BCB approves allowance for women cricketers to cope with COVID-19 shutdown

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to pay a one-time allowance of 20,000 Taka to its women players to help m cope with shutdown of all events due to COVID-19 pandemic.  BCB President Nazmul Hassan, who is also a member of parliament, said players need support given current situation. cricketers who will benefit are ones who appeared in 2018-19 women's National Cricket League and have been in BCB's selection camps in 2019-20. BDT 20,000 amounts to a little over Rs 17,000.

BCB approves allowance for women cricketers

"Just like ir male counterparts, majority of women cricketers also look towards domestic events for earnings. Besides, we had training camps scheduled for women players which have been hampered by prevailing COVID-19 situation," Hassan said in a press release.

" cricketers have been forced to pass a period of n-activity and y need our support," he added. 

Last week, BCB anunced a one-time financial aid to ir male players, who do t have central contracts or first-class contracts of board. y are to be given 30,000 BDT each. "With tournament and league looking at an indefinite period of shut down, cricketers who are t part of BCB's contracts are likely to face financial hardship as y may have only received partial payment from ir respective Premier League Clubs. "This assistance is for that section of players," Hassan had said.  According to a report, at least 60 players will get this financial aid. 

Im credits: AP