The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has approved a salary increase for the women’s national cricket team as part of their new central contract for the 2024-25 season. The announcement came following the BCB’s 16th board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Under the revised structure, players in Grade A will now earn BDT 1,20,000 per month, a rise of BDT 20,000, while those in Grade B will receive BDT 1,00,000, also up by BDT 20,000. Grade C and D players will see their monthly salaries increase by BDT 10,000, to BDT 70,000 and BDT 60,000, respectively.  U-19 cricketers get cash bonus from BCB for Asia Cup triumph The central contract includes 18 players, with Sharmin Akter Supta, Murshida Khatun, Marufa Akter, and Rabeya receiving promotions to higher salary grades.  The BCB introduced a match and series-winning bonus system for the women’s team. Bonuses range from BDT 30,000 to BDT 1,00,000 depending on the ranking of the opposing team and match format.  To provide financial stability for a broader pool of players, the board has also launched the Women’s National Contract, covering 30 additional players outside the central contract.   “This step is a reflection of our effort to ensure the financial well-being of our women cricketers while motivating them to perform at the highest level,” Faruque Ahmed, the president of the BCB, said. Women cricketers in new national contract (2024-2025): Grade A: Nigar Sultana Joty, Farzana Haque, Ritu Moni, and Nahida Akter. Grade B:  the players are Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sharmin Akter Supta, Murshida Khatun, Marufa Akter, and Rabeya. Grade C: Sobhana Mostary, Lata Mondol, Jahanara Alam, and Shoma Akter. Grade D: Disha Biswas, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, and Shathi Rani.

Workers of several garments factories blocking Mirpur-10 intersection from Friday noon demanding pay rise had a clash with police trying to disperse them and later burnt three motorcycles. “Police held some eight to ten of the protesters over the incident”, a police officer from Pallabi police station told UNB reporter on the spot. The garment workers were blocking Gol Chattar intersection of Mirpur-10 from 2 pm today and around 5 pm police members dispersed them from the spot, he said. Also read: 20 injured in clash over land dispute in Sylhet Later the protesting workers took position at Mirpur-11 and had a chase and counter chase with police. To take control of the situation, police baton charged and shot tear shells at the protesters. After that, the protesters burnt three police motorcycles and vandalized a vehicle of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) parked in front of Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium at Mirpur-10. Also read: Tension mounts as BCL, JCD clash at DU After police detained some of the protesters they left the area.