Former national cricketer and match referee Salim Shaheed has been elected as the convener of the 13-member ad-hoc committee of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) on Sunday (March 23). He replaced former national captain, BCB director and parliament member Naimur Rahman Durjoy, who resigned from BCB and went underground after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League Government. Women's Hockey: BKSP to face Kishoreganj DSA in final Saturday CWAB, which became inactive since long in absence of its president Durjoy, today (Sunday) in a meeting at the Sher-s-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, suspended the Durjoy-led previous committee and formed a 13-member fresh ad-hoc committee with the celebrated cricketers. New convener Salim Shaheed was a top order batsman cum off spinner of the 90’s, a key player Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the Dhaka league and played for Bangladesh in the ICC Trophy in Kenya in 1994. Wadifa Ahmed becomes International Master after winning Asian Zonal Chess Championship The long serving secretary of CWAB Debabroto Paul, two former national captains Minhajul Abedin Nannu and Habibul Bashar Sumon, alongside former national cricketer Niamul Rashid Rahul were included in the convening committee. Apart from above five cricketers, eight representatives of the country’s eight divisions, ARE also included in the 13-member convening committee.

Veteran cricket coach and journalist Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. He was 67. Jalal had been suffering from lung infection and respiratory problems. On Friday, Jalal was put on a ventilator after his condition worsened at Anwar Khan Modern Hospital, where had been admitted since September 14. Read: Bangladesh’s celebrated umpire Nadir Shah dies at 57 He died this morning, general secretary of the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh Debabrata Paul told UNB. Jalal was first admitted to the hospital in early September. He returned home after undergoing treatment for some days. But on September 14, he complained of discomfort and breathing difficulties, and was rushed to the hospital again. Read:Veteran filmmaker Shafiqur Rahman passes away Jalal was a domestic cricketer during the 70s and 80s. He played for several clubs. As a coach, he inspired many youngsters to take up cricket as a career. He wrote for many Bengali and English publications.

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), a platform of former and current cricketers, has decided to support the poor people during the coronavirus crisis.