A Dhaka court on Thursday issued an order barring former lawmaker from Manikganj-1 constituency and former Bangladeshi cricketer Naimur Rahman and his wife Farhana Rahman from leaving the country. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammed Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain passed the order after hearing a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). In the petition, the former lawmaker is accused of amassing a huge amount of illegal wealth in his name and family members from unknown sources through irregularities and corruption. Read: HC bench embargoes any 'bakseesh' for small advantages in court    Investigation against him and wife is underway. According to sources involved in the investigation, the accused have been trying to flee the country and the probe against them will be delayed or obstructed if they flee the country. Read more: Dhaka Court imposes 60-day travel ban on former WASA MD Taqsem amid corruption probe

Former Bangladesh captain and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Naimur Rahman, said the board should spend more money for the development of cricket around the country instead of depositing the cash in banks.  Naimur, also a member of the parliament, is contesting in the upcoming general election of BCB which is slated to take place on October 6.  “We had many limitations earlier, but we are more capable now,” Naimur told the reporters on Monday. “I believe that it’s more important to spend money to develop regional cricketing bodies and academies than depositing it to the banks.”  Read: Papon set for another unopposed election? Recently, BCB president Nazmul Hassan said that the board has FDR of  about BDT 1000 crores.  Naimur also said the board has started working on regional cricket bodies in Chattogram and Sylhet. According to him, this sort of initiatives should get priority to the board. The first Test captain of Bangladesh is leading the High-performance Unit (HP) of BCB. He said it has been a pleasure for him to develop the next generation of the cricketers through this programme.   “I’m happy that I was able to work with HP. This programme is so important to develop a new bunch of cricketers. About 6-7 cricketers have advanced to the national team from HP which is really a good achievement. If I get another chance of being the director of the board, I will work as per the direction of the board president,” Naimur told the reporters.  

PITCH Foundation, a voluntary organisation formed recently to support the game of cricket, extended financial aid to cancer patient cricketer and umpire— Mosharaf Hossain Rubel and Nadir Shah. In a press release, PITCH Foundation said that they handed over Tk 2 lakhs to each of them. Former national captain Naimur Rahman and seasoned cricket organiser Iftekhar Ahmed handed over the cheques respectively to Nadir and Rubel recently. PITCH Foundation, launched on February 13 this year, is set up to provide assistance to individuals related to cricket through donations and sponsorship, alongside medical assistance. “We've formed PITCH Foundation in order to help the needy and will be doing the same in future,” PITCH Foundation General Secretary Obeid R Nizam told reporters on Sunday. “A countless number of individuals who've worked tirelessly throughout their lives for the game are now in need of support. This is where PITCH Foundation wants to step in.”