Major outcomes from the 8th meeting of the BCB Board of Directors held today (Monday, 12 June 2023):
- The purchase of land in Pubail, Gazipur, and in Purbachal, Narayanganj for developing cricket grounds has been approved. Additionally, it has been decided that land will be purchased in Chattogram and Bogura for the purpose.
- In principle, it was approved to take immediate measures for the renovation of the inner and outer grounds of Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah to make these playable.
- The Board has granted approval for the installation of new and advanced indoor cricket practice turfs at the existing indoor centers across the country including in Chattogram and Sylhet.
- It was agreed in principle to initiate the process of obtaining the license for BCB TV.
- The Board approved the salary increase for centrally contracted women players, totaling 25 players. Additionally, the match fees for ODI and T20I matches for women players were also approved to be increased.
- The salary contracts and salary enhancement for 2023 were approved for 77 first-class cricketers.
- The BCB Regional Cricket Association Guidelines-2022 were approved, and the endorsement of Regional (Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Rajshahi) Ad-hoc Committees was also granted.
- Match fees for the Bangladesh A Team has been increased for 4-day, one-day, and T20 formats.
Name of Author: Bangladesh Cricket Board
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is the governing body for cricket in Bangladesh. It joined the ICC in 1977 and became a full member in 2000. The BCB oversees Bangladesh’s men’s, women’s, and under-19 national teams.
