'Unlawful': Bangladesh HC questions BCB over female crickters' safety

NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh High Court has raised superior questions implicit the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s handling of women players’ safety, particularly successful cases linked to intersexual harassment.

On Monday, the tribunal issued a regularisation asking wherefore the nonaccomplishment of the BCB and acrophobic authorities to supply a harmless and gender-sensitive situation for women cricketers should not beryllium declared “unlawful, without lawful authority, and against nationalist interest.”

According to a study from Bangladesh-based media outlet Daily Star, the tribunal besides ordered the BCB to instantly travel its anti-sexual harassment argumentation successful enactment with earlier tribunal guidelines. Until the lawsuit is decided, the committee indispensable taxable a study explaining what steps it has taken to instrumentality these measures.The bid came aft a writ petition filed by erstwhile nationalist shooter Sabrina Sultana. The High Court seat of Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar passed the directive aft proceeding the petition.According to the petitioner’s lawyer, Barrister Nasiruddin Ahmed Asim, allegations of intersexual harassment were raised involving Jahanara Alam, the erstwhile skipper of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team.

Following the complaint, the BCB formed a three-member autarkic enquiry committee, which was aboriginal expanded to 5 members. However, nary study has been made nationalist truthful far.The BCB reportedly delayed submitting the committee’s findings twice. The study was owed connected January 31, but determination is inactive nary clarity connected whether it has been submitted astatine all. This hold and deficiency of transparency led to dissatisfaction implicit however the substance was handled.Because of these concerns, Sabrina Sultana approached the High Court, seeking steadfast directions to support women athletes and guarantee accountability. After an archetypal hearing, the tribunal issued some the regularisation and the interim order.