Former national cricketer arrested!

[nasimul]

Bdnews24 reported former national cricketer Dipu Roy and his wife are arrested.



Dhaka, Aug 8 (bdnews24.com) – RAB Wednesday arrested Dipu Roy Chowdhury, a coach for Bangladesh Cricket Board, and his wife for their alleged roles in illegal migration of workers into foreign countries, police said.

Gulshan police sub-inspector Zia Latiful Islam told bdnews24.com that the couple had been arrested in an evening raid on a house in Banani.

The officers of RAB-1 took the former national cricketer and wife Arifa Roy Chowdhury, nicknamed Putul, to Gulshan Police Station.

RAB officers seized four passports and a can of beer from them, Islam said.

A case was underway to file against the two under the Passport Act, he said.

BCB spokesman Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Boby told bdnews24.com: "I heard he was arrested. I think the BCB will do something about it. We have to wait until morning (Thursday)."

[Murad]

hmmm bad news....

well.. if the allegation is true.. then RABs did the right thing..and they should get punished..

[Sohel]

DRC is also on my worst BD team ever ...

[ialbd]

Dipu Roy Chy was our coach when we used to train in an academy called CCS in Abahoni ground. I can barely recall how he looks (it was a good 10 years ago), all I remember was his strict punishments (5 bar mathey round mara) if we were late for practice......

unexpected, to say the least....

[nasimul]

DRC is also on my worst BD team ever ...

His perfromance isn´t impressive in natl team. He got hardly any wkt against team like Fiji and Papua New Guinea in ICC trophy (5 wkts in 10 matches).

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56210.html

[Sohel]

His perfromance isn´t impressive in natl team. He got hardly any wkt against team like Fiji and Papua New Guinea in ICC trophy (5 wkts in 10 matches).

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56210.html

I also remember his atrocious left arm medium pacers being sprayed and spanked all over the pitch and park against MCC and Sri Lanka during the 70s. Clark and Duleep Mendis in particular were particularly brutal ... cool hairstyle back then though.

[Nocturnal]

N.Sidhu, Maninder Singh ar ekon amader Dipu Roy Chy. Former national crickter der hoilo ta ki.... :(

[Miraz]

Let's not forget his contribution in Bangladesh cricket, especially in grooming the youngsters. He was a decent coach who worked as Coach for Bangladesh A team, U-19 team and is currently working with Bangladesh National Cricket Academy as a specialist coach along with Nannu and Wahidul Gani.

Really saddened to know his downfall, greed can destroy anyone. It's a bad bad news for our cricket.

[cricket_pagol]

Let's not forget his contribution in Bangladesh cricket, especially in grooming the youngsters. He was a decent coach who worked as Coach for Bangladesh A team, U-19 team and is currently working with Bangladesh National Cricket Academy as a specialist coach along with Nannu and Wahidul Gani.

Really saddened to know his downfall, greed can destroy anyone. It's a bad bad news for our cricket.

I think he made a pretty decent contribution as a coach.

To me he is innocent until he proven guilty. I hope he did not commit all those crimes.

[ottawaGuy]

dipu sir taught me how to hold a bat! this is tragic indeed.

[Puck]

To me he is innocent until he proven guilty. I hope he did not commit all those crimes.

indeed, we mustn't jump into conclusions for the moment.

[Baundule]

I am afraid that's the start of the end. May be, we can find all the ex-players and coaches corrupted one by one.

[RazabQ]

RAB officers seized four passports and a can of beer from them, Islam said.
While we should all presume innocence until guilt is proven (no Napoleonic code here thank you), my thoughts turn to the poor beer can. [বাংলা]বেচারা[/বাংলা] beer can. Surely this inanimate object is fully [বাংলা]বেকসুর[/বাংলা]? Why arrest it then? :)

Note, I'm a life-long teetotaler - so not endorsing any sudsy beverage here :)

[Antora]

hmmmm bad news!!!

[crikss]

bad news...Tall man used to do opening bowling for Bangladesh:shh:

[habfreak]

He coached me for a couple of months at the Kalabagan Club practice ground, All I remember is his long beard and smiling face...He was not too strict..nothing compared to Wahidul Gani :D..Hope things work out for him!

