A parliamentary committee suggested on Tuesday that Bangladesh should review its current law and study those of its neighbours to remove corruption from sports
The suggestion from the panel attached to the Ministry of Youth and Sports coincided with the chaos arising after charges of match fixing in cricket surfaced during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
“The committee said it was worried about the incident of match fixing in the country. It favoured legal amendments after studying the anti-fixing laws of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to stop this trend,” Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, a member of the committee told bdnews24.com.
The committee also suggested an investigation to find out if the match fixing scandal had been intentionally set up to tarnish the image of the present government.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has temporarily banned cricketer Mohammad Ashraful from taking part in any form of the game after he confessed to being involved in match fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League.
The ICC’s anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) inquiring and is expected to file its report shortly.
Media reports say the information Ashraful gave to the ACSU had the names of a few former cricketers.
Standing Committee member Shamsul Haque said the panel wanted action against other cricketers involved besides the former captain.
A parliament secretariat notice said a five-member sub-committee had been formed to procure sport equipment in accordance with sports department regulations.
The sub-committee will distribute the materials as per the needs of the MPs and ensure the quality of the purchases.
Source: Bd news24
