The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) After the spinner of the national team, he reacted harshly Nayim Hasan claimed to have been harassed and physically assaulted by the local police Chattogram. It is reported that the incident happened when the 25-year-old man was returning home after fulfilling his obligations. Dhaka Premier League (DPL).
The issue quickly gained widespread attention in the Bangladeshi cricket fraternity, with several current and former cricketers voicing their concerns about the allegations. The BCB also acted swiftly, issuing an official statement assuring the player of its full support and calling for appropriate action from the relevant authorities.
BCB reacts strongly after Nayeem Hasan’s allegations
Following reports of the incident, the Bangladesh Cricket Board released an official statement expressing its deep concern over the treatment one of its national players faced. The governing body also strongly condemned the reported behavior against the spinner and demanded a fair investigation into the matter.
The statement further added that the BCB expects a thorough and impartial investigation, while calling on the relevant authorities to take appropriate action against anyone found responsible. BCB president also openly addressed the issue through a Facebook post, confirming that the board took action immediately after learning about the incident.
“Bangladesh Cricket Board expresses deep concern over the reported incident of harassment and abuse of Bangladesh national team cricketer Nayeem Hasan by some members of the law enforcement agencies in Chattogram on Friday evening,” the board said in a statement. The Board strongly condemns unacceptable and inappropriate behavior towards a player and takes the matter extremely seriously. This kind of treatment of a national athlete is very unfortunate and requires immediate attention. What happened to Nayeem Hasan last night is not acceptable. After Nayeem called me last night, other board officials and I tried our best to help him. We are talking to anyone who is interested and have been in close contact with Nayeem and his family. The BCB issued a statement condemning the incident and the board will do whatever needs to be done next. We are always with Nayeem and other cricketers.” Tamim Iqbal He published a statement on Facebook.
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Nayeem Hasan revealed the details of the attack on Chattogram
According to information, Nayeem was traveling in a CNG autorickshaw near Lalkhan Bazar area of ​​Chattogram when the police stopped the vehicle. The fraudster then claimed that the officers behaved aggressively and refused to listen to him despite repeated attempts to identify himself.
“I told them who I was many times, but they refused to listen. The police beat me indiscriminately with sticks and plastic pipes. Later, when I identified myself at the police station, the officer in charge told me to close my eyes while talking. If they are really police, why did they try to put me in the CNG instead of the police car?” Nayeem said.
The spinner was finally released after it was confirmed that he was a Bangladesh national cricketer. He then returned home on Saturday morning.
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