Meals provided at BPL cause food poisoning, 25 reportedly sick
At least 25 individuals, including 17 journalists covering the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League T20 have been reported of suffering from food poisoning from food provided in the media facilities, sourced by Seven Hill Restaurant.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] has already terminated its contract with Seven Hill restaurant after the complaints from the media individuals today.
Seven Hill has been sourcing food to the media center since the start of BBPL 2019 on December 11 and since then the questions have been raised over the quality of the food. It is understood that the food, which comes in boxes from the restaurant, are prepared long before it is served for lunch and evening supper.
"I am suffering from food poisoning since last night [Friday]. Had a tough time vomiting and suffered severe dysentery. I had at one point fainted while in the toilet. I am not is shape to come to the field [SBNS] to cover the matches," informed Maasranga TV seniors sports reporter Zahid Chowdhury in the WhatsApp group maintained by the BCB on Saturday.
Prothom Alo sports editor Tarek Mahmud and RisingBD sports reporter Yeasin Hasan, along with The Daily Star reporter Nabid Yeasin also complained of suffering from food poisoning for last two days alongside many others.
Facing such an occurance, the BCB president Nazmul Hasan was reached by the media in order to inform him of the issue. The chairman of the BBPL governing council Sheikh Sohel, informed that they will investigate the issue and solve the matter.
"Being the chairman, I have taken the matter seriously. Food supply is related to logistic department and I will talk to them and we will also investigate the matter," Sohel told the media.
On the other hand, the BBPL member secretary and BCB director Ismail Haider Mollick said that it's a matter of concern and such complaints will not occur again. "I am aware of the matter and it's a matter of concern. I have already instructed them to change the food and obviously we will look into the matter seriously so that such complaints do not come again," Mollick said.
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