[Bancan]

He was my coach for couple of months. Well he hardly ever showed up. Some other guys taught me. His excuse was " i am busy with the boys of the national team"

[betaar]

While we should all presume innocence until guilt is proven (no Napoleonic code here thank you), my thoughts turn to the poor beer can. [বাংলা]বেচারা[/বাংলা] beer can. Surely this inanimate object is fully [বাংলা]বেকসুর[/বাংলা]? Why arrest it then? :)

Note, I'm a life-long teetotaler - so not endorsing any sudsy beverage here :)

on the contrary, whatever hope there was, are all gone.....now that he was caught with a beer can. L-)

[AsifTheManRahman]

What's wrong with the can of beer? Is alcohol banned in Bangladesh? If not, then why is it anyone's business?

[mali007]

I have lot of memories with him . I can't forget those MARATHON ADDAS at Abahani club. He was also coach of our team Kalabagan KC and was one of the pionier for Kalabagan's famous under13 cricket tournament. I feel sorry for him.

[Tigers_eye]

this is how the name can be tarnished in BD for ever. Such as Moudud. If he ever wants to campaign the opposition would bring out slogan that would have "modkhor" in it. Mollahs would take full advantage of this.

People would say, "amar chelerey oi modkhor'er kasey Cricket shiktey pathabo?"

[Murad]

this is how the name can be tarnished in BD for ever. Such as Moudud. If he ever wants to campaign the opposition would bring out slogan that would have "modkhor" in it. Mollahs would take full advantage of this.

People would say, "amar chelerey oi modkhor'er kasey Cricket shiktey pathabo?"

ekdom khati kotha.. kintu shei to arrest hoyese.. passport jaal kore manushke bidheshe pathanor jonno.. thats totally illegal and jei dhora pore. tar jail hoi.. jorimana hoi..

ar beer... yea.. tar naki daari ache.. dari rekhe modh khai.. darir opoman. haire musolman.. same for moudud.. ota ki huzur saajhe jokhon amader elakai jai.. keo jantona oi beta eto kharap.. eto durnitibaaz.. amader elaka take nosto kore diyese.. shei.. anyways..thats off topic..

[akabir77]

BCB to give Dipu legal support
Sports Reporter

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday confirmed that it would help the arrested Dipu Roy Chowdhury with legal aid.
"As and where required, we will give him legal support because he is our employee," said media committee chairman Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby during the press conference at the board headquarters.

On Wednesday night, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the former national cricketer and his wife Arifa Chowdhury from a Banani house on charge of forgery and embezzling a large amount of money from illegal manpower trade. Rab-1 recovered five passports from Dipu, who also allegedly sent players abroad for the past five years. The players, who were supposed to play for local clubs, did not return to the country and have been living there ever since.

Back in 2002, the former fast bowler deceived many in the name of sending them to Canada.
Dipu Roy Chowdhury was a left-arm fast bowler who played for Bangladesh on several occasions. He is a bowling coach with the Bangladesh Academy team.



Looks like we got some bc members from Canada who use to play under him... any connections??? (just kidding people)...

[Bancan]

Looks like we got some bc members from Canada who use to play under him... any connections??? (just kidding people)...


Haha. No man.Not me. But i did play under him at that time.

[Murad]

Rab-1 recovered five passports from Dipu, who also allegedly sent players abroad for the past five years. Back in 2002, the former fast bowler deceived many in the name of sending them to Canada.

haire manush.. kobe je thik hobe.. kothai ache na.. "লোভে পাপ আর পাপে মৃত্তু" Jarai erokom kaaj korbe.. ek din na ekdin odher dhora portei hobe.. 10 din chor-er ar ekdin ghrihoster..

[akabir77]

http://bangladesherkhela.info/adminpanel/pictures/1186667105.jpg

[catstrophy]

Tragic.... hope these are false accusations.

[layperson]

What's wrong with the can of beer? Is alcohol banned in Bangladesh? If not, then why is it anyone's business?

As far as I know it is illegal for Bangladeshis to have alcohol even for personal consumotion if we go strictly by the law. I think this is one of the reasons why it is so hard to get a bar license in Bangladesh.

[Ockey]

While we should all presume innocence until guilt is proven (no Napoleonic code here thank you), my thoughts turn to the poor beer can. [বাংলা]বেচারা[/বাংলা] beer can. Surely this inanimate object is fully [বাংলা]বেকসুর[/বাংলা]? Why arrest it then? :)

Note, I'm a life-long teetotaler - so not endorsing any sudsy beverage here :)

LOL! How stranger the news reporting is in the Bangla media. I often read how cans of beer or bottles of liquor are found in a suspects house, as if to imply guilt by association! I haven't been to Bangladesh in 8 years but from what I hear, the sale of alcohol has been legalized there. I cannot fathom how "a can of beer" is relevant to the arrest of Dipu Roy Chowdhury and his wife for illegal trafficking.

