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PM announces Tk 2-cr for Bangladesh cricket team

 New Nation
 Published: 12:00 AM, 26 April 2015  Updated: 8:44 AM, 24 September 2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the players of Bangladesh National Cricket team cutting cake at the Prime Minister’s Office Gonobhaban on Saturday. Bangladesh National Cricket team clinched the three-match ODI Series 3-0 against Pakistan recently
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the players of Bangladesh National Cricket team cutting cake at the Prime Minister’s Office Gonobhaban on Saturday. Bangladesh National Cricket team clinched the three-match ODI Series 3-0 against Pakistan recently

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday announced award worth of Tk 2-crore for Bangladesh Cricket team for their outstanding success in World cup 2015, in One-Day International (ODI) Series and only T20 against Pakistan.
The PM came up with the announcement during a lunch at her Ganabhaban official residence.
Of those, Tk 1 crore will be given for their excellent performance in the World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
The reward is given to boost their confidence. Moreover, Tk 1 crore is awarded for wining the ODI Series 3-0 against visiting Pakistan.
Apart from this, the premier also declared to establish a welfare trust for players and people involved in country’s sports sector.
Earlier, Bangladesh was qualified for the quarter-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 following its victory over England at the Adelaide Oval.
Then, in home series, Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan in the three-match ODI Series.
On Friday, Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the only Twenty20 international (T20I) at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur in city.