Confusion prevails on World Squash Day
Marking the World Squash Day yesterday, the Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation (BSRF), at a press conference, laid out an elaborate five-year plan with the immediate target of regaining medals in next South Asian Games and long-term target of getting the game off to good heights, not only in the region but also in world squash.
The crowded press conference, however, was less keen on the extravagant plans and more on the authority of the speaker, Brigadier General (retd) GM Kamrul Islam, who introduced himself as the general secretary of the federation.
However, when asked whether there has been any circular from the National Sports Council on his appointment, the former general secretary of the Bangladesh Golf Federation could not provide a satisfactory answer. "We don't want to get into those arguments. Even if there are mistakes, we should see those in a positive light. We need to look forward and not dwell on legalities, for the sake of the game," said Kamrul, who later claimed to be the acting general secretary of the federation.
An ad-hoc committee was installed in 2015 and that committee is still in place, with the general secretary of that committee, Sohel Hamid, stepping down earlier this year due to ill health. However, his resignation has not yet been ratified by the NSC.
When contacted by media, NSC secretary Masud Karim said they 'did not approve of any such committee' since the ad-hoc committee in 2015.
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