Mariners, Rana punished
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) fined Premier League champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club Tk 5 lakh and suspended the club's general secretary Hasan Ullah Khan Rana for one year yesterday as compensation for vandalising the VIP gallery of the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium earlier this month.
“Most of the members favoured a bigger punishment for Mariner Youngs Club. But as the club became champions for the first time and since we, the federation, are the guardian of all clubs, the meeting decided to fine the club Tk 5 lakh and to suspend its general secretary Rana for one season for their role in the vandalising of the VIP gallery during the last match of the league,” said BHF general secretary Abdus Sadeque after an executive committee meeting.
The defacing of the gallery took place following an altercation between a Mariners official and a former national hockey player during the finals fixture between Mariners and Usha KC on July 1. Mariners, who were trailing Usha at a point, went on to win the crucial match 3-2 and claim their maiden league title.
The Motijheel club have been asked to pay the fine within one month or face more severe consequences.
“According to the bylaws, if Mariners do not pay the fine, their achieved points from the league will be deducted and as a result they may lose their title,” concluded Sadeque.
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