UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday announced to give Tk 2 crore to Bangladesh cricket team for their outstanding performance in the recent World Cup and thrashing Pakistan in the ODI series and outplaying them also in the lone T20 match.
“Taka one crore for the excellent performance in
the World Cu, while Taka another crore for the Banglawash of the Pakistan cricket team in the ODI series and defeating them in the lone T20 match,” announced Hasina, a diehard cricket fan. The announcement came at a reception she accorded to the Bangladesh cricket team at PM’s official residence Ganabhaban.
She also announced to provide a car for each player who does not have had any such reward from the government by this time and provide accommodation for all of them. “I’ve asked the officials concerned to look for a good place and we’ll construct a building there and provide the players with flats,” Hasina said.
Bangladesh qualified for the quarterfinals in the Cricket World Cup 2015 for the first time in the World Cup history, earning appreciations from all quarters.
Besides, Bangladesh clinched the one day international (ODI) series defeating touring Pakistan cricket team by 3-0. ‘Banglawash’ is referred to a whitewash in cricket by Bangladeshis.
The home team also outplayed Pakistan by seven wickets in the only T20, too. All these matches were played at Sher-E-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Speaking at the reception, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina termed the cricket players the ‘golden boys’ of Bangladesh. “You’re the golden boys of the country and we all proud of you,” she said adding that each player of the Bangladesh team is like Bengal Tiger.
She highly praised the performance of the Bangladesh team in the World Cup and in the ongoing series against touring Pakistan.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday announced to give Tk 2 crore to Bangladesh cricket team for their outstanding performance in the recent World Cup and thrashing Pakistan in the ODI series and outplaying them also in the lone T20 match.
“Taka one crore for the excellent performance in
the World Cu, while Taka another crore for the Banglawash of the Pakistan cricket team in the ODI series and defeating them in the lone T20 match,” announced Hasina, a diehard cricket fan. The announcement came at a reception she accorded to the Bangladesh cricket team at PM’s official residence Ganabhaban.
She also announced to provide a car for each player who does not have had any such reward from the government by this time and provide accommodation for all of them. “I’ve asked the officials concerned to look for a good place and we’ll construct a building there and provide the players with flats,” Hasina said.
Bangladesh qualified for the quarterfinals in the Cricket World Cup 2015 for the first time in the World Cup history, earning appreciations from all quarters.
Besides, Bangladesh clinched the one day international (ODI) series defeating touring Pakistan cricket team by 3-0. ‘Banglawash’ is referred to a whitewash in cricket by Bangladeshis.
The home team also outplayed Pakistan by seven wickets in the only T20, too. All these matches were played at Sher-E-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
Speaking at the reception, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina termed the cricket players the ‘golden boys’ of Bangladesh. “You’re the golden boys of the country and we all proud of you,” she said adding that each player of the Bangladesh team is like Bengal Tiger.
She highly praised the performance of the Bangladesh team in the World Cup and in the ongoing series against touring Pakistan.
