Following the recent investigations into BPL match-fixing, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has worked closely with the government to introduce a new law to criminalize the offense of match-fixing.
Recently, after the arrival of the new caretaker government of Bangladesh, the BCB president also took charge of the match-fixing issues in the country’s domestic T20 tournament. BPL has been facing many such problems in recent times.
Previously, a commission of inquiry identified several unusual events during the previous season. Several incidents marked suspicious bowling and batting behavior. Several players were found bowling and throwing several questionable balls in order to change the outcome of the match.
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BCB pushes Bangladesh government to continue match-fixing crime
Most of the cricketers involved were all over 35 and therefore their return to international cricket seemed very unlikely, but they have a long shadow over their careers. The probable players accused in the investigation, team officials and all those who were involved in the events must be banned from cricket.
The BCB is working closely with the Bangladesh government and looks forward to a law being introduced against match-fixing and making it a criminal offense in the country, so that anyone found guilty of being involved in such events can be booked under the law.
BCB integrity advisor Mahim M. Rahman went on to claim that the BPL board had excluded nine cricketers from this year’s BPL auction, based on the 900-page report on match-fixing and corruption in the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
BCB seeks to establish a legal framework
Furthermore, in an exclusive interview, Rahman further claimed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board has planned to engage directly with the legislative authorities of the government to form a separate and clear legal framework.
“In several countries, including Sri Lanka, this practice has been criminalized, and it has been done very specifically in relation to cricket. They have criminalized it in a way that directly targets cricket,” he said.
The proposed legislation would remain under criminal law and courts could use it to convict people, but it would exist as a separate law and would not be incorporated into the Bangladesh Penal Code.
Plans to be executed after the general elections in Bangladesh
After the current defendants had to be filed under different sections of the Anti-Corruption Code and the Gambling Act, Raman believes the lack of a single law has complicated the enforcement process.
“It would give structure to the whole system,” Rahman said. “It will all come under one law, and we are working on it. » Recently, online gambling was also banned in India, and efforts to criminalize these activities have attracted public interest.
He also informed that final decisions will be taken only after formal discussions with the government, which will be held only after an elected government assumes power after Bangladesh’s general elections, scheduled for February 12.
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