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This is the official media release from BCB:

Media Release

BCB’s position on misinterpretation of photo

Our attention has been drawn to a photo published in the sports page of a national daily newspaper on consecutive days (Saturday, 23 January and Sunday 24 January 2010) and news reports concerning BCB President AHM Mustafa Kamal, FCA, MP and Bangladesh National Team Captain Shakib Al Hasan.

In this regard the BCB wishes to state the following:

• The caption of the photo has been written based purely on assumption and was a totally false impression of the actual facts. The photo was taken during a conversation between the BCB President and the National Team Captain and was far from what the caption had indicated.

• The BCB President and the National Team Captain had an informal chat after a reception programme where both discussed ways forward for the National Team. The BCB President also sought views of the Captain on a number of areas. The discussion was very cordial and at no stage was there a situation which called for an apology on part of the Captain.

• The BCB is of the opinion that the photo was intentionally published on consecutive days to cause embarrassment and humiliation for the BCB President and the National Team Captain. It also has the potential to have a negative impact on the team’s performance.

The BCB expresses grave concern at such irresponsible act on the part of a National Daily. We hope that for the sake of cricket in Bangladesh such unconfirmed and unsubstantiated items will be avoided in the future so that similar misinterpretations do not occur.



Media & Communications Department, BCB