Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured the International Cricket Council (ICC) of taking adequate security measures for any international cricket event in Bangladesh as it always does so when it comes to security steps.
The prime minister said this when an ICC delegation led by Chief Executive David John Richardson called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban.
Other members of the delegation were ICC security consultants Sean Norris and Reg Dickson, and Head of Events Chris Tetley.
After the meeting, prime minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.
Sheikh Hasina mentioned that the upcoming Under-19 World Cup Cricket Tournament to be held in January in Bangladesh is very important as under-19 teams are the players of future.
Richardson told the prime minister that their delegation held talks with the authorities concerned of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), security agencies as well as embassies and high commissions of the participating countries on security issues.
The delegation also visited cricket venues in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar where the matches of the Under-19 World Cup Cricket Tournament will be held, he said.
Richardson said the delegation would submit a report to the ICC board on their visit.