[Fazal]

Ya ... before its was crossfire now suddenly RAB start getting alcohol in the suspect's home (instead of crossfire)..is it possible our RAB themsleves start drinking some alcohol themselves while goingh to raid? Nah....

...tou bhhaloo ... crossfire kills people... finding alcohol will just put them n jail.

[layperson]

Looks like we got some bc members from Canada who use to play under him... any connections???

Ok ok since you have actually decoded the secret passageway to Canada, for some at least I will be the first one to come out and say yes, without Dipu bhai amar Canada asha hoito nah. Ami ekta bekkol chilam je kichui janto nah how to do what in order to come here. Kintu bekkol der o dream thake so amaro chilo. Dipu bhai oi dream takey reality te convert koreche. Amar eikhane ashar shob jaliati papers uni nijer haate toiri kore amake visa interview er jonno ready koreche. Now that I am here I really miss dipu bhai a lot. Ami kintu kokhono unar kache cricket shikte jai nai, amar ar unar shomporko chilo purely about him sending me to Canada. Dipu bhai er nishshorto mukti chai and akabir bhai k ekta bishesh award dite chai for being the one who actually caught me. Emon kaj jeta Canada and Bangladesh er immigration er mansuh o pare nai bujhte. /:):smug:

[akabir77]

Ok ok since you have actually decoded the secret passageway to Canada, for some at least I will be the first one to come out and say yes, without Dipu bhai amar Canada asha hoito nah. Ami ekta bekkol chilam je kichui janto nah how to do what in order to come here. Kintu bekkol der o dream thake so amaro chilo. Dipu bhai oi dream takey reality te convert koreche. Amar eikhane ashar shob jaliati papers uni nijer haate toiri kore amake visa interview er jonno ready koreche. Now that I am here I really miss dipu bhai a lot. Ami kintu kokhono unar kache cricket shikte jai nai, amar ar unar shomporko chilo purely about him sending me to Canada. Dipu bhai er nishshorto mukti chai and akabir bhai k ekta bishesh award dite chai for being the one who actually caught me. Emon kaj jeta Canada and Bangladesh er immigration er mansuh o pare nai bujhte. /:):smug:

kahisey amon shikaroktir por to dipu bhai r mukti hobey na... but amer award to kobey pabo?

[nasimul]

He is sent to jail.

http://www.bangladesherkhela.info/index.php?newsID=1587&pageTitle=details&editionID=99

[layperson]

kahisey amon shikaroktir por to dipu bhai r mukti hobey na... but amer award to kobey pabo?

Award to virtual mama !!!! I thought peye gesen already. There must be something wrong with the virtual fedex today. :-p

[Nafis_BD]

Man it's sad that people who are former national cricketer or are somehow related to cricket are doing this but if it is true then it is a good news as they are getting caught and will not be able to do it again.........hopefully.

[djuice]

Anyone who is familiar with the Nirman cricket of the 90's must be familiar with Dipu Sir. I am not sure what the allegations are, or if they are justified, but it seems the puppet government is messing up everything by making "some" stupid arrests and making the "good" arrest seem trivial and fake.

[cricketboy]

He coached me when I was at cricket coaching center in abohani field almost 10 years back! He looked the best out of all the coaches and had high hopes from me as a cricketer(fast bowler)! WHen I left the center, he called my parents and requested them to send me back. I hope accusations are false, but if they are right he should be duly punished.

[crikss]

me also joined CCS(cricket coaching school) for few months..

[battye]

While we should all presume innocence until guilt is proven (no Napoleonic code here thank you), my thoughts turn to the poor beer can. [বাংলা]বেচারা[/বাংলা] beer can. Surely this inanimate object is fully [বাংলা]বেকসুর[/বাংলা]? Why arrest it then? :)

Note, I'm a life-long teetotaler - so not endorsing any sudsy beverage here :)

A can of beer? Strange thing to seize :confused:

[pagol-chagol]

on the contrary, whatever hope there was, are all gone.....now that he was caught with a beer can. L-)

LOL. I wonder what all those ex-"Bekar Juboks" are thinking who are making a living abroad with their golakata passports created by DRC's finger spins. I didn't read the detailsl. Just a thought.

[One World]

Breeaking(?) news - BCB agreed to help him.

[FaRHaN]

whatever it is if he is proven corrupted he should be jailed

[Dhrubo]

Breeaking(?) news - BCB agreed to help him.
that means he might be innocent.