Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) says it has nothing to do with the Shahadat Hossain episode, but the pacer will not face bar to play the national league.
Published : 10 Sep 2015, 09:27 PM
The national cricketer and his wife are on the run in a case that accuses them of torturing an 11-year old maid.
After the filing of the case on Sep 6, BCB Chief Executive Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury dubbed the episode “unfortunate” and said the board was “utterly embarrassed” at Hossain’s implication in the case.
His parents came to the BCB office seeking help on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Thursday, BCB Director and Disciplinary Panel chief Sheikh Sohel further cleared the board’s stance over the issue.
“The BCB has nothing to do here. We are not involved with the matter; it is a civilian issue. There is law, they (law enforcers) will take a decision about it,” he said.
He, however, said there was no bar to Hossain playing the national league, which starts on Sep 18.
“I think he will be able to play. Because he didn’t show such behaviour in cricket. What happened is different and his personal matter. It has no relation with cricket,” he added.
Asked what the BCB’s stance would be if the player was arrested if he played in the tournament, Sohel said, “So far I know, there is no arrest warrant for him. We’ll see if an arrest warrant is issued. We’ll see what the law says.
“The board ...discipline... is here. Something will be done then,” he added.