Bangladesh’s anti-corruption tribunal’s preliminary hearing to look
into allegations of match-fixing and spot-fixing in the Bangladesh
Premier League will begin on November 24. Justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid, chairman of BCB’s disciplinary panel, has appointed three
members to conduct the hearing.
Former Supreme Court judge Khademul Islam Chowdhury will convene the
panel that includes Ajmalul Hossain QC and former cricketer Shakil
Kasem. Rashid won’t be present during these hearings, but he will be
available if someone appeals against punishment.
“We formed the tribunal because the ICC sent us some information,”
Rashid told the Dhaka-based Prothom Alo. “The tribunal members have
called the accused for a preliminary hearing. It [the decision to
conduct full hearing] will only be understood after the hearing.”
According to clause 5.1.3 of the BCB’s anti-corruption code, “the
convener of the anti-corruption tribunal may convene a preliminary
hearing with the designated anti-corruption official together with the
relevant participant. If a preliminary hearing is to be convened, it
should take place as soon as reasonably practicable and be by
telephone conference call (unless the convener determines otherwise).
“The ICC will be notified and invited to participate in any such
preliminary hearing. The non-participation, without compelling
justification, of the participant after proper notice of the
preliminary hearing has been provided, shall not prevent the convener
of the anti-corruption tribunal from proceeding with any such
preliminary hearing whether or not any written submissions are made on
behalf of the participant.” – ESPNcricinfo via Google
