Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) added a new twist to the 2011 World Cup venue selection saga when the sport's governing body yesterday expressed its desire to hold matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).
BCB called an emergency meeting yesterday only to discuss the preparation for the event where board of directors decided that they would request the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for arranging World Cup matches at the BNS, the country's premier sports venue.
"It was an unanimous decision. We will request the state minister for youth and sports to hold two or three matches besides the opening ceremony at the BNS," informed Jalal Yunus, BCB's media committee chairman, after the meeting.
"You know, there are emotional attachment with this stadium [BNS] as all of our previous major international events took place at this venue. How can one accept the fact that this traditional venue will not have its share? It was the common sentiment [in the meeting]," he explained.
Jalal also informed that they discussed about the demand of Chittagong sports lovers for holding matches in the port city. The meeting decided to take the issue to the International Cricket Council (ICC). There are only two venues in line with the ICC guidelines.One is Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) and the others M.A Aziz Stadium, Chittagong. Bangladesh has been awarded eight matches including two quarterfinals of the showcase event.
"The meeting also decided that one board director will hold the chief's post of the local organising committee [LOC]. We will soon appoint host event director as well as managers for the five committees - cricket operations, finance, commercial, logistics and media. We have also decided to form a national organising committee,"Jalal Yunus.
He said that they would propose a 10-million-dollar budget to the central organising committee [COC] during its May 27 meeting in Mumbai.
BCB called an emergency meeting yesterday only to discuss the preparation for the event where board of directors decided that they would request the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for arranging World Cup matches at the BNS, the country's premier sports venue.
"It was an unanimous decision. We will request the state minister for youth and sports to hold two or three matches besides the opening ceremony at the BNS," informed Jalal Yunus, BCB's media committee chairman, after the meeting.
"You know, there are emotional attachment with this stadium [BNS] as all of our previous major international events took place at this venue. How can one accept the fact that this traditional venue will not have its share? It was the common sentiment [in the meeting]," he explained.
Jalal also informed that they discussed about the demand of Chittagong sports lovers for holding matches in the port city. The meeting decided to take the issue to the International Cricket Council (ICC). There are only two venues in line with the ICC guidelines.One is Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) and the others M.A Aziz Stadium, Chittagong. Bangladesh has been awarded eight matches including two quarterfinals of the showcase event.
"The meeting also decided that one board director will hold the chief's post of the local organising committee [LOC]. We will soon appoint host event director as well as managers for the five committees - cricket operations, finance, commercial, logistics and media. We have also decided to form a national organising committee,"Jalal Yunus.
He said that they would propose a 10-million-dollar budget to the central organising committee [COC] during its May 27 meeting in Mumbai.
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