Thursday, September 17, 2009

Major Decisions at adjourned 10th Meeting of BCB Board of Directors

The BCB Board of Directors convened for their adjourned 10th Meeting today. The following major decisions have been taken at the Meeting:

  • Khaled Mahmud has been confirmed as Assistant Coach of the Bangladesh National Team.
  • Bangladesh Bowling Coach Champaka Ramanayake’s contract has been extended until 31 March 2010.
  • Fielding Coach Mohammad Salah Uddin’s contract will be assessed after Zimbabwe’s Tour of Bangladesh in November 2009.
  • National Team’s Computer Analyst Nasir Ahmed’s contract has been extended up to 30 June 2010.
  • The contracts of Age Group Selectors Ehsanul Haque and Sajjad Ahmed extended till 30 June 2010.
  • The contract with National Team Sponsors Grameenphone will expire on 31 October 2009. As the contract is expiring during an ongoing tour (Zimbabwe’s Tour of Bangladesh), therefore based on mutual understanding the Board has agreed to extend it until 15 November 2009.
  • The Board approved Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel as the new Hospitality Partners for three from the date of agreement.
  • Rescheduling of Bangladesh’s Tour of England was approved. According to the new itinerary Bangladesh will reach England on 06 May 2010 to play two 3-day matches, one 4-day match and two Tests before leaving England on 09 June 2010 to participate in the Asia Cup. The team would again return to England on 30 June 2010 to play two practice one-dayers and three ODIs and will depart on 30 July.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Habibul Bashar`s Birthday party

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Habibul Bashar shelled out over 4000 pounds to bring in chefs from the Amish Indian Restaurant in Chobham, Surrey, to cook for his 37th birthday party in Dubai on Sunday.

According to The Sun, Bashar was so fond of their chicken, lamb and vegetable dishes when he was in England for the World Twenty20 Cup this summer, that he placed a bumper birthday order - including flights, which all cost him 4,270 pounds.

Restaurant manager Amin Ali, 37, said: “He took our card and said he’d be in touch. It’s nice he thought that much of our food.” (ANI)

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