BHF not feeling Shaeed’s absence

Bangladesh Hockey Federation vice-president Abdur Rashid Shikdar yesterday said that they do not feel the absence of general secretary AKM Mominul Haque Shaeed, who travelled to Singapore with the Bangladesh team during September’s Women’s Junior AHF Cup but has since not returned after drives from Rapid Action Battallion (RAB) busted several casino businesses at sports clubs, including two of which where is is president.

“We are not facing any problem in his [Shaeed’s] absence and everything is going in right direction. We, including the BHF president, are collectively working to take everything ahead. Till now, we have not faced any problem. Sponsors for the premier league and school hockey tournament are almost ready. But we don’t know when he [Shaeed] will return,” Rashid said during a press conference for the five-match series between Bangladesh U-21s and visiting Oman U-21s at the BHF conference room yesterday.