The state minister for youth and sports, Ahad Ali Sarkar, on Monday told parliament that Bangladesh Cricket Board in principle decided to organise an international T-20 cricket tournament.
'The BCB at a meeting on June 4 decided to organise aT-20 cricket tournament like the IPL tournament of India,' he said responding to a question.
The state minister also said that preparing a concept paper on the planned tournament was on.
Replying to another question, Ahad said that the National Sports Council had taken a project at a cost of Tk 24 crore 96 lakh and 40 thousand for development and expansion of playgrounds at the Upazila level.
'The project is now waiting for the final approval of the Planning Commission,' he said.
The state minister, in reply to another question, said his ministry gave Tk 40 lakh to the financially insolvent sportsmen this year.
'The ministry provides needy sportsmen with financial support every year and this year it gave Tk 40 lakh,' he said.
Replying to another question, he said that the ministry would inform parliament about the total accounts of earnings and expenditure of the world cup matches held in Bangladesh after getting it from the International Cricket Council.
Source : New Age
