BCB to take legal action against Durbar Rajshahi for non-payment to overseas players

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to initiate legal proceedings against Durbar Rajshahi for unpaid dues to overseas players. Get the full story here!

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BCB to take legal action against Durbar Rajshahi

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is ready to take legal action against BPL franchise Durbar Rajshahi as they failed to pay overseas players and the team hotel on time. 

BCB media committee chairman Iftekhar Rahman said on Sunday that the board had given the franchise enough time and consideration but could no longer tolerate the situation. It intensified over the weekend when the unpaid players of Rajshahi refused to play against Rangpur Riders in Mirpur.

Overseas players boycott match, Rajshahi forced to break rules

The BPL regulations specify that the playing XI should contain at least two and no more than four overseas players. It was realized on Sunday that the overseas players of Rajshahi would not take part in the game, so the BPL governing council gave them the green light to violate the regulation. 

For the first time in the history of the tournament, a team played without any overseas player on its side, an issue that has created a furor within the BCB and discolored the reputation of the league.

"We have to take legal action by any means now," Iftekhar told The Daily Star. "The money has to be paid. Otherwise, BPL's reputation will be ruined. The violation of contractual obligations like cheque dishonor and other issues will be addressed, and we will file cases for all matters as per the merit of the breaches. The board has given them enough chances. But they have crossed all limits. They were given a contract. There are breaches of contract clauses. Until today, we didn't take any action, but now, we will take all the legal actions against them."

Despite the challenges, Rajshahi captain Taskin Ahmed led the team to a surprising two-run victory against table-toppers Rangpur. Reflecting on the day, Taskin said, "It was certainly a new experience. I heard that there was a problem with our hotel booking. There was probably a mix-up between the Sheraton and the Westin. We changed hotels [on Sunday morning], and two hours before heading to the stadium, we heard that the foreign players wouldn’t go [to the match]."

Taskin confirmed that local players received partial payments on Sunday. He added, "We were given the cheque today. We will place it today. One can hope [it goes through]. If the cheque bounces like this wicket, we are in trouble."

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