Former BCB president gives his take on Shakib issue

Published at 11:41 pm October 30th, 2019

Saber Hossain Chowdhury Dhaka Tribune/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Saber Hossain Chowdhury shared his opinions on social media after Shakib al Hasan was banned by the International Cricket Council for two years Tuesday for not reporting multiple corrupt approaches by a listed bookie, with one year of that suspended

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president and current member of parliament, Saber Hossain Chowdhury Wednesday morning gave his take on the Shakib al Hasan issue that is currently the talk of the country.

Saber shared his opinions on social media after Shakib was banned by the International Cricket Council for two years Tuesday for not reporting multiple corrupt approaches by a listed bookie, with one year of that suspended.

Punishment must fit the crime - @BCBtigers should at least have attempted to reduce duration of ban. Sad that #Bangladesh Cricket Board has not stood by @Sah75official in this regard and are now shedding crocodile [email protected] https://t.co/NTpWT6jtxi
— Saber H Chowdhury (@saberhc) October 30, 2019

Saber wrote on twitter, “Punishment must fit the crime - @BCBtigers should at least have attempted to reduce duration of ban. Sad that #Bangladesh Cricket Board has not stood by @Sah75official in this regard and are now shedding crocodile tears!”

Hypocrisy, double standards at its best / worst - “BCB respects ICC’s decision .., shares similar sentiments against corruption in cricket.” Rather than rooting out #corruption institutionalised #matchfixing, @BCBtigers actually promotes it in domestic cricket. Shame! https://t.co/6ec7l8aREe
— Saber H Chowdhury (@saberhc) October 30, 2019

The former BCB chief later tweeted two more posts in which he said, “Hypocrisy, double standards at its best/worst – “BCB respects ICC’s decision.., shares similar sentiments against corruption in cricket.” Rather than rooting out #corruption institutionalised #matchfixing, @BCBtigers actually promotes it in domestic cricket. Shame!

I think @BCBtigers was fully in the know and Mr Papon is not being truthful when he says he didn’t have a clue, am sad and sorry to say. From attached video clip of 22nd Oct, looks like Mr Papon was IMPATIENTLY waiting for the @ICC announcement ... @Isam84 https://t.co/0BBYSXvkOv pic.twitter.com/dLQCU4414O
— Saber H Chowdhury (@saberhc) October 30, 2019

“I think @BCBtigers was fully in the know and Mr Papon is not being truthful when he says he didn’t have a clue, am sad and sorry to say. From attached video clip of 22nd Oct, looks like Mr Papon was IMPATIENTLY waiting for the @ICC announcement...”