BCB may take legal action against Shakib and Grameenphone

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) may take legal action against Shakib Al Hasan for allegedly breaching his contract by signing a deal with Grameenphone as the brand ambassador. 

BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told Agence France-Presse that what Shakib did breach his contract with the board. 

"It's clearly stated in the contract paper that no player can make an agreement with a telecom company. We're going to take legal action against Shakib. He has to give an explanation. We cannot spare anyone in this regard," Papon said in a recent interview with a national daily.

He said he learned about the new contract on October 23, adding that the board will seek compensation from Grameenphone and Shakib.

BCB President, Nazmul Hassan, insisted in an interview with a national daily that Shakib can not sign a contract with Grameenphone. Nazmul said, "He can not sign this contract (with Grameenphone). The reason behind it is written in his contract with BCB. Robi was our (BCB) title sponsor. Without bidding for it, Grameephone signed our players for Tk one-two crores. The players profited from it, but the board had a loss of Tk 90 crore in three years. This can not happen and that is why it has been given to them in writing."

The BCB President added that as far as he knew, the Ministry of Telecommunications told the players to not sign a deal with Telco without informing them (the ministry).

He also said that Shakib's decision to sign a deal when they (the players) were on a strike was outrageous.

Shakib signed a deal with Grameenphone on the 22nd of October, becoming their brand ambassador. 

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