BCB bans Shahadat Hossain for physically assaulting teammate
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has suspended pacer Shahadat Hossain from the ongoing National Cricket League. The sentence came right after the cricketer assaulted his fellow teammate Arafat Sunny during a match between Khulna Division and Dhaka Division at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. This isn't the first time Hossain has done this. Here's more.
Ban
Hossain to serve one-year ban after accepting charges
According to Cricbuzz, Hossain will be serving a one-year ban after accepting his charges for committing a Level 4 offence as stated in the BCB's code of conduct. "Under the level four offences a player will be banned from participating in any BCB competition for one year while he will be slapped with a fine of Taka 50,000," a BCB official told Cricbuzz.
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Match referee has his say on Hossain
Meanwhile, match referee Akhtar Ahmed also filed his report to the BCB saying he has no right to punish the player as his offence falls under level 4. "The match referee has no authority to punish Shahadat for what he has done. His offence falls under level 4 offence," the match referee said.
Offence
Match referee says Hossain has committed a big offence
The match referee added that Hossain committed a big offence as he kicked Arafat. "This is a big offence because it is not something like a bad gesture or an abuse. He kicked his teammate. Now it has been sent to BCB. The board will decide whether to punish him after the evidence and verification of the incident," the match referee added.
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Hossain was sent to jail in 2015
In the past, the cricketer went on to face similar consequences in 2015. He was sent to jail for torturing an 11-year-old domestic help. BCB had then suspended him from all forms of cricket for his heinous